A small brokerage providing personalised and customised services to clients. With FreightWorks (formerly APA Olsen) you are no longer a number, you are a valued customer receiving personalised service by our dedicated and professional staff.

Implement procedures to ensure completion of regular internal operational audits relative to import & export clearance, cargo movement & reporting against customs regulatory standards & requirements.

Identify opportunities in International trade facilitation, export incentive schemes, trade and policy development and bilateral and multilateral country agreement and work with branch management to implement solutions.

AU & Regional representative on Global System Development Manage and grow the Customs business and implement improved clearance performance and reduce cost.

Manage Systems Implementation of Projects to deliver customised solutions, training of CDZ staff. Improve clearance performance and reduce costs.

Team: Led a multi-layer team of up to thirty five staff including supervisors and team members. I completed all performance reviews, performance improvement plans, succession planning and mentoring. Clients: Provided advice on concession application and free trade agreements to MNC & SME customers. Collaborated with clients to deliver bespoke solutions for automation of EDI, reporting and velocity requirements.Financial: Manage financial targets, budget preparation, cost reduction & vendor management activities, target setting and budget presentation to the National Management Team. Systems: Project lead an Australia wide roll out of a new Customs software package, including interface scoping (both client and business) training design, scheduling, and delivery across all business functions, relationship management of our lead software provider throughout and post project completion.

Specialist experience in import compliance process, clearance, warehousing, ex-warehousing & excise returns. Delivery of duty minimization projects for clients including, tariff reviews, refund opportunities and development of Free Trade Agreement solutions.

Specialist experience in import compliance process, clearance & warehousing. Delivery of compliant clearance of Imported goods for one major Automotive client.

Management of all Customs and Operational processes for South Australian Customers.Assist in sales and marketing.

General Customs Clearance and Forwarding duties