DORIAN DARAPHET

As a transport planning manager for Linfox retail NSW, I oversee 4 Coles distribution sites NDC, SG, GBN & Americold Distribution centres. I manage over 100 company drivers and over 50 subcontractors. My responsibility and duties are to ensure sites are running efficiently and effectively based on utilising our resources and labour. The role includes organising deliveries to over 150 Coles store around NSW using safe route plans and ensuring DIFOT (delivery in full on time). My number one priority is ensuring Safety and fatigued are monitored to provide our customer with the best service and ensuring the best quality performance from my team.

Major Contributions

· Reporting to Coles on service performance through daily DIFOT report, daily operational KPI call and providing 3 hourly service reports.

· Coordinate the planning and delivery of loads to over 150 Coles stores while maintaining fleet utilisation and maximise revenue.

· Coordinate rosters and manage fatigue for over 100 company drivers and over 50 contractors.

· Monitor Staff KPI including delivery window delivery times and council curfews.

· Safe route plans in line with rms polices and laws.

· Coordinating with Coles warehouse staff to ensure loads are loaded correctly and on time.

· Team leading, by managing people's capabilities to achieve operational goals and provide strategic direction.

· Proven ability to manage and motivate a team.

· Logistics & Supply Chain, Transport & Warehousing Management

· Union Stakeholder Engagement

· Compliance and WHS&E Management of Internal Policies, and Statutory Regulations.

As a transport site manager at the Americold freezer DC I manage a team of over 20 company and contractor drivers. The role includes delivering freezer and chilled products including meat and dairy to over 200 Coles stores across NSW.

Major Contributions

· Coordinate rosters and manage fatigue of over 20 company and 20 contractor drivers.

· Coordinate R&M of 10 Linfox Rigid

· Managing RDO's, annual, sick and long service leave in line with daily operational requirements.

· Coordinate the planning and delivery of loads to over 150 stores while maintaining fleet utilisation.

· Assessing the technique of drivers daily, looking at non-driving hours, fuel burn, hours, toll usage, paperwork and fatigue compliance

· Fully knowledgeable of TWU and subcontractor agreements, site rules, work practices, company policies and the application of them

· Managing site safety by driving Linfox safety standards through initiatives, toolboxes, incident investigations, and audits

· Drive hazard reporting through the SAP IMS system, to prevent harm and reduce risk.

· By promoting the company culture of “Stop, Think and Plan”.

· Manage the day-to-day operations for all aspects of the distribution from load plans, to allocating and to dealing with operational issues across the NSW network.

· Allocating trailers to loads via the Coles GODS warehousing system to ensure loading, dispatch and store delivery windows are all met.

· Coordinating with Coles warehousing staff to ensure loads are loaded correctly, on time and fully utilised.

· Reporting to Coles on service performance through financial meetings, daily DIFOT report, daily operational KPI call and providing 3 hourly service reports.

· First point of contact for all store and delivery related enquiries

· Directly communicating all transport delays and issues to all affected stores

· Continuous Improvement in all aspect of safety & operations.

At the Caltex Bulk Fuels contract, I managed a team of over 34 company drivers. The role included delivering bulk fuels to over 300 Caltex Service Stations across metropolitan Sydney, Wollongong and Canberra

Major Contributions

· Coordinate rosters and manage fatigue of over 34 company drivers.

· Manage R&M of 18 prime movers, 12 B/Double Combination Trailers and 6 Single

· Combination Trailers

· Managing RDO's, annual, sick and long service leave in line with daily operational requirements.

· Coordinate the planning and delivery of loads to over 300 Caltex Service Stations

· Assessing the technique of drivers daily, looking at non-driving hours, fuel burn, hours, toll usage, paperwork and fatigue compliance

· Fully knowledgeable of TWU and Caltex agreements, site rules, work practices, company policies and the application of them

· Managing site safety by driving Toll safety standards through initiatives, toolboxes, incident investigations, and audits

· Drive hazard reporting through the Toll TRAC system, to prevent harm and reduce risk.

· By promoting the company culture of “Safety Obsessed”

· Manage the day-to-day operations for all aspects of the distribution from allocating loads to dealing with operational issues across the NSW network.

· Allocating drivers to loads via the Burge wood Transport Management System (TMS) to ensure all loads have a driver allocated to them and also under the legislated maximum weight.

· Coordinating with Caltex planning team to ensure loads are planned correctly.

· Reporting to Caltex on service performance through daily DIFOT reporting, and weekly/monthly service reports

· First point of contact for all delivery related enquiries

· Directly communicating all transport delays and issues to all affected service stations

· Achievements:

· Rolled out end of contract succession plan.

· Involving the redeployment of drivers, rolling drivers into new Linfox contract and redundancies

· Implemented cost reduction program, reducing overtime hours, by assessing the technique of drivers daily, looking at non-driving hours, fuel burn, hours, toll usage, paperwork and fatigue compliance.

As a transport shift manager at the Coles CDC, I manage a team of over 70 company and 60 contractor drivers. The role includes delivering temperature controlled fresh produce, freezer and chilled products including meat and dairy to over 150 Coles stores across NSW

Major Contributions

· Coordinate rosters and manage fatigue of over 70 company and 60 contractor drivers.

· Coordinate R&M of 40 Linfox Prime Movers and 80 Coles Trailers

· Managing RDO’s, annual, sick and long service leave in line with daily operational requirements.

· Coordinate the planning and delivery of loads to over 150 stores while maintaining fleet utilisation.

· Assessing the technique of drivers daily, looking at non-driving hours, fuel burn, hours, toll usage, paperwork and fatigue compliance

· Fully knowledgeable of TWU and subcontractor agreements, site rules, work practices, company policies and the application of them

· Managing site safety by driving Linfox safety standards through initiatives, toolboxes, incident investigations, and audits

· Drive hazard reporting through the SAP IMS system, to prevent harm and reduce risk.

· By promoting the company culture of “Stop, Think and Plan”.

· Manage the day-to-day operations for all aspects of the distribution from load plans, to allocating and to dealing with operational issues across the NSW network.

· Allocating trailers to loads via the Coles GODS warehousing system to ensure loading, dispatch and store delivery windows are all met.

· Coordinating with Coles warehousing staff to ensure loads are loaded correctly, on time and fully utilised.

· Reporting to Coles on service performance through financial meetings, daily DIFOT report, daily operational KPI call and providing 3 hourly service reports.

· First point of contact for all store and delivery related enquiries

· Directly communicating all transport delays and issues to all affected stores

· Achievements:

· Worked in a cost reduction team, reducing overtime hours, increasing utilisation of contractors, by assessing the technique of drivers daily, looking at non-driving hours, fuel burn, hours, toll usage, paperwork and fatigue compliance.