15 years at CMI Operations
James O'Connor
Operations Manager
James runs the day-to-day operations floor — the drivers, the planners, the warehouse handovers. Nothing leaves the Bradford yard without his sign-off. He's been with CMI for 15 years and started as a night-trunk driver.
15
Years at CMI
Joined 2011
3+
Customer references
Available on request
4
Specialist areas
Operations
Direct
Phone & email
No call centre
Specialist areas
What James owns
Fleet planningDriver complianceMulti-drop schedulingWarehouse-to-trailer handover
Started as a driver, promoted to Ops Manager in 2018
CPC National & International qualified
FORS Silver fleet operator lead
Off the clock
Vintage British motorbikes
James has been restoring a 1972 Triumph Bonneville in his garage for nearly three years. Most weekends he's covered in oil — and absolutely loves it.
Interests
Vintage motorbike restorationLive musicFootball (Bradford City)Cooking
What customers say
Working with James
"James reorganised our inbound delivery slots and we got an hour back every morning. Small thing — big difference."
"He's the calmest voice on any phone call. Even when it's all going wrong, you trust James has it."
"Knows every driver by name and every road in Yorkshire. That kind of local knowledge wins."
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