2016 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Award Winner

News
27/05/2016

Leading figures from business gathered in London to celebrate the successful women working in the UK transport and logistics industry, as the 2016 FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards winners were announced. Selected by a judging panel of industry leaders, these women are considered the finest in their field in the UK, whether a young trailblazer, a manager going above and beyond the day job or a leader in a global organisation.

The FTA everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards were launched nine years ago to raise awareness of the varied and rewarding careers that the transport and logistics sector offers, with the aim of increasing the number of women considering it as a career choice. This year’s winners come from organisations as diverse as Shell, TNT, and Heathrow Express, reflecting the varying options for those contemplating a career in logistics or transport.

The Warehousing Award

Helen Page

Team Manager

Mondelez from Birmingham

Helen began her career working for recruitment agencies in the West Midlands. She demonstrated a flair for account sales and management and was promoted to running her own branch where she further developed her management skills -managing people, P&L and driving business growth. Helen was originally placed with Mondelez International on a temporary basis working in the Distribution Administration Team in Bourneville. She quickly established herself as a skilled communicator with strong organisational skills and was identified as a talented prospect for the future. Helen remained in the role for a year before successfully applying for the Team Manager position in the company’s largest Distribution Centre where she started working in October 2014. Her key accountabilities are to manage the safe operation of the team, meet productivity targets, deliver superior customer service and inspire her team to develop.

Maxine Benson MBE, co-founder of everywoman, comments, “The transport and logistics industry offers an incredible range of opportunities for women with the determination, enthusiasm and passion to succeed. The women celebrated today come from a variety of backgrounds and highlight what makes the industry so great – they are breaking barriers, changing perceptions, and are role models for others, both those already forging a career in the industry and those who have never even considered it. We are proud to be able to celebrate their achievements and are confident their success will inspire women of all ages, experience and skill-levels to bring their talent to the industry.

David Wells, Chief Executive Officer, FTA adds: “The winners of the 2016 FTA everywoman Transport & Logistics Awards 2016 truly reflect the diversity of roles within our industry. There is all too often a public misconception about what transport and logistics actually delivers, and recruiting women into our industry suffers as a result. We are delighted to and extremely proud to once again be the title partner of these prestigious awards. FTA is convinced that they will encourage more women into a career in the logistics sector in which they are seriously under-represented.”

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