Dynamic Group Forwarding Manager with a proven track record at Aviocean South Africa, excelling in strategic planning and team leadership. Enhanced customer satisfaction through effective relationship building and conflict resolution, while driving pharmaceutical growth initiatives. Skilled in performance management and cost control, fostering high-performing teams to achieve departmental goals.
Negotiations on a national level of all Sea and Air freight rates with shipping lines and airlines, as
well as overseas agents and groupage agents accordingly for LCL cargo.
Ensuring that all rates logged on national shared drive are up to date and ready for use by sales
and servicing team at all times.
Ensuring that all shipping industry news is distributed nationally to sales and servicing teams as
well as relevant management.
Calling on existing and new clients.
Accompanying sales and service consultants on sales and service calls in assisting to gain and
extend business and target accounts with particular focus on the my Trade Lane where
necessary.
Assisting in training new staff in sales and servicing techniques where necessary.
Meeting and growing new agency agreements with overseas agents where GAC is not as yet
represented.
Travelling to the various regions on a monthly basis to meet with clients as well as Service
Providers in the other canters.
Assist in the application and completion of all International Tenders related to my specific Trade
Lane.
Compiling and reporting on quarterly reports defining growth or loss in volume or revenue on my
respective trade lane.
Creating and compiling ‘country fact sheets for all countries falling within my trade lane, to
increase the knowledge and understanding of particular countries for colleagues and company
staff in general.
Distribution and compiling of Quarterly News letters on new developments within my Trade Lane
in terms of changes in rates, market trends, new service offerings, etc.
- Register and control all forwarding shipments for CPT Clients
- Manage the relationships with clients
- Manage the relationships with all Global Partners
- Various task relating to Air and Sea Imports and Road Freight
- Various Task relating to Import of Air and Sea Freight including Forwarding , Clearing, Customs Entries and Invoicing
- Manage all files from start to completion
- Draw and Deliver Cargos to clients
- track cargo at Depots and Airlines
- Filing of paperwork
- Various Junior parameters
Team leadership
Operations management
Strategic planning
Decision-making
Performance management
Staff development
Customer service
Customer relationship management (CRM)
Relationship building
Task delegation
Complex Problem-solving