1. PAUL ROWE
13 Plover Close, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6BE
07850 531330
paularowe20@gmail.com
PROFILE
I am a versatile and accomplished Depot Manager with wide experience and a proven track record of achieving ambitious
targets in a range of high pressure environments. A calm and professional team leader with excellent organisation and
interpersonal skills, my progressive career has enabled me to develop my astute people management skills, gain numerous
qualifications and nurture my passion for delivering results on time and within budget. I have an excellent understanding of all
transport rules and regulations which govern drivers’ conduct and working hours.
I am able to transfer my skills to a variety of contexts and take into consideration the different protocols and methods of multi-
disciplinary teams that I have worked with to motivate and develop staff members and assimilate quickly the demands of each
job role I take on. Having had exposure to a range of often difficult situations, I have been able to implement a range of
strategies to enable operations to proceed smoothly and provide relevant support where necessary to meet strict deadlines.
Possessing excellent delegation techniques, I have very well-developed communication skills and a particular talent for
client/user liaison, identification of problems and developing workable solutions for them.
Having gained a wealth of experience, I am now looking for a supervisory/managerial position in Transport/Fleet/Operations
Management with an established and progressive commercial company offering opportunities to utilise my experience, further
develop my skills and add considerable value to the organisation.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
• Transport/Driver Management
• Transport Planning/Compliance
• Report Preparation/Presentation
• Analysis/Delivery – Sales, P&L
• Cost Reduction/Efficiency Improvement
• Computer Literate
• Customer Facing
• Motivational Leadership
• Recruitment
• Disciplinary Procedures
• Team Performance/Development
• HSE Management
• Commercial Awareness
• Sales/Business Growth
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Self Employed Jun 2013 – present
TAXI DRIVER
Key Responsibilities:
• Picking up and delivering customers
• Taking the fastest and safest route
• Helping to load and unload the vehicle
• Calculating the right fare and returning the correct change
• Keeping vehicle clean and in good working order
Agency Administration/Sales Jan 2013 – Jun 2013
TEMPORARY POSITIONS
Watson Petroleum Ltd Sep 2008 – Aug 2012
Watson Fuels Ltd is the second largest independent fuel and lubricant distributor in the UK, supplying domestic, commercial,
agricultural and industrial customers throughout the UK.
DEPOT MANAGER
Key Responsibilities:
• £18m annual turnover
• 28m litres annual volume sales - 2.7m litres per month (85 drops/day) peak volume
• 5 rigid bulk fuel tankers – 5 drivers
• 8 Staff (Operations Supervisor, internal/external sales and administration)
• Recruitment, team performance/development, disciplinary procedures
• Full HSE for depot and delivery point
• Transport planning and compliance
• Budget/P&L management, monitoring and reporting
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2. • Sales Management for a 2500 customer base
Total Butler (Total UK Ltd) Aug 2005 – Sep 2008
I oversaw the successful integration of a new acquisition into the parent company. This included the dovetailing of culture,
workforce, policy, processes and systems. I designed and implemented a workforce planning, utilisation and role profiling system
for the depot, to match jobs to individual skill sets and identify development needs. This became a blueprint for rolling out the
system across the whole organisation.
DEPOT MANAGER
Key Responsibilities:
• £15m annual turnover
• 23m litres annual volume sales - 2.2m litres per month (68 drops/day) peak volume
• 4 rigid bulk fuel tankers – 4 drivers
• 4 Staff (Operations Supervisor, internal/external sales and administration)
• Recruitment, team performance/development, disciplinary procedures
• Full HSE for depot and delivery point
• Transport planning and compliance
• Budget/P&L management, monitoring and reporting
• Sales Management for a 2000 customer base
British Benzol May 2005 – Aug 2005
British Benzol is a family run independent fuel and lubricant distributor, supplying domestic, commercial, agricultural and
industrial customers throughout the south of England. My role was to establish a new branch within the parent organisation,
leading a team of individuals with no specialist expertise or professional knowledge of running a depot. British Benzol was
acquired by Total Uk Ltd and subsequently integrated into the Total Butler division.
DEPOT MANAGER
Key Responsibilities:
• £15m annual turnover
• 23m litres annual volume sales - 2.2m litres per month (68 drops/day) peak volume
• 4 rigid bulk fuel tankers – 4 drivers
• 4 Staff (Operations Supervisor, internal/external sales and administration)
• Recruitment, team performance/development, disciplinary procedures
• Full HSE for depot and delivery point
• Transport planning and compliance
• Budget/P&L management, monitoring and reporting
• Sales Management for a 2000 customer base
Total Butler (Total UK Ltd) Oct 1999 – May 2005
Total Butler, a division of Total Uk Ltd, was at the time the largest fuel and lubricant distributor in the UK, supplying domestic,
commercial, agricultural and industrial customers throughout the UK. Initial employment was as Area Sales Representative,
within 1 year I was promoted to Area Manager of depots covering East/West Sussex and Kent.
AREA MANAGER
Key Responsibilities:
• £26m annual turnover
• 40m litres annual volume sales - 4.2 million litres per month (135 drops/day) peak volume
• 8 rigid bulk fuel tankers – 8 drivers
• 7 Staff (Operations Supervisor, internal/external sales and administration)
• Recruitment, team performance/development, disciplinary procedures
• Full HSE for depot and delivery point
• Transport planning and compliance
• Budget/P&L management, monitoring and reporting
• Sales Management for a 4000 customer base
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3. Gardner Barugh & Jones (Richardson Westgarth plc) 1993 – 1999
This was a steel stockholder based in Hull with sales and distribution across Yorkshire and North East. My sales area covered
parts of West Yorkshire and North East.
AREA SALES REPRESENTATIVE
R & R Precision Engineers Ltd 1989 – 1993
This was an engineering company with 130 employees manufacturing a range of products including exercise cycles, bespoke
parts for raised office flooring and components for various styles of steel container units.
Key Responsibilities:
• Purchase of all raw materials
• Assisted the Director with all costing and quotations
• First line of contact for customer queries and complaints
Apex Insurance/Savoury Insurance 1988 – 1989
Telephone Sales Operator
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION
• CPC Transport Management (Road Haulage)
• IOSH: Management of Safety
• Sales and Management: internal courses and events
• GCSEs: English, Maths, Chemistry, Geography, Biology
REFERENCES
Available on request
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