Haydn Davison

FLEXIBLE TRANSPORT & OPERATIONS SUPPORT

National & International Operator CPC
qualified transport and operations manager with 20+ years of hands-on
experience across FMCG and food delivery, waste management and collection,
parcel distribution, entertainment and events, building supplies and specialist
flooring. Experienced in running fleets, improving depot performance, managing
drivers and supporting businesses through operational change.

Available for part-time, retained or
interim assignments for businesses seeking experienced management support
without a full-time appointment. Able to work alongside owners and existing
teams to identify priorities, establish practical processes and follow through
on improvements.

HOW I CAN SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS

• Transport operations & planning: Route reviews, scheduling, vehicle utilisation, driver cover and
day-to-day delivery performance.

• Compliance & fleet oversight: Operator Licence processes, drivers’ hours, tachograph controls,
maintenance scheduling and operational readiness.

• Depot & warehouse operations: Goods-in, dispatch, workflow, stock handling, site standards and
practical problem-solving.

• Cost and performance improvement: Transport cost reviews, overtime and agency usage, KPIs,
productivity and service reliability.

• People & management support: Recruitment, induction, coaching supervisors, clarifying
responsibilities and strengthening accountability.

• Change, integration & projects: Operational audits, standard operating procedures, depot transitions
and post-acquisition alignment.

SELECTED RESULTS

• Consolidated 11 depots into three
regional hubs and moved a food distribution division from operating losses to
daily profit.

• Improved driver efficiency by 30% through
route optimisation in an entertainment and events logistics operation.

• Managed fleets of up to 80 vehicles and
teams of 70 drivers; also led 38 operational staff and five direct reports.

• Reduced reliance on agency drivers
through improved rota and workforce planning in builders’ merchant
distribution.

• Led standardisation of operating
procedures and management development across three Southern flooring
distribution sites following acquisitions.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Regional Transport & Operations Manager | Volante
Luxury Flooring
| Mar 2026 – Present

Three Southern
depots: Epsom, Southampton and Brighton. Post-acquisition integration,
consistent operating procedures, deputy manager recruitment and development,
transport and warehouse oversight.

Interim Transport & Operations Manager |
Clearmasters
| Jun 2025 – Feb 2026

Waste
management and collection operations: scheduling, transport and workforce
coordination, operational processes and health and safety.

Transport & Operations Manager | Roberts Transport
Solutions
| Nov 2024 – Mar 2025

Managed daily
operations for 50+ HGVs, including driver recruitment, route planning and
compliance.

Transport Operations Manager | Fairalls Builders
Merchant
| Oct 2022 – Oct 2024

Multi-depot
operations, HIAB deliveries, route optimisation, backloads and driver resource
planning.

Head of Operations | GV Group, Foodmove Division | Dec 2021 – Sep 2022

P&L
responsibility, 80 vehicles, 70 drivers, network consolidation and
profitability improvement.

Transport Operations Manager | Hermes (now Evri) | Sep 2020 – Dec 2021

Depot audits,
relocation planning and process improvements in parcel distribution.

Transport & Logistics Manager, then Operations
Manager | White Light Ltd | 2008
– 2020

UK and European
entertainment logistics, dispatch, central stores, fleet compliance and team
leadership.

Warehouse & Logistics Manager | Harris
Refrigerated Logistics | 2007
– 2008

Cross-dock and
refrigerated distribution, with 100+ vehicle movements daily.

Transport Supervisor, then Transport Manager | Abel
& Cole
| 2003 – 2007

Two
distribution centres, driver team growth, home-delivery routing and fleet
oversight.

QUALIFICATIONS & SYSTEMS

Operator CPC – National & International
Road Haulage • IPAF 3a & 3b •
Health & Safety for Management
• GDPR Training •
Transport Management Systems
• Fleet Tracking &
Telematics • KPI Reporting