Wayne Wood
Palmerston North,MWT
Summary
Results-driven professional with a strong work ethic and a proven commitment to maintaining high standards of accountability and responsibility. Expertise in decision-making, budget development, business planning, and strategic initiatives, complemented by a track record of effective negotiation and communication skills. Established successful, long-term business relationships grounded in credibility and integrity across various sectors. Adept at coordinating personnel and resources under pressure to meet deadlines, with a demonstrated ability to build teams and businesses. Poised to leverage these skills in the role of Operations Manager.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Firth Industries
01.2022 - Current
- Currently Area Operations Manager covering Wanganui, Palmerston North, Levin and Kapiti. Making sure the day to day running of all plants, dealing with any HRS issues, maintenance programme and any issues. Over all managing large projects eg – 3000 M3 pours at Ohakea, 1200M3 PT slab pours on large warehouse floor in Wanganui, Palmerston North and Levin. Supporting my supervisors with any issues they may run into, negotiating supplies of aggregate, sand, cement and any specialist products the customers require while helping to support any environmental programmes and just making sure everyone is in a good, happy and feel supported space. While being employed at Firth, I have completed a “Gear Up” accelerating leadership course, “Power Up” Leadership course and came in the top 4% in the FBUSay 2023. Wayne has also lead change in the structure and attitude across the four plants he covers, also made the Palmerston North plant the top producing and viable plant out of 82 plants in New Zealand and financially the soundest.
Operations Manager
Byford’s Construction
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Operations Manager, with five quarries around the central North Island and a staff of 37 makes a niche mobile aggregate crushing business. Prime roll is the day to day running of all quarries, sales, pricing and invoicing, keeping everyone together and motivated. Helping with health and safety and talking to and negotiating with clients from National companies down to rural and residential people.
Transport Manager
Bulklines Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2020
- In 2014 I was approached by Bulklines to open a depot in Feilding. Bulklines operates 100 truck and trailers nationwide. When I opened the Feilding depot I started with two truck and trailers, which I have grown to 13 currently. I expanded the business of bulk cartage in a very competitive market, while pricing major jobs and completing them on time in a national market. While building the business I was also:
- Managing and growing a team and fleet of trucks
- Building fantastic relationships with key customers for long term business
- Strengthening the relationships the Feilding depot holds with our other offices around the country.
- Ensuring our business met HSEQ requirements
- Meeting budgets on maintenance and servicing requirements
- Performing stock take on all products we store in our depot
Self Employed – Carpenter – W F Wood Building
01.2007 - 01.2014
- I was a self-employed building, building and renovating on domestic, light commercial and large commercial builds. While running my own business I was quoting on house builds, had a local government contract on maintaining and renovating the community flats around the Feilding community, quoting on major insurance jobs which included house fires, flooding and vandalising etc.
Manawatu Transport
01.2001 - 01.2014
- Working at Manawatu Transport (livestock) as a dispatcher and sales rep.
Professional Sports Management
01.2002 - 01.2003
- During this time I managed the Manawatu National Provincial Rugby team which included the logistics of games both home and away; managing and signing professional players; ensuring all training schedules were on track and that the appropriate equipment was available for both training and games.
Waste Manager
Feilding Lumber
01.1996 - 01.2001
- Worked at Feilding lumber as their waste manager, selling all their sawdust, bark mulch, firewood and shaving.
01.1984 - 01.1996
- Various Truck driving jobs, T J Cook, Foley Transport and Refrigerated Freight Lines.
01.1979 - 01.1983
- Building and Carpentry Apprenticeship
Education
Carpentry
Feilding Agricultural High School
Skills
- Effective problem resolution
- Collaborative team management
- Service excellence
- Operations management
- Employee relations and conflict resolution
- Planning and implementation
- Project management
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Customer relationship management
- Regulatory compliance
- Logistics management
Accomplishments
- Reduced operational expenses by 15% by streamlining branch operations.
- Saved the company $100,000 by aggressively negotiating with suppliers.
- Reduced lost workdays and recordable incidents to 0 by implementing a safety awareness program.
- Achieved qualification by completing audits with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved Health and Safety which led to 0 Harm.
- Supervised team of 60 - 4 direct reporting staff members.
- Increased company market share by 15% in just 10 months.
Timeline
Operations Manager
Firth Industries
01.2022 - Current
Operations Manager
Byford’s Construction
01.2020 - 01.2022
Transport Manager
Bulklines Ltd
01.2014 - 01.2020
Self Employed – Carpenter – W F Wood Building
01.2007 - 01.2014
Professional Sports Management
01.2002 - 01.2003
Manawatu Transport
01.2001 - 01.2014
Waste Manager
Feilding Lumber
01.1996 - 01.2001
01.1984 - 01.1996
01.1979 - 01.1983
Carpentry
Feilding Agricultural High School