MY ALARM GOES OFF AT…
6am.
THE FIRST THING I DO IS…
Get a coffee and then I walk the dogs.
I PREPARE FOR THE DAY AHEAD BY…
Just getting ready for the commute into work – the usual boring but essential stuff.
I CAN’T LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT…
I don’t really have any superstitions; I just drive to work and prepare myself for the day that way.
MY TYPICAL DAY –
A typical day for me would be wake up, get a coffee, either take the dogs out on a walk or go for a run with a good friend of mine. I come home and get a shower, then take a 45-minute drive into the office from Warrington to Preston.
When I get into work, my first job is to do all of my daily prices for our clients and suppliers that we work closely with. We tend to get quite a lot of urgent delivery requests so the priority is to get those sorted out in the best way we can ensuring we are reacting to anything emergency wise. At the same time we are looking after and managing our key accounts and the sales team with any of the day-to-day challenges that are thrown at us.
Typically, I speak to a lot of our key suppliers who help us out nationally regarding ongoing or new deliveries as well as new enquiries.
MY MOST MEMORABLE WORK MOMENT…
The most memorable moment for me personally, has to be making the step up to Director. I was made a Director of Compass Fuel in April 2023, at the age of 28.
It was an opportunity that I was very excited by and I definitely wanted to grab it with both hands. However, it was also very daunting for me at the same time. I put myself under a lot of pressure to prove myself at a high level and the thought of working to establish myself amongst some other amazing leaders and directors within the industry was very daunting and scary – especially once the dust settled and the excitement had gone.
Now I can look back at that as an achievement, and it makes me extremely proud of the progress I have made in my career so far. My main goal is to continue to do all I can to help make Compass a great success.
THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF MY JOB…
The most challenging part of the job is probably when it is peak winter. At that time, we have to juggle many different things to ensure we are keeping our key accounts happy as well as maintaining the standards that we set on a daily basis as high as possible.
THE BEST PART OF MY JOB…
The most enjoyable and most rewarding part of the role I play is seeing both the company grow year on year and the sales team members and other key staff constantly improving and always trying to better themselves. Helping people along their journey to success is definitely the most rewarding part for me. I have genuinely made some great friendships that will last a lifetime.
I RELAX AFTER WORK BY…
I usually de-stress by doing a workout / gym session a couple of nights in the evening, or just get home and walk my dogs.
MY FAVOURITE MEAL IS (Breakfast, lunch or evening meal)…
For me you can’t beat going for a good curry
ON MY BEDSIDE TABLE IS…
Very basic, just my phone charger
THE LAST THING I DO EACH DAY IS…
Chill out and watch some tv, get a shower and get ready for the next working day.
I’M NORMALLY IN BED BY…
9/10pm – ideally asleep for 10pm
Image courtesy of Matt Ryan, Compass Fuels
