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Don Rogers

Transport Operations Manager
Castle Hill

Summary

A motivated safety conscious manager with a lifetime of Transport experience, built on a bedrock of accounting and financial knowledge.

Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 30+ years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience
4008
4008
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sydney Station Manager (NSW Operations Manager)

Dragonfly Shipping
11.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Dragonfly Shipping is an overnight express shipping provider, who provides a 7 day service to the e-commerce retail sector, within a FMCG environment, specializing in the last mile B to C deliveries (Amazon) across NSW.
  • Managing the Sydney depot for overnight express deliveries, operating 24 hours 7 days per week.
  • Co-ordinate a team of 30 staff and 75 sub-contracted drivers.
  • Oversee interstate 3rd party Linehaul movements, implement NHVL requirements.
  • Implement systems and procedures to improve safety and efficiency, reducing losses, allowing for growth within the business.
  • Creating a team environment, by winning the hearts and minds of employees.
  • KPI monitoring, payroll, cost control & Optimo route TMS system.
  • Delivering approx. 10,000 items per day with a 99.4% DIFOT.

NSW/ ACT Outbound Manager

Complete Office Supplies
10.2023 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: Complete Office Supplies is the largest family-owned stationery company in Australia, which has branched out into the everyday and cleaning products, supplying schools, businesses, government departments, hospitals and private households.
  • Managing the National middle and last mile process in a FMCG environment.
  • Co-ordinating a team of 20 staff and 50 drivers (both company & sub-contractors), operating from Sydney, Newcastle & Canberra Distribution Centres.
  • Planning & co-ordinating 3rd party transport to provide intra & interstate linehaul & delivery services.
  • Implement system & procedures to allow the company to comply with WHS, NHVL & CoR legislations.
  • Plan & execute the delivery schedules of multiple sales campaigns.
  • Customer Service and Reverse Logistics.
  • Delivering approx. 3 million items per year with a 98.5% DIFOT.
  • KPI monitoring, payroll, contractor invoicing & cost control.

Managing Director

Down The Road Transport
04.2011 - 10.2023
  • Company Overview: DTR was a Transport agency within the Toll Transport Network.
  • Recruitment, Induction, training & scheduling.
  • Sales, Contract Negotiations & financial control.
  • Safety Audits, WHS, NHV & CoR compliance.
  • Managing a transport agency within the Toll Transport Network.

Operations Manager

J.R.Richards
04.2005 - 02.2010
  • Manage skip bin operations for building & construction industry.
  • Scheduling, sales, customer service, maintenance & safety audits.
  • Design & implement a builders waste recycling facility, reducing landfill usage by 70%.
  • Manage skip bin operations for building & construction industry.

NSW Operations Manager

Australian Road Express (ARX)
05.1994 - 04.1998


Manage Sydney depot, with 15 staff & 35 sub-contracted drivers.

  • Design & implement a hub & spoke distribution network throughout NSW with 10 regional depots.
  • Co-ordinate Intra & Interstate Linehaul movements.
  • Cost control, Contract negotiations & performance monitoring.
  • Manage Sydney depot.

Managing Director (1st incarnation)

Down The Road Transport
12.1990 - 05.1994
  • Managing a team of 4 drivers providing Taxi Truck services.
  • Providing Taxi Truck services to K & S Freighters, Brimac Transport, Ipec Metro, TNT.
  • Managing a team of 4 drivers providing Taxi Truck services.

Trainee Accountant

NSW Teachers Federation
03.1986 - 12.1990
  • Accounts receivable & payable, payroll, workers comp, Customer Service & Event Management.

Teller/ CSO

National Australia Bank
01.1984 - 03.1986
  • Customer Enquiries, Cash handling.

Education

Diploma -

Logistics Management

Level 11 - undefined

Chain of Responsibility

Cert IV - undefined

Business Management

Cert III - undefined

Transport & Distribution

Cert II - undefined

Workplace Communications Freight & Passenger

Cert II - undefined

Purchasing & Supply

Certificate - undefined

Accounting

High School Certificate -

Northmead High School
12-1984

Skills

    Operations management

    Problem-solving

    Customer service

    Performance monitoring

    Team leadership

    Financial management

    Contract management

    Supply chain distribution

Affiliations

Nation Road Transport Assoc (NATROAD)

Timeline

Sydney Station Manager (NSW Operations Manager)

Dragonfly Shipping
11.2024 - Current

NSW/ ACT Outbound Manager

Complete Office Supplies
10.2023 - 11.2024

Managing Director

Down The Road Transport
04.2011 - 10.2023

Operations Manager

J.R.Richards
04.2005 - 02.2010

NSW Operations Manager

Australian Road Express (ARX)
05.1994 - 04.1998

Managing Director (1st incarnation)

Down The Road Transport
12.1990 - 05.1994

Trainee Accountant

NSW Teachers Federation
03.1986 - 12.1990

Teller/ CSO

National Australia Bank
01.1984 - 03.1986

Level 11 - undefined

Chain of Responsibility

Cert IV - undefined

Business Management

Cert III - undefined

Transport & Distribution

Cert II - undefined

Workplace Communications Freight & Passenger

Cert II - undefined

Purchasing & Supply

Certificate - undefined

Accounting

Diploma -

Logistics Management

High School Certificate -

Northmead High School
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