Dedicated Freight Coordinator with extensive experience in International freight forwarding. Goal-driven and adaptable professional with experience in managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, seeking a new challenge to leverage my skills in communication, problem-solving, and time management to ensure the efficient functioning of an office environment.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
ADMINISTRATION & PROJECTS SUPPORT OFFICER (TEMP)
CARINITY
05.2024 - 06.2024
Providing administrative support to the Executive Manager Business and Development, Fleet Coodinator and Projects Team through data entry, maintaining databases, developing, engagement with providers and project contracts.
Purchase orders are raised in a timely manner ensuring compliance with budgets and approval.
TechOne and FleetMate systems used
Accounts Payable - Invoices processed in a timely manner.
Databases & files accurately maintained.
Outstanding tasks are followed up and completed or escalated in a timely manner
Scanning, Filing, Mail, Stationary orders
Transporting vehicles for service/wash
EXPORT FREIGHT COORDINATOR
PENTAGON FREIGHT SERVICES (OIL & GAS)
04.2017 - 02.2023
Liaising with customers and overseas offices to coordinate export shipments (courier, Air, FCL, LCL)
Securing space with the Airline & ensuring cargo is lodged to meet airline cut off
Maintaining up to date communication with clients, efficiently providing guidance and shipment/enquiry status
Verifying cargoes suitability for international transport and making relevant arrangements should the freight require repacking
Facilitating airfreight / sea freight bookings of various types of cargo including Dangerous Goods
Ensuring competitive buying
Timely and accurately completing export clearances and preparing export documentation (inclusive of DG and consular documentation)
Pre-alerting and monitoring consignments in a timely manner
Quoting clients & overseas agents
Completing billing process (timely and accurately coding supplier's invoices and preparing files for handover to Accounts)
Maintained strong relationships with carriers, fostering trust and reliability in transportation partnerships.
IMPORT AIRFREIGHT OPERATIONS
KUEHNE & NAGEL PTY LTD
03.2015 - 02.2017
Registering import shipments into SALOG
Daily tracking of flights & updating clients on the progress of their shipment
Communication with customers, airlines and overseas offices
Monitoring progress of Customs and quarantine clearance via ICS
Processing AR & AP Invoices
Sending necessary documents to the customs broker to organise clearance
Collecting payment from clients prior to delivery of cargo (if not on credit terms)
Coordinating deliveries of Customs released freight to destination with transport team
Track & trace all local and interstate deliveries
Quoting customers and overseas offices
Billing of Airfreight shipments accurately and timely
EXPORT AIRFREIGHT OPERATIONS
DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING
03.2013 - 11.2014
Coordinating end to end solutions for clients (including bookings, documentation, cartage, reporting, job invoicing)
Generating quotes and managing invoice processes
Liaising with clients, carriers, government departments, service providers and overseas offices.
Providing status updates / reporting to clients and overseas offices
Pre-alerting clients & overseas offices
Liaising with Sales Reps with regards to quotes & new potential clients
EXPORT AIRFREIGHT COORDINATOR
TOLL GLOBAL FORWARDING
03.2012 - 03.2013
Make export bookings and prepare and lodge all related documentation including EDNs & forwarding Instructions
Liaising with clients, airlines, Customs and overseas offices
Coordinate pick up & deliveries
Quoting / Invoicing clients & overseas offices
Pre-alerting clients and overseas offices
Track & trace shipments daily and update clients and overseas offices accordingly
IMPORT/EXPORT AIRFREIGHT OPERATOR
CUNNINGHAM GILL LTD
08.2007 - 03.2012
Creating shipments & Processing import shipments into EDI
Ensure all relevant documents/information is received prior to arrival
Monitor arrival of cargo into AKL
Sending arrival notices to the importer
On forwarding clearance documents to third party Brokers
Quoting / Invoicing customers & overseas agents
Checking freight availability with the airline & co-loaders to avoid storage
Arrange deliveries
Assist with processing Import Sea freight shipments
Assist with Accounts Receivables / Payables
Answering phones & assisting reception when required
EXPORT AIRFREIGHT: Create shipments & place bookings with co-loaders