Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Referees
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Sakalini Seau

Blackburn,VIC

Summary

Exceptional Operations Manager focused on successful team building, cost-cutting and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager - Woolworths Contract

ATT Transport
07.2022 - Current
  • Managed a busy transport operation with 40 drivers and a fleet size of 40 units resulting in On Time, In Full deliveries
  • Reduced department costs by 10% through strategic planning based on volume, hours or customer requirements and drivers onboard
  • Implemented new transport technology
  • compliance with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency resulting in zero violations or fines
  • Scheduling and despatching
  • Account invoicing and driver payments
  • All reporting - KPI, efficiencies, productivity, financial
  • Ensuring all trailers and trucks are serviced and washed
  • Conduct arranges meetings and information sessions with team members and fleet owners / drivers
  • Monitoring channels to ensure pickups / deliveries targets are on time
  • Liaise with client suppliers on any problems outside of Supervisor's role
  • Fatigue Management legislation is adhered to by schedulers and implementers
  • Ensure all NHVR requirements / records are taken, recorded, and filed
  • Ensure all records are maintained to adhere to any auditing and compliance requirements
  • Running daily FMS reports to obtain up to date and informed information on load status
  • Ensure accurate weekly, monthly and YTD reports are to be provided on time and as required
  • Quarterly performance reviews with individual team members to ensure KPI's are being met.

Fleet controller supervisor / Daily Planner

ATT Transport Braeside
01.2020 - 07.2022
  • Manage the daily running of a fleet of vehicles
  • Organise timetables or schedules and make sure vehicles are ready when required
  • Also organise a team of drivers and ensure vehicles are properly serviced and maintained
  • Daily load and route plan for all channel deliveries
  • Direct the independent contractors in their execution of the daily load and route plan
  • Ensure and (and all) issues are dealt with immediately and a solution found as they arise (such as breakdowns, traffic issues etc.)
  • Control and monitor the daily and weekly revenue plan
  • Communicate all delivery/pickup issues with the Client
  • Immediate reporting of any incidents or non-conformance to ATT Management
  • Ensure all trailers and vehicles are compliant
  • 2IC duties
  • Forecasting weekly loads
  • Managing driver fatigue hours
  • Ensuring all collections and deliveries are completed with the correct load restraints.

Senior Fleet controller

Kings Transport Notting Hill
01.2016 - 01.2020
  • Supervised a team of 30 sub contractor drivers and 15 company drivers ensuring timely deliveries and compliance with regulations
  • Client customer liaison
  • Day to day communication with operators and drivers
  • Scheduling works and managing personnel
  • 2IC duties
  • Data entry of forecast schedules
  • Handling and distribution of related corresponded
  • Managing loads on drivers both courier 1T and Rigid up to 14T
  • Creating transport routes based on business and customer needs
  • Knowledge of CoR rules and regulations
  • Developing and maintaining relationships and rapport with all staff and drivers.

Education

CPA - Accounting And Finance

CPA Australia
Melbourne
12.2026

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting And Finance

Victoria University
Melbourne
12.2015

Skills

  • Ability to facilitate organisational change
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy - Microsoft office
  • Co-operative team player
  • Cost Control
  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Operations Oversight
  • Negotiation skill

Accomplishments

    Exceeded targets or key performance indicators:

    During peak its quite difficult to exceed targets however manage to pre plan and eliminate our major issues early and focus on DIFOT

Languages

English
Tongan

Referees

ATT State manager

Available upon request.


Kings Transport operations manager

Available upon request.

Timeline

Operations Manager - Woolworths Contract

ATT Transport
07.2022 - Current

Fleet controller supervisor / Daily Planner

ATT Transport Braeside
01.2020 - 07.2022

Senior Fleet controller

Kings Transport Notting Hill
01.2016 - 01.2020

CPA - Accounting And Finance

CPA Australia

Bachelor of Accounting - Accounting And Finance

Victoria University
Sakalini Seau