1. David Jacob Obote
07599 383816
dave_obo@yahoo.co.uk
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-obote/6a/1b8/762
I am a confident, responsible and ambitious person, who communicates
well with others. I am an organized individual who is able to work
under pressure and to tight deadlines. I am also interested in
learning new skills and undertaking new training to develop my current
abilities.
Key Skills
o Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook literate.
o Paragon trained. (www.paragonrouting.com)
o Isotrak and Masternaught competent.
o Excellent Customer Service and telephone skills.
o A decision maker.
o A wide knowledge of UK geographics.
o A Trainer of staff.
o A proven cost saver.
o Experienced and understands the importance of meeting key KPI’s.
o An excellent communicator.
o A leader of example.
o Someone who always see's and works towards the bigger picture.
o A proven track record in succeeding.
Key Achievments
o Have been involved in 3 successful Implentation projects as a
Warehouse Supervisor (DHL), Transport Corrdinator
(Sainsburys/NFT) and Project Manager (Macfarlane's Packaging).
o In my career I've trained 50+ staff and published many training
manuals.
o Within 6 months of working at Sainsburys I was promoted.
o Currently working for the Company director, overseeing and managering
17 sites.
EMPLOYMENT
Central Planner and National Project Manager – Macfarlane's
Packaging (Nationwide)
http://www.macfarlanepackaging.com/
March 14 - Present
Reporting to the Logistics Director, I'm working as part of a team
which is conducting a complete change in Transport structure, for a
company which has seen little change within the past 10 years. My main
project is to centralize planning, to plan Centrally, while promoting

2. Transport/Cost/KPI awareness and working on other projects within the
team.
Key Duties:
o Travelling to sites for branch reviews/improvements.
o Managing Paragon and Masternaut/Greenerfleet nationwide.
o Arranging and representing meetings.
o Business modelling.
o Plan vs. actual comparison reviews.
o Flexibility and Availability.
Key Achievements:
o Within my team we a achieved a significant improvement to
processes & KPI's
o Successfully implemented national Transport Planning.
o Successfully maintained the Masternaut and Greenerfleet
reporting system.
o Have had progress reported where ever I have travelled.
Transport Planner and Manager – Sainsbury’s Distribution Rye Park
Depot
www.sainsburys.co.uk
September 07 - December 13
High standard Transport Planning with the use of Paragon, Excel and
Isotrak. The fleet was 65 units and 80 trailers. I managed 20 drivers
in, monitored their infringements, and hosted Investigations and
disciplinary hearings.
Key Duties:
o Transport Planning.
o The management of staff.
o Conducting appraisals/PDRs for staff.
o Arranging and representing meetings.
o Business modelling.
o Project Management.
o Plan vs. actual comparison reviews.
o Flexibility and Availability.
Key Achievements:
o Consistently delivered a Vehicle fill of above 92%.
o One of my key strengths on my own personal targets were always
cost efficiency and realism ie: Reducing fleet utilisation, thus
saving Driver hours, fuel, ware/tear and reducing the carbon
footprint and the execution of a proper Transport plan, while

3. respecting the logistics of a real time environment. (Schedule
adherence of always above 90%)
o Our Depot won depot of the year on 2 occasions during my service.
Transport Coordinator – NFT & Sainsbury’s
Elstree Depot & Waltham Point
www.nft.co.uk & www.sainsburys.co.uk
January 06 – September 07
The ownership of a live Transport plan, working to a tight schedule in
a live environment. I was always anticipating the next move and making
the adjustments where necessary with the available recourses I had at
hand. At NFT the role was exactly the same to the one which I later
worked at Waltham Point, Sainsbury’s brought my contract.
Key Duties:
o Advanced Transport Controlling, handing out work to drivers,
debriefing, giving handovers, despatching invoices and Purchase
orders.
o Working closely with other departments to ensure the right
shipments are in transit to the right locations.
o Flexibility and Availability.
Key Achievements:
o Was the frontline of a department transferring from a sub
contactor to the customer its self.
o I wrote training procedures and trained over 7 new staff.
o Basic planning skills acquired through amending potential
unrealistic plans.
o Was fast tracked and promoted within Sainsbury’s.
Warehouse Supervisor – DHL Sameday services
London Colney Depot
www.dhl.co.uk/en/express/domestic_services/domestic_same_day.html
April 03 – January 06
Logistic solutions, I managed a warehouse which stored engineer’s
tools/parts and hosted a service centre where customers could bring
faulty equipment to be sent away to be repaired. I was closely working
with a Sameday Courier service.

4. Key Duties:
o Supervision of staff.
o Picking, packing, scanning parts.
o Stock checking, Tracking stock and relocating.
o Booking and pricing jobs using the Apollo system.
o Advanced customer relations.
o Forklift driving.
o Health and Safety Rep.
Key Achievements:
o I trained 20+ staff in the warehouse, which included pickers,
drivers and office staff.
o I played a huge role in the site to site transfer, which we due
to business growth and was even called to assist other transfers
across the country.
o I wrote various training manuals which were used long after I had
left.
o Oversaw the overall running of the site, whilst the Operations
Manager was on maternity leave.
o By leading by example, I successfully barred smoking in the
offices and Warehouse at the time it was being banned.
EDUCATION
o Nicholas Breakspear RC School, Colney Heath Lane, St Albans – 9
GCSE’S
o BTEC NVQ Information Technology.
o I have been trained in multiple in house management techniques by
Sainsbury’s.
o In the past I was working towards a CPC certificate and
am very keen to finish this qualification in the future.
REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST