1. GAVIN BRIDGER
Mobile: +44 7824 858 129 g.bridger@ntlworld.com
99 Blackheath Road, Upper Hale, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0DZ
PROFILE
Planning & Logistics Manager with 20 years of progressive accomplishments in automotive
manufacturing environment. Very driven person flexible to achieve the company targets.
I am a family based man who wants to push forward, Not afraid of hard work. I am a strong team
player who always strives to achieve the best results and am always open to change and fresh ideas.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Perei Group Sep 1996 – Current
Planning and Logistics Manager Aug 2013 – May 2015
Responsibilities:
- Reporting directly to company’s Operations Manager and indirect to the General Manager.
- Managing of a cross-functional team: 3 direct reports and 6 indirect reports.
- Control Customer schedules such as JLR, IAC, Lotus, McLaren, Aston Martin, …
- Direct communication with the customer base to adjust and/or smooth schedules
- Commercial negotiations with customers
- Create the planning for all assembly areas in the company
- Create RTO (Rate to Operate) monthly
- Create Sales monthly report
- Create monthly RCCP (Rough Cut Capacity Planning)
- Implement an operational strategy that will optimise output, quality, and efficiency while
aiming for no disruptions to customer service and profitability.
- Managing Tool Room and Maintenance
Achievements:
- Decreased transport costs by more than 70% average per year
- On Time Delivery (OTD) 2015 above 95% (an increase of 12%)
- Decreased Customer Arrears by £700K
- Waste performance increase: savings 1.25% of total turnover
- Implemented a visual management system: planning vs performance
- Implemented a visual management KPI system throughout the business
- Implemented (Rough Cut Capacity Planning)
Mould and Metalizing Manager Aug 2005 – Aug 2014
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 4 direct reports and 16 indirect reports
- Managing the efficiency of both areas: OEE & Quality Performance
- Create Production plan for both assembly process
- NPI introduction of 5 major project of customers such as McLaren, Aston Martin, JLR, Lotus
and Daimler.
- Develop and establish training programme for the staff
- Develop a relationship between different departments: Mould shop, Metalizing, Maintenance
and Tool room
- Managing raw material stock level and ordering process to the supply chain
Achievements:
- Reduction of power usage over the 2 departments of 40%
- Process improvements leading to a 30% improvement in staff efficiency.
- Implemented systems to manage raw material stocks and raw material requirements.

2. - Implemented a third party buying our waste raw material rather than this going to landfill.
- Set up a new injection moulding cell with quick tool change set up.
Metalizing Supervisor Jan 2000 – Aug 2005
Responsibilities:
- Managing a team of 8 direct reports
- Maintenance of the equipment.
- Support Engineering to develop jigs for the new product introduction
- Control and Monitoring performance of the metalizing plant.
Achievements:
- Install and commissioning 2 metalizing systems
- Improved process to allow a 50% improvement in staff efficiency.
- Set up a continuous improvement program reducing cycle time by over 40%.
Mould shop Material Handling Aug 1998 – Jan 2000
Responsibilities:
- Ensure correct level of material in the machine
- Prepare the material
- Prepare the correct % material in the mix
Achievements:
- Re-organize the stock area to reduce waste
- Improve process to reduce waste
- Improved process to allow a reduction of staff levels by 65%
Mould shop Operator Sep 1996 – Aug 1998
Responsibilities:
- Operate the machine
- Quality of the product
- Maintain the performance levels
Boots Aug 1998 – Dec 2000
Warehouse operator
Temporal position
KEY SKILLS
IT: Full command of Microsoft Office, Outlook,
Full driving license
EDUCATION
1992 – 1996: GRADE G.C.S.E in Weydon Secondary School, Farnham.

3. OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
 NVQ Level 2,
 Training certificate in Structure Problem solving – June 2009
 Management Skills: Leadership and teamwork, June 2009.
 Fire Warden training - August 2007
 Unit Credit Certificate - June 2011
 - Effective Team Work
 - Workplace Organization
 - Continuous Improvement Techniques (Kaizen)
 - Visual Management Systems
 - Flow Process Analysis
 - Comply with Statutory regulations and safety requirements
 PTIC IMT level 2 – Mould Process training – May 2012
 PTIC – Safe Mould Change Training – May 2012
 ILM – Management apprenticeship with first line VRQ Level 3 – April 2013
 ILM – Advanced level apprenticeship in management – October 2013
 Legionella Training – May 2014
 IPAF Powered access training
HOBBIES AND INTEREST
I enjoy sports in general, specially, football, squash, golf and tennis. Practice when possible.
Reading and a chess game.
Family time