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David Weir

First Name: 
David
Last Name: 
Weir

BSc qualified professional recently certified in the use of Oracles Primavera P6. Experienced in working within a demanding environment where planning and scheduling, managing operational processes and quick decision-making are essential to maintaining departmental productivity. A highly motivated individual with effective communication skills, good leadership potential and a positive team-working attitude that would be of value within any organisation. Currently seeking a role where there are the development opportunities to build a long-term career within an exciting industry.

KEY SKILLS

  • Information TechnologyProficient user of a range of IT packages and able to exploit their advantages. A natural flair with all aspects of systems and hardware and the ability to pick up new technology quickly.  I work with planning software, SAP and the Microsoft Office suite of applications in my current role. 
  • Planning – Experienced planner with a methodical approach to managing a varied and complex workload that due to customer requests and various other influencers can change at a moment’s notice. Ability to facilitate, negotiate and provide planning support for new business ventures and projects whilst maintaining departmental productivity.
  • Communication Skills– Excellent oral and written communication skills developed through daily communication with customers, colleagues and the management team. Represented the company at an international conference in Belgium where I had a number of business discussions and presented to over 100 attendees.
  • Service Industry Expertise– Transport industry background with a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) in International Road Haulage.  Experience ranging from transport planning, driver supervision, staff training, vehicle maintenance, resource planning, transport administration and regulations.
  • LeadershipIn my current role as I manage office staff and a team of twenty five drivers. I provide them with their daily workload and support them with day to day operational issue taking a supervisory role and helping to provide direction and encouragement.
  • Process & ProceduresWorked and studied in environments where following instructions and guidelines are of upmost importance.  I have also had experience in creating processes and implementing these within an organisation to improve safety, efficiency and consistency.
Professional Since: 
Oct-2006 (17.6 yrs experience)
Years Experience: 
0

Market Place

Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project books, on-line video training courses and training material available from an internationally recognised publisher. Teach yourself using on-line or book based learning or run your own in-house or public courses.