Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Hobbies and Interests
References
Timeline
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Richard Graham

Woburn

Summary

I am a highly motivated, results-driven senior manager with more than 30 years’ experience in Logistics, Operations and Transport management. My leadership style has been consistently successful in developing strong, high performing teams with a supportive culture.

I am known for my focus of safety leadership, strategic agility and for delivering results by increasing revenue and margins through a strong commitment to customer service and operational excellence.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager Wellington Warehousing

Booth’s Logistics
04.2023 - Current

While with Anderson & flowers and Booths Logistics I have grown the operation from three warehouses to six in the Wellington region. I have built strong relationships with cornerstone clients such as JH Whittaker's, Groenz, Havana, IMCD and many others (all prepared to provide references)

Warehousing & Distribution General Manager

Anderson And Flowers
01.2023 - 07.2023

Anderson and Flowers was amalgamated with Booths logistics in April 2023.

Warehouse & Logistic Manager NZ

Masterpet Corporation
01.2018 - 01.2023

While at Masterpet we grow from a 20 million dollar company to a 60 million dollar company, I was responsible for NZ based supply chain and site contracts and deliverables, including staff and safety performance, domestic freight, packaging, facilities management, operations and compliance.

KiwiRail Manager Dunedin / Invercargill

KiwiRail
01.2015 - 01.2018

My role involved lifting regional performance in safety, On Time Performance (OTP), budgets, customer service, people, growth and operational excellence(OE) while increasing freight targets and customer satisfaction.

Regional Operations Manager – Southern

NZ Bus
01.2012 - 01.2015

Managed 550 staff and 400 buses across three separate business units, and co-ordinated contracts with three 4 different local bodies, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City Council, Lower Hutt City Council, Upper Hutt City Council.

Regional Logistics Manager – Southern

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
01.2007 - 01.2012

One of many achievements while at Fonterra include overseeing the operational design planning, construction, development and deployment of the Fonterra Mosgiel site. Within the first year of operation Fonterra Mosgiel site achieved the top performing site award in Fonterra with a performance assessment audit score of 97.9% and was recognised as Fonterra's benchmark site.

During my time managing the southern region we also experienced considerable growth from handling 240,000m/t per year in 2007 to over 640,000m/t per year in 2012.

Warehouse Manager – Hautapu

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
01.2002 - 01.2007

Warehouse and Parts Manager

Tidd Ross Todd Ltd (TRT)
01.1999 - 01.2002

Warehouse Manager

DB Breweries Ltd, Tui Brewery Mangatainoka
01.1997 - 01.1999

Stores and Parts Manager

Steelfort Engineering Company Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1997

Soldier

NZ Army
01.1985 - 01.1994

Education

Diploma in Supply Chain Management -

NZ Institute of Management

Investigators Course -

KiwiRail

Rail Incident Controller -

KiwiRail

Just and fair Culture Training -

KiwiRail

Human Synergistics Life Coach Training -

NZ Bus

Good to Great Programme -

Fonterra

Centre for Vision and Leadership Programme -

Fonterra

Many industry based courses

Skills

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Problem Resolution
  • P&L Management
  • Leadership and team building

Hobbies and Interests

  • Fishing
  • Rugby (now spectator rather than player)
  • General all-round sports enthusiast

References

Available upon request

Timeline

General Manager Wellington Warehousing

Booth’s Logistics
04.2023 - Current

Warehousing & Distribution General Manager

Anderson And Flowers
01.2023 - 07.2023

Warehouse & Logistic Manager NZ

Masterpet Corporation
01.2018 - 01.2023

KiwiRail Manager Dunedin / Invercargill

KiwiRail
01.2015 - 01.2018

Regional Operations Manager – Southern

NZ Bus
01.2012 - 01.2015

Regional Logistics Manager – Southern

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
01.2007 - 01.2012

Warehouse Manager – Hautapu

Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited
01.2002 - 01.2007

Warehouse and Parts Manager

Tidd Ross Todd Ltd (TRT)
01.1999 - 01.2002

Warehouse Manager

DB Breweries Ltd, Tui Brewery Mangatainoka
01.1997 - 01.1999

Stores and Parts Manager

Steelfort Engineering Company Ltd
01.1994 - 01.1997

Soldier

NZ Army
01.1985 - 01.1994

Diploma in Supply Chain Management -

NZ Institute of Management

Investigators Course -

KiwiRail

Rail Incident Controller -

KiwiRail

Just and fair Culture Training -

KiwiRail

Human Synergistics Life Coach Training -

NZ Bus

Good to Great Programme -

Fonterra

Centre for Vision and Leadership Programme -

Fonterra

Many industry based courses
Richard Graham