Experience

Irvine's Africa (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Airfreight Controller

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Airfreight and Stock control of pharmaceutical goods Airfreight and Stock control of pharmaceutical goods



C. Steinweg Bridge (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Development Consultant

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2021

  - Compile lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources. - Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to secure orders, or talks with customers on sales floor or by phone. - Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained. - Increase sales with existing customer base - Achieve the relevant sales budget and targets - Visits to prospective customers to promote new business and obtain contracts for service. - Deliver sales presentations to key clients, where applicable - Coordinates liaison between sales department and other related business units. - Help establish and maintain consistent corporate image Show less



MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company

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

• Assistant Trade Manager - Europe

  • Mar 2012 - Jan 2015

  - Establishing and qualifying new business possibilities by securing of new business leads in shipper, trade, various business publication, internet, etc.- First point of contact for Geneva / overseas offices on trade issues – performance, service matters, competitor service and rate exercises (including landside), their strategies etc.- Updating tariffs and filing where necessary- Joint client visits and entertainment where required- Increase liftings to Europe from South Africa, and Europe to South Africa- The Assistant Trade Manager needs to have a detailed knowledge of the trade competitors and MSC operation - they would need to know about the regions’ business and accounts handled- Assist in compiling trade performance reports, statistics and budgets- Assist the Trade manager in day to day activities as required- Monitor and supervise the trade desk when the Trade Manager is out of the office Show less

• Import Client Services

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2015

  - Promote the import traffic, from all areas, with MSC, of the clients allocated, monitor the performance in order to be able to change marketing strategy, if needed; this in connection with the immediate superior / Principals- Advising clients of correct routing and arrival dates of vessels- Providing of transhipment details for cargo not routed via direct services and follow up with the related shipped on board details once available- Quotation of import and cross-trade freight rates and all additional charges requested (on-carriages and pre-carriages)- Assistance and back up to the SDMs (sales leads, special procedures requested by clients, booking of cargo etc.)- Booking of import containers from destination ports, advising clients of shipped on board details, monitoring the delivery, invoicing (if requested), and issuance of original bills- Liaising with overseas agents, following up on bookings / rate enquiries / general enquiries Show less

• Import Stats Analyst

  • Aug 2011 - Jan 2015

  - First point of contact for overseas offices on trade issues - performance, service matters, rate exercises- Analysing manifest of vessels to check for rate errors and correct accordingly- Assisting client base with quotations, bookings, and tracking of containerised cargo- Following progress of shipments and ensuring efficient delivery of containers



CHAVDA INTERNATIONAL (Pty) Ltd

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

• Export Controller

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2011

  - Liaison between customers, suppliers, customs agent and carriers - Procuring transporters and negotiating rates - Providing cost estimates and quotations to clients - Manage all documentations required such as clearance certificates, permissions letters, safety protocols, goods handling instructions etc. - Booking cargo with transporters, airlines and shipping lines - Clearing cargo with Customs - Handling, packaging and delivery of cargo to destination - Preparing reports for clients on status of cargo - Costing and invoicing of shipments - Fleet management (organising driver schedules, maintenance and vehicles) Show less