Experience

Aver Logistics Ltd

• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Owner

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Gerrards Cross, England, United Kingdom 17 years’ experience in the logistics industry previously with 5 years’ management experience in retail. Often taking a fresh approach to the regular formalities with a proven track record of working lean, within cost structure and operational practices. Constantly using new technology to improve sector position and continued company growth. Leading Aver Logistics forward in Sea and Air import and export.



Fastnet Forwarding Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Key Account Manager and Senior Operations

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Undertook key client visits and entertaining to ensure that clients keep booking and that any new opportunities are taken. Whilst ensuring any issues are dealt with immediately and to the customers satisfaction • Implemented a new account for the business which involved setting up a stock taking sheet, I linked this within excel to create a commercial invoices and an inventory out record to aid with exports. • Working directly with shipping lines and consolidators to achieve best… Show more • Undertook key client visits and entertaining to ensure that clients keep booking and that any new opportunities are taken. Whilst ensuring any issues are dealt with immediately and to the customers satisfaction • Implemented a new account for the business which involved setting up a stock taking sheet, I linked this within excel to create a commercial invoices and an inventory out record to aid with exports. • Working directly with shipping lines and consolidators to achieve best buying rates for import & export work on Air, Land and Sea. • Produced customs entries for export and crated compliant AWB’s, BOL’s and CMR’s • Trained two new starters in all aspects of the business • Kept cost in control with suppliers and customers, this included maximising margins though supplier selection and negotiation. • Implemented new business processes through the use of excel, using functions such as VLOOKUP, IF, SUM, macros and many others. Show less



The Alliance Shipping Group

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Exports Operations, Air freight, Road freight, Ocean freight

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  • Reduced costs on a pre booked route saving the company in excess of £60,000.00 per annum. • Heavily involved with the daily air export work from collection, AWB preparation and customs entry • Nurtured new accounts / agents with multimode shipments, leading to repeat custom • Have used a number of software packages including FCL, Impatex, ASM gems, box top to name a few. • Worked after hours on different accounts, including carrying out DG checks and repacks to ensure products… Show more • Reduced costs on a pre booked route saving the company in excess of £60,000.00 per annum. • Heavily involved with the daily air export work from collection, AWB preparation and customs entry • Nurtured new accounts / agents with multimode shipments, leading to repeat custom • Have used a number of software packages including FCL, Impatex, ASM gems, box top to name a few. • Worked after hours on different accounts, including carrying out DG checks and repacks to ensure products travel successfully • Extensive Ocean Freight experience including break bulk, FL, Reefer and including project movements Show less



SEKO Logistics

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Export, Cross Trade, Multi Mode & Business Development

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2015

  • Setup and managed the company LHR ecoms consolidation service for Australia routes, SYD, MEL, BNE & PER. This success led to the implementation of a New Zealand AKL route. Each route sees a daily uplift of AKES and were built under my management. • Have lead compliance meetings with client’s off and onsite in order to implement and drive ecommerce supply chain solutions benefiting all parties in growth and profit. • Generate sales and volume reports for key account management and… Show more • Setup and managed the company LHR ecoms consolidation service for Australia routes, SYD, MEL, BNE & PER. This success led to the implementation of a New Zealand AKL route. Each route sees a daily uplift of AKES and were built under my management. • Have lead compliance meetings with client’s off and onsite in order to implement and drive ecommerce supply chain solutions benefiting all parties in growth and profit. • Generate sales and volume reports for key account management and strategy planning • Won employee of the month in 2014 for negotiating 20,000 GBP cost saving with contracted airline supplier • Won employee of the month in 2011, for which I was recognised with managing a full time account on my second day of employment, getting involved in all aspects of the export department, taking on responsibilities that would usually fall to a supervisor and manager, to name a few Show less



CONNAUGHT AIR SERVICES LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale Import and Export
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Logistics

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2011

  • Within the remit of the high profile accounts I worked out of hours to maintain a 100% successful completion of all conference movements. This included the company's biggest account of which I was operationally responsible • Managed conference materials from manufacturer to stock sites (United Kingdom, Hong Kong & USA) and then to exhibition sites across the world for two major medical companies • Managed many different ad-hoc projects independently and also whilst leading a team… Show more • Within the remit of the high profile accounts I worked out of hours to maintain a 100% successful completion of all conference movements. This included the company's biggest account of which I was operationally responsible • Managed conference materials from manufacturer to stock sites (United Kingdom, Hong Kong & USA) and then to exhibition sites across the world for two major medical companies • Managed many different ad-hoc projects independently and also whilst leading a team, which included pick pack process, printing and mass USB data transfer • I improved in house shipping procedures to save my time and aid colleagues with a faster output of work by creating quick word templates for CMR, BOL, CofO • Adapted to colleges’ accounts during times of absence and developed a better working practice to save time • Assisted in the management of worldwide mail and parcel distributions through the application of excel Show less



ROCK-IT CARGO HOLDINGS, INC.

• United States
• Truck Transportation

• Air Export Operations

  • Mar 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Responsible for the world wide equipment movements of very well known recording artists through cross trade and export • Supervised crews for the building of AKE’s, PAG’s and PMC’s whilst inside the handling agent’s premises • Budgets set for worldwide tours and quotations processed • Created an airline list with contacts and rates to maximise the speed of MAWB work • Lots of Master Airway Bills, Lots of Carnets • Cultivated good rates with the airlines to increase profit… Show more • Responsible for the world wide equipment movements of very well known recording artists through cross trade and export • Supervised crews for the building of AKE’s, PAG’s and PMC’s whilst inside the handling agent’s premises • Budgets set for worldwide tours and quotations processed • Created an airline list with contacts and rates to maximise the speed of MAWB work • Lots of Master Airway Bills, Lots of Carnets • Cultivated good rates with the airlines to increase profit margins Show less