Chris Smith

Chris Smith is an accomplished Site Manager at GXO Logistics, Inc. since November 2016, overseeing 5 management direct reports and 60 warehouse operations staff with financial responsibility for an annual budget of approximately £3 million. Smith has maintained the BRC AA Food Safety Standard for five consecutive years and successfully delivered a reverse logistics contract for ASDA without any lost time incidents since May 2020. Previously, as Department Manager at John Lewis & Partners from 2010 to 2016, Smith managed a team of 5 management direct reports and 120 warehouse operatives, and played a key role in the startup of a new 650,000 square foot warehouse while managing a budget between £5-10 million annually. Smith's career began at Alliance Healthcare from 1995 to 2010, serving as Warehouse Operations Manager with oversight of 3 management reports and 80 warehouse operatives across 11 shifts each week. Smith holds a BA in Combined Studies from the University of Northampton, along with a Certificate in Management Studies and a Higher National Diploma in Business Studies from North Hertfordshire College.