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Tim Kneller BA (Hons), CMILT
Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 9AH
An experienced interim manager and management consultant with considerable exposure to project and change management challenges. A background in customer focused distribution both own account and third party, with board level responsibility for Logistics, Supply Chain and IT across Europe. Highly numerate, an analytical strategic thinker who interacts well at all levels within an organisation is able to influence decision making through persuasive communication and achieve results through others either in a project management or line management role.
Defence Storage and Distribution Agency § June 2007 to Present – Logistics Project Manager. § Working within the Transport Business Stream assisting with the delivery of the Future Defence Supply Chain Initiative; a programme to reduce posts by 2,100 and costs by £400 million.. § Project managing the development and implementation of a bespoke distribution planning system. Wolseley § August 2006 to November 2006 – Logistics Project Manager. § Undertook feasibility studies for European Distribution Centres for different product groups. § Assisted with preparation of business case for pan-European logistics operations for tubular materials. Panasonic UK § July 2004 to May 2006 - Leader (Project Manager) for Sales and e-business streams of SAP implementation for Panasonic UK enabling them to go live on time and to meet their £16m budget. § Devised and documented overall project methodology and control processes using PRINCE 2 and IBM ASAP principles and utilising MS Visio and MS Project. § Defined as is business processes, performed gap analysis, blueprinted enhancements and interfaces. § Monitored realisation, co-ordinated all phases of testing, planned and executed migration. § Assisted Reporting Team with selection of business intelligence tools for SAP by undertaking a feasibility study to compare Cognos and SAP Business Warehouse, resulting in a recommendation to use BW. Allders § March 2003 - December 2003 - Project Manager to devise and implement a logistics fulfilment strategy. § Re-organised the bed delivery operation including outsourcing the Home Delivery. § Implemented complete re-layout and re-racking of warehouse to accommodate changed product mix to enable closure of one warehouse and partial withdrawal from a third party operation. § Planned and executed all changes whilst maintaining service to the business throughout, including peak Christmas trading period. § Determined and instigated total change of operating methodology and re-configuring of Warehouse Management System. § Devised and implemented revised Management Structure and shift operating patterns. § Taking General Management responsibility for the implementation phase of the project which resulted in a saving of over £1m in distribution costs. UniFood Limited § Throughout 2002 – Change Manager, a major consultancy project to re-engineer the warehousing and customer fulfilment for this food wholesaler supplying the hotel and catering trade. § Implementation of procedures and KPI’s to create a Total Quality environment, enhance service levels and control costs. LDH (La Doria) Limited § March to October 2001 - Operations Director with board responsibility for Supply Chain, Logistics and IT in a fast moving £100 million turnover supplier of food products to the major grocery retailers. § Executed a change of logistics service providers from Eddie Stobart to City Logistics and FDRC. § Successfully relocated warehouses (30,000 pallets of stock), whilst maintaining customer service. § Project Managed the relocation of the Company headquarters from North London to Alconbury. § Project Manager for the implementation by my team of business intelligence tools from Cognos. Figleaves.com § Jan 2000 to Feb 2001 - Director of Logistics developing logistics strategy for a successful and fast growing, predominantly Internet based, direct to consumer retailer with a unique business model. § Conceived and developed a pioneering, cost effective, flexible and scalable multi-warehousing methodology to support the UK and International fulfilment strategy. § Specified, sourced and planned implementation of IT Systems to support the warehousing strategy, whilst integrating with front and back office systems, utilising web enabled technology. § Re-engineered packaging to enhance brand image and maximise deliveries through the letterbox.
§ Headed Supply Chain, Logistics and IT functions throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with European Supply Chain, Logistics and IT Managers as direct reports. § Re-engineered forecasting, purchasing and circulation of stock in the region, saving $3m pa. § Consolidated all European warehouses into a single operation in the Netherlands, saving $1.5m pa. § Implemented ERP system (JBA) in all Western European subsidiaries within 18 months. § Designed and implemented a standardised European IT infrastructure, created European WAN and LANs and devised an intranet-based management information system for all European operations.
§ Primary client executive for retailer Storehouse; responsible for the commercial relationship, developing additional revenue opportunities and ensuring operational service delivery. § Developed logistics strategy for Storehouse, acting as internal consultant and undertaking special projects for Bhs and Mothercare. § Improving in-store availability by improving planning with Bhs merchandisers, working closely with Christmas Shop team, auditing of major suppliers’ logistics capabilities and changing to fit Storehouses’ requirements. § Project Managed implementation of two Warehouse Management Systems for export stock. § Devised and successfully implemented a customer order system for lighting.
Nurdin & Peacock from March to September 1996 § Produced Invitations to Tender for National Distribution Centre. § Co-ordinated the tender processes negotiated with contractors and selected recommended contractor. Mölnlycke from January to December 1995 § Formulated overall distribution strategy for this health care client. § Produced Invitations to Tender for National Distribution Centre. § Co-ordinated the tender processes negotiated with and recommended the contractor selection. § Established a new in house National Distribution Centre. Project managed and took line responsibility.
§ Multi-site profit responsibility for the following contracts in the North of England and Scotland: - Index Ltd: £3. 5 million p.a. dedicated warehousing contract, employing up to 200 staff. - RHM Ingredients: £3 million p.a. dedicated warehousing and national distribution operation. - Pedigree Petfoods: £2.2 million p.a. dedicated warehousing contract in a rail linked warehouse. - Prestige Ltd: £1.8 million p.a. dedicated warehousing and national distribution contract. - Norweb £800k p.a. dedicated warehousing contract, servicing their “Out of Town” stores. § Shared user site at Carfin, Motherwell. £3 million budget, warehousing, consolidated distribution fleet and dedicated vehicles. Customers included: Mars, CCSB, Index, Comet, RHM, Lees and Alcan. § Established a new in house National Distribution Centre. Project Managed and took line responsibility.
§ 1986 – 1988 Cold Store Manager - King’s Lynn § 1984 – 1986 Project Manager, working for Technical Centre, Helsingborg, Sweden § 1982 – 1984 Distribution Manager - South Kirkby § 1981 – 1982 Industrial Engineer - South Kirkby
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Business Studies (Class 2.1) from Sheffield graduating in 1981 CPC National and International IWSP )now Institute of Management Services) Graduate Certificate at Sheffield Polytechnic
British citizen: French and Italian speaker. Major leisure interest is motoring - racing my own pre-war racing car and currently rebuilding another. |