{"id":5411,"date":"2022-06-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bpddev2.uk\/clients2023\/metro\/industry-heavyweight-to-spearhead-new-automotive-division\/"},"modified":"2024-02-02T08:58:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T08:58:27","slug":"industry-heavyweight-to-spearhead-new-automotive-division","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bpddev2.uk\/clients2023\/metro\/news\/industry-heavyweight-to-spearhead-new-automotive-division\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry heavyweight to spearhead new Automotive division"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Matthew Weight with 30 years\u2019 experience and a specialist background in automotive logistics has joined Metro as Automotive Director. With responsibility for automotive services, Matthew will establish Metro as the first choice global logistics partner for finished vehicle, automotive components and aftermarket parts.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An ardent and experienced logistician, with a passion for coaching football, Matthew began his career working in fleet management with Vauxhall, before moving into the logistics side of the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Working with a further three manufacturing marques, Matthew made his move to work with Jaguar Land Rover in 2012, leading the Global Special vehicle distribution and European plant evacuation teams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Matthew-Weight.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2755\" width=\"195\" height=\"146\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As Automotive Director, Matthew will pull together all automotive experience in Metro, to create a new division that will deliver full spectrum logistics, freight and supply chain solutions for finished vehicles, automotive components and aftermarket parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The formation of a new automotive division will integrate existing automotive capability into a distinct entity and will allow the business to refocus on this important vertical, with development of people, processes and systems at its core, together with the engagement of existing and new customers and suppliers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant Liddell, Managing Director, Metro commented: \u201cAs our business has evolved, we have developed complex operational and technical supply chain capability that are fully integrated within our business and deliver to customers the culture, service quality and logistical expertise that Metro is renowned for. The renewed focus and expansion of our automotive capabilities is a natural development designed to enhance our automotive proposition to existing and prospective clients in this important market. I am thrilled that Matthew joins us to lead the new division and I look forward to working with him and our clients in this important space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon George Technical Solutions Director, Metro added: \u201cIn recent years our supply chain management solutions, visibility tools and control tower platforms have successfully penetrated a number of key industrial, manufacturing and retail verticals. Matthew has a great reputation in the market and brings a high level of expertise across the automotive sector and we\u2019re very excited to see what technical innovations will follow with Matthew at the helm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Matthew Weight, Automotive Director, \u201cHaving been a customer of Metro and my previous auto-events experience means that I \u2018get\u2019 the unique logistics challenge that goes with each activity, and the need to be agile and deliver on time, in full every time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDesigning the right logistics and technology solution for each individual challenge is critical, because \u2018one-size\u2019 rarely fits all in the world of Auto logistics and knowing and understanding the customer perspective means that solutions always have the customer in mind at all points.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Metro has specialised in the automotive and construction vehicle sectors for over four decades. Working with the leading brands, OEM\u2019s and suppliers our specialist teams coordinate the end to end movement of vehicles and machinery, optimising complex inbound and outbound supply chain operations, on all modes of transport.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We maintain long-standing partnerships and volume agreements with the leading vehicle RoRo carriers and container shipping lines, which means we can offer the widest choice of services, routes and solutions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please contact Matthew Weight, our new Automotive Director, to discuss any aspect of the market or learn how we could transform your global supply chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Matthew Weight with 30 years\u2019 experience and a specialist background in automotive logistics has joined Metro as Automotive Director. 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