Hi, I’m
Natashia Pillay
Queensburgh
Summary
I would highly appreciate the opportunity to work in your company in which I can apply my knowledge and creative thinking in a practical way. I am a passionate, dedicated and hard working person with the ability to give my every effort to my allocated tasks. I am also reliable, thorough and unafraid of challenges. My time as a student and an employee has taught me to cope under pressure, to interact effectively with others, to plan and organize and to analyze situations in a critical and creative ways. I am highly motivated to accept responsibilities and develop myself professionally and academically. I believe that I would be a valuable addition to your company. Please find enclosed herewith my detailed curriculum vitae, for your perusal. I trust that my application will be given due consideration and I avail myself for an interview should you grant me one. I look forward to your favorable response.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
2
Languages
Work History
TERMCOTANK S. A
Export Controller
10.2005 - 06.2007
Job overview
- Daily liaising with international clients and shipping lines.
- Co-ordinate international projects as per client’s demands and consumption.
- Planning and booking cargo to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Processing all documents (i.e. Bill of entry, bill of lading, cargo dues, voucher of correction, F178, certificate of origin, etc) for the requirement of shipping line and customs.
- Ensuring the requirements of different port of discharge are met and the certificate are processed accordingly.
- Informing client and agency of cargo to be expected and changes, if any.
- Entering cargo on internal database in order to keep track of exported goods.
- Negotiating freight rates with shipping lines to ensure most feasible rate is obtained.
- Providing quality and quantity of goods by drafting out specialized certificate.
- Tracking goods from time of departure to time of arrival to ensure no delays are occurred.
- Allowing quick releases of goods to be made in order to avoid any storage cost or standing time.
- Assist other team members as and when required.
TERMCOTANK S.A
Operations Controller
01.2007 - 01.2010
Job overview
- To Co –Ordinate with Logistical Partners (Shipping Lines)
- The shipping line – (place a booking as per Booking Plan)
- Booking Plan – Consists of Clients Needs, Destination, and Quantity.
- Responsible for obtaining Slots with the Shipping line
- Bookings done in 3 Ways
- Telephonically
- Follow Via Mail/Fax (This serves as a confirmation that booking has been Done)
- We Place orders based on Quantity and product required
- Once Booking confirmed
- Open a File
- Prepare necessary Documents
- F178 – (Serves as proof to the Bank that Funds are coming into the country –Foreign exchange-legal Document)
- Prepare Cto’s ( Container Terminal Order)
- Book Inspections with SGS Chemical testing Company if Product needs to be certified Shippable(full inspection done for product)
- Prepare Hazardous Packing Decs
- Request for Haz cargo to be Shipped
- Make sure containers are ready and reaches terminal on time to meet vessel Stacks
TERMCOTANK S.A
Logictics Co Ordinator / Resources
01.2010 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Liaising with Clients Internationally
- Forecasting of the clients needs and Upcoming week requirements
- To track and trace all Shipments
- Keep track of Transshipment vessels
- Evacuation of Empties
- Control all TDR’s (Tank Distribution Reports)
- Make sure all status of Tanks Empties / Fulls are updated
- Send Clients necessary Preadvise and make sure Acknowledged Preadvises Received
SWIFTAIR INTERNATIONAL
Imports/Exports Controller
03.2012 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Receiving necessary docs from forwarding department (BOL,packing list,invoices)
- Request ANF’s from the line
- Process BOE on corefreight
- Determine tariff classification
- Punch in creditors on corefreight
- Process cargo dues for FCL cargo
- Request DRO’s
- Check unpacks and status of cargo at the relative depots
- Request most feasible rate from transporters
- Prepare line docs for release and updating of Navis
- Check status of SARS release and resolve queries, if any.
- Prepare Telex release authorization form, transport delivery instructions and payment for line and co-loader
- Follow up on delivery till point of receipt
- Endorse file and send for invoicing
- PROMOTED TO AIRFREIGHT DIVISION
- Air Freight Controller
- Receive Pre alerts from Agents / Clients
- Check full set of docs and request RIB details if need be
- Open up file , Register on Core freight
- Track cargo and check which Airline or Ground handlers cargo is arriving with
- Frame Entry , Check if DP Entry or Ship spares –Pass RIT Entry
- Track vessel for ship spares
- Once Shipment released make relevant docs to draw cargo from Airline
- Should shipment go on query , make necessary arrangements as per Customs requirements
- If ship spares, Make ship stamps documents
- Ship stamps must be stamped on Board the vessel once spares are delivered
- All relevant endorsements must be inserted on the file
- Some cases prepare Quotations for the Client
- Capture all the creditors on the file
- Send for Invoicing and make sure Invoices to be sent out with delivery
- In all cases make sure client receive status reports on a daily basis and is updated with the status of the shipment.
CENTAUR SHIPPING (PTY) LTD
Export Controller
02.2016 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Daily liaising with clients demands and consumptions.
- Planning and booking cargo to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Arrange for PPECB if refrigerated cargo Required
- Keep track of vessel stacks, departure date until Arrival at destination.
- Processing all documents (i.e. Bill of entry, bill of lading, cargo dues, voucher of correction, phytosanitary ,certificate of origin and other trade agreements as per Country Regulations)
- Framing of Customs Entries on ACS system.
- Informing client and agency of cargo to be expected and changes, if any.
- Negotiating freight rates with shipping lines to ensure most feasible rate is obtained.
- Providing quality and quantity of goods by drafting out specialized certificate.
- Tracking goods from time of departure to time of arrival to ensure no delays occurred.
- Allowing quick releases of goods to be made in order to avoid any storage cost or standing time.
- Assist other team members as and when required
Qulaity TransDurban, South Africa (Remote)
Operations Assistant
06.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Managed day-to-day department operations with effective workflow coordination.
- Provided administrative support with accurate document preparation and data entry.
- Daily Liaising with clients on their upcoming consumptions
Education
PROTEA SECONDARYChatsworth, South Africa
Grade 12
2000
Skills
MS Office -Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Internet Explorer
Outlook express
Corefreight
Shipshape
ACS
Interests
Reading, Socializing, Baking
Timeline
Operations Assistant
Qulaity Trans
06.2024 - Current
Export Controller
CENTAUR SHIPPING (PTY) LTD
02.2016 - 04.2023
Imports/Exports Controller
SWIFTAIR INTERNATIONAL
03.2012 - 01.2016
Logictics Co Ordinator / Resources
TERMCOTANK S.A
01.2010 - 03.2012
Operations Controller
TERMCOTANK S.A
01.2007 - 01.2010
Export Controller
TERMCOTANK S. A
10.2005 - 06.2007
PROTEA SECONDARY
Grade 12