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South Africa

Zimbabwe

Johannesburg

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Investigate and develop commodity exports from South Africa. This would include chrome, manganese, iron ore, coal and any other products being exported in significant tonnages from South Africa.• Develop mining projects in South Africa, Zambia and Angola• Develop sales with large suppliers of products to the mining industry in Africa.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

My role as the senior manager was to manage the three small divisions who moved our general cargo, commodities and tobacco/tea movements into and out of Southern Africa. I manage 16 individuals and on a day to day basis, my role requires:• Managing and assisting my operations manager and supervisors. Our people are our assets and they may require my time for advice or general guidance in their particular roles.• Overseeing the general operation and assisting controllers and… Show more My role as the senior manager was to manage the three small divisions who moved our general cargo, commodities and tobacco/tea movements into and out of Southern Africa. I manage 16 individuals and on a day to day basis, my role requires:• Managing and assisting my operations manager and supervisors. Our people are our assets and they may require my time for advice or general guidance in their particular roles.• Overseeing the general operation and assisting controllers and supervisors with any challenges they may have. • Ensuring the overall financial wellness of the department is maintained. This would entail the monitoring of invoicing, vendors, debtors and cash flow.• Overseeing and developing the sales pipeline for the region in conjunction with the sales director for the region. • Developing and managing the logistics products for the division and within the region.• Ensuring customer service is delivered and when challenges are encountered the client’s issues are dealt with in a satisfactory manner with the controller in charge of the account.• Dealing with human resources which includes the hiring of individuals, the performance management of team members and the disciplining of team members when required. Show less

My role as a BDM was to develop and expand our commodities offering. I managed logistics solutions for bulk commodities (mainly manganese, Chrome and copper) between SADC countries to buyers at port and in particular to the east. On average, my division within UTi will shift 7000 tons of product per month. On a day to day basis, my role required:• Determining customised rates which reflect the inland logistics, port operations and ocean leg.• Liaising with the service providers to… Show more My role as a BDM was to develop and expand our commodities offering. I managed logistics solutions for bulk commodities (mainly manganese, Chrome and copper) between SADC countries to buyers at port and in particular to the east. On average, my division within UTi will shift 7000 tons of product per month. On a day to day basis, my role required:• Determining customised rates which reflect the inland logistics, port operations and ocean leg.• Liaising with the service providers to ensure service levels are maintained. Service providers include the hauliers, service providers in port and shipping lines.• Providing customer service oversight by tracking and monitoring each shipment from mine site to final destination, liaising with origin offices and port operations over the life of a contract to ensure the smooth export of tonnages.• Liaising with the client on shipment progress.• Overseeing accounting and invoicing for each shipment• Monitoring monthly budget goals and responding to departures from budget early. Show less

My time within the roadfreight division of UTi started out as a route manager for Zimbabwe and Malawi and I was eventually made the client facing manager for the division. We moved full truck loads and consolidated truck loads for the mining, tobacco and plastics industries in those countries. Sasol, Zimplats and Nampak being the largest accounts. Days were made up of dealing with client queries, creating solutions for clients and managing the day to day operations.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

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