David Palmer
Logistics
Newcastle,KwaZulu Natal
Summary
Well-rounded Fleet Manager with background spent coaching and training drivers, resulting in significant cost savings for employers. Bilingual employee with over 12 years of expertise regarding budgetary controls and asset management. Known for maintaining fleet and facility in top working order.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Fleet Manager
NiDa Transport
Newcastle
1 2012 - 03.2024
- Responsibilities include following: Maintaining fleet of 212 cross border tipper trucks
- Calculating Income per kilometer per route
- Calculating price per ton per route
- Ensuring constant communication with customer
- Ensuring tonnage is moved within correct time frame
- Reporting any problems or issues along route
- Ensuring servicing and C.O.R schedules of fleet are adhered to
- Ensuring drivers salaries are correct
- Ensuring drivers incentives are calculated correctly
- Issuing of warning for staff and drivers
- Chairing disciplinary hearings
- Reporting to Directors regarding current budget and future planning
- Monitoring of tracking system and trucks on board cameras for issues or faults
- Dealing with public complaints
- Investigating accidents that involve cross-border fleet
- Allocating new drivers to vehicles
- Ensuring all driver medicals and inductions are up to date.
- Created documents by reviewing data to recommended courses of action for senior decision-making processes.
- Prospected for leads to build pipeline and convert to sales opportunities.
- Proactively identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.
- Facilitated smooth communication channels between drivers and dispatchers to improve overall operational flow.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
- Maintained accurate driver information for delivery scheduling.
- Streamlined vehicle allocation processes for optimal utilization of resources and timely delivery of services.
- Trained drivers to manage time effectively, improving overall mileage performance.
- Managed employee scheduling, payroll and data collection to maximize project outcomes.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Organized and detail-oriented with strong work ethic.
- Streamlined operations to increase productivity and oversaw employees to maximize outcomes.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Worked well in team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Reduced expenditures by overseeing equipment acquisition to attain best value and price negotiation
Furniture Coordinator
Waltons Newcastle
Newcastle
01.2009 - 01.2012
- Responsibilities included following: Maintaining office furniture supply chain
- Pricing of office furniture and stationery
- Getting order and issuing of Back-to-School stationary equipment
- Stock control and ordering.
- Monitored front areas so that questions could be promptly addressed.
- Gathered and organized materials to support operations.
- Reduced logistical errors through meticulous planning of transportation schedules and inventory management practices.
- Handled incoming and outgoing shipping and receiving activities.
- Improved customer satisfaction scores through application of superior conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by responding promptly to inquiries and addressing concerns professionally.
Education
High School Diploma -
Newcastle High School
Newcastle, South Africa 01.1989 - 12.1994
Skills
Service Coordination
Route Planning
Adaptability and Flexibility
Contract Management
Rate negotiation
Team Collaboration
Customer Relationship Management
Fleet Management
Interpersonal Communication
Dependants
2
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7607175013080
- Criminal Record: No criminal record
- Driving License: CODE EC
- Marital Status: Married
Dependants
2
Personal Information
- ID Number: 7607175013080
- Criminal Record: NO CRIMINAL RECORD
- Driving License: CODE EC
- Marital Status: MARRIED