Rodney Ashworth

Throughout my 30+-year career, I have established a reputation as a transformational leader
who is driven by challenge, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to furthering standards of
excellence. My expertise encompasses all aspects of supply chain and operations management,
from streamlining operational processes with the aim of driving efficiency and growth to
negotiating with vendors to manage client expectations. Further, my ability to build consensus
among executive teams and stakeholders to promote transparency and influence positive
change has been repeatedly proven.
Please consider the following highlights of my qualifications (or achievements):
• Dedicated team player with a collaborative leadership style that fosters long-term
partnerships with stakeholders, clients, owners, senior leaders and teams.
• Higher National Degree in Business Management from Bolton Polytechnic, and completed
courses in Developing Excellence, Leading People, Time Management, The Management of
Health and Safety, Principles of Risk Assessment, Safety for Senior Executives.
• Successfully negotiated with vendors to relocate third-party logistics operations from
Germany to the Netherlands, saving €500k annually.
• Implemented a continuous improvement programme that reduced Re-Habs and reasonable
adjustments by 60%.
• Multi-Site Managerial experience
• Large P&L responsibilities
• Managing all cross functional departments including E Commerce,Finance, End to End supply
chain(Warehousing / Transport and Purchasing, Customer Service, Sales(Internal & External)
• Voted Federation of Wholesale Distributors(FWD) General Manager of the year

Throughout my 30+-year career, I have established a reputation as a transformational leader
who is driven by challenge, undeterred by obstacles, and committed to furthering standards of
excellence. My expertise encompasses all aspects of supply chain and operations management,
from streamlining operational processes with the aim of driving efficiency and growth to
negotiating with vendors to manage client expectations. Further, my ability to build consensus
among executive teams and stakeholders to promote transparency and influence positive
change has been repeatedly proven.
Please consider the following highlights of my qualifications (or achievements):
• Dedicated team player with a collaborative leadership style that fosters long-term
partnerships with stakeholders, clients, owners, senior leaders and teams.
• Higher National Degree in Business Management from Bolton Polytechnic, and completed
courses in Developing Excellence, Leading People, Time Management, The Management of
Health and Safety, Principles of Risk Assessment, Safety for Senior Executives.
• Successfully negotiated with vendors to relocate third-party logistics operations from
Germany to the Netherlands, saving €500k annually.
• Implemented a continuous improvement programme that reduced Re-Habs and reasonable
adjustments by 60%.
• Multi-Site Managerial experience
• Large P&L responsibilities
• Managing all cross functional departments including E Commerce,Finance, End to End supply
chain(Warehousing / Transport and Purchasing, Customer Service, Sales(Internal & External)
• Voted Federation of Wholesale Distributors(FWD) General Manager of the year

 

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

HND Business studies