David Callaghan

David Callaghan

Operations Manager

Greater Leicester Area
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About

Dedicated Supply Chain professional with over 20 years of experience within leadership roles. Proven history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Renowned for inspiring teams to deliver more through teamwork, integrity, commitment, effective communication and people skills. Skilled in working under pressure, adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organization brand

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Experience

  • Mondelēz International Graphic

    Senior Shift Lead

    Mondelēz International

    - Present 6 months

    Bournville

  • PepsiCo

    PepsiCo

    10 years 3 months

    • PepsiCo Graphic

      Operations Manager

      PepsiCo

      - 1 year 4 months

      Leicester, England, United Kingdom

      Leading a team of 6 Direct reports and a wider team of 50 across a milti warehouse Site
      Building a high performing logistics team dedicated to operational excellence within a fast pasted environment
      Developing and implementing initiatives to improve operational processes
      Driving a behavioural based safety culture through an engageed workforce, providing clear frameworks within which to operate inline with the Business Safetly strategy
      Deliver the Site operating plan, ensuring that…

      Leading a team of 6 Direct reports and a wider team of 50 across a milti warehouse Site
      Building a high performing logistics team dedicated to operational excellence within a fast pasted environment
      Developing and implementing initiatives to improve operational processes
      Driving a behavioural based safety culture through an engageed workforce, providing clear frameworks within which to operate inline with the Business Safetly strategy
      Deliver the Site operating plan, ensuring that performance/ costs are delivered efficiently and taking action to reduce costs and enhance value

    • PepsiCo Graphic

      Performance Excellence Manager

      PepsiCo

      - 1 year 1 month

      Leicester, England, United Kingdom

      • Leading the Continuous Improvement agenda for the Southern Region Distribution Centre
      • Developing the Site Training vision and strategy to deliver employee focused training team to meet
      current and future demands
      • Leading the Site safety team through transition; delivered a behavioural based safety campaign to
      promote a safe working environment
      • Developed a comprehensive Site management of change program to monitor and measure of
      effectiveness of all change that…

      • Leading the Continuous Improvement agenda for the Southern Region Distribution Centre
      • Developing the Site Training vision and strategy to deliver employee focused training team to meet
      current and future demands
      • Leading the Site safety team through transition; delivered a behavioural based safety campaign to
      promote a safe working environment
      • Developed a comprehensive Site management of change program to monitor and measure of
      effectiveness of all change that happens locally
      • Resolved problems; improved the operations through processes and problem solving
      • Work in collaboration with other members of the Senior Leadership team to ongoing financial gains
      across multiple platforms within supply chain

    • PepsiCo Graphic

      Operations Manager

      PepsiCo

      - 2 years 6 months

      Leicester, United Kingdom

      Leading a team of 6 direct reports and responsible for a wider team of 150 across 4 processing lines
      • Delivering a balanced scorecard in line with the UK supply chains must win battles
      • Unlocking capacity within the factory through new technology and reducing impacts to both TRUE
      efficiency and NET efficiency
      • Developing cost saving strategies using Lean methodologies to gain over £500,000 in yearly
      productivity
      • Developing a ‘safety first’ culture towards zero harm…

      Leading a team of 6 direct reports and responsible for a wider team of 150 across 4 processing lines
      • Delivering a balanced scorecard in line with the UK supply chains must win battles
      • Unlocking capacity within the factory through new technology and reducing impacts to both TRUE
      efficiency and NET efficiency
      • Developing cost saving strategies using Lean methodologies to gain over £500,000 in yearly
      productivity
      • Developing a ‘safety first’ culture towards zero harm through an operator lead Near Miss programme
      and effective accident investigation control
      • Accountable for delivering the Front Line safe, trained and capable programme, whilst raising the bar
      on talent through the ‘Homegrown Programme’
      • Effective launch of the Global PGT (SAP) strategy at Site level

    • PepsiCo Graphic

      Production Manager

      PepsiCo

      - 5 years 7 months

      Leicester, England

      Leading a team for 45 direct reports and responsible for a wider team of 140 people
      • Planning, implementation and efficient delivery of the Site operating plan
      • Coach, implement and drive Lean principles and methodologies for waste removal
      • Quick and focused reviews of performance through Short Interval Control process
      • Facilitates the implementation of continuous improvement projects at shift level
      • Ensuring that production processes meet national standards including BRC…

      Leading a team for 45 direct reports and responsible for a wider team of 140 people
      • Planning, implementation and efficient delivery of the Site operating plan
      • Coach, implement and drive Lean principles and methodologies for waste removal
      • Quick and focused reviews of performance through Short Interval Control process
      • Facilitates the implementation of continuous improvement projects at shift level
      • Ensuring that production processes meet national standards including BRC and AIB
      • Development of a conscientious front-line workforce through well-defined goals, clarification of roles,
      the building of interpersonal relationships
      • Ensuring front line workforce adhere to Health & Safety protocols

  • Waitrose Graphic

    Customer Service Manager

    Waitrose

    - 4 months

  • John Lewis Graphic

    Department Manager

    John Lewis

    - 5 years 5 months

    Peterborough, England, United Kingdom

    Work Duties
    • Leading a team of 5 section managers and responsible for a wider team of 45 people
    • Responsible for a turnover of £6million
    • Delivering a market leading service proposition
    • Planning, implementation and efficient delivery of branch operation plan
    • Development of bespoke strategies to maintain customer loyalty and enhance department
    profitability
    • Cost focus – minimization of waste through ‘lean thinking’ in the retail environment
    • Developing of…

    Work Duties
    • Leading a team of 5 section managers and responsible for a wider team of 45 people
    • Responsible for a turnover of £6million
    • Delivering a market leading service proposition
    • Planning, implementation and efficient delivery of branch operation plan
    • Development of bespoke strategies to maintain customer loyalty and enhance department
    profitability
    • Cost focus – minimization of waste through ‘lean thinking’ in the retail environment
    • Developing of workforce engagement through well-defined goals, clarification of roles and strong
    process and the building of interpersonal relationships
    • Networking and collaborating with major fashion brands to develop deep expertise and augment long
    term partnerships
    • Understanding of local market trends and competitors to optimise customer focus and nullify
    complacency
    • Delivery of community outreach programmes to boost the local perception of the John Lewis
    Partnership

  • Clarks

    Clarks

    5 years 5 months

    • Clarks Graphic

      Branch Manager

      Clarks

      - 3 years 2 months

      Leicester, United Kingdom

    • Clarks Graphic

      Branch Manager

      Clarks

      - 2 years 4 months

      Nottingham, United Kingdom

Education

  • The City of Leicester School

    A Levels (A-C)

    -

Languages

  • English

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