A member of a small operations team for a leading horse-transport specialist company. Specializing in unique stable-to-stable solutions. Handling the import and export of horses for the UAE and coordinating the international transport, by road and air, of horses worldwide. - Understanding of international ministry health requirements and standards; quarantine, blood testing, vaccinations, health certificates, passports, jockey club endorsements.- Working independently on shipments - Answering Phone calls in conjunction with Shipments, Inquiries- Respond to queries via email or phone. - Confirm supplier rates from airlines and agents, ensuring rates are competitive. - Coordination and communication with Airlines, Agents, Ministries, Suppliers, Vet department, grooms, hotels, ticketing.- Work closely with the Vet department and the ministry for health certificates, import/export permits.- Work closely with quarantine centres for import and export quarantines and entry and release of horses.- Update Air and Road schedule- Handling Quarantine bookings, airline bookings, grooms bookings, coordinating with foreign agents, client and related parties- Update electronic registers- Ensure Ministry fees are up to date for each shipment.- Applications & Retrieval of Airport access / passes for the respective vehicles and staff. - Ensuring Customs clearance is done with ops clerk.- Ensuring funds are collected prior to shipment.- Ensuring Invoicing is completed prior to shipments.- Following up all suppliers, agent, and grooms invoices once job completed and comparing against quotes.- Completing job costing and closing of job costs.- Liaise with accounts department.- Attending Weekly meetings with operations staff for briefing and debriefing

 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.

 Conduct daily visits to prospective and new clients Prepare quotations; estimates; proposals and tenders for new/prospective clients Present proposals as agreed by management Follow up on clients visited Manage entertainment of prospective clients Negotiate and maintain all 3rd party rates. I.e. Shipping lines, Transporter, etc Ensure client initiation; efficient operational handover and efficient after-sales service to existing clients are obtained Analyse/investigate industry tariffs and other developments in the market continuously Liaise with shipping lines to negotiate discounts Compile reports. Reports include: Visit reports, Monthly sales revenue report, Sales and marketing report (month-end), Statistics as required Present sales and marketing report at monthly meeting

• Control and co-ordinate the import and export systems and procedures• Optimize import/export customs logistics performance for In-Port operations, utilizing system management tools• Maintain an optimal customs and material logistics handling function• Maintain the import/export manifest system• Maintain the effective operation of the SARS customs and logistic requirement. • Maintaining the asset tracking register and remitting returned equipment and recommending changes where necessary• Plans and maintains the physical layout for storage facilities on the quay and all other In-Port managed sites to ensure a high standard of housekeeping

• Managing processes of the project.• Starting at Sourcing product.• Preparing landed costs (for South-African and International markets) • Presentation of Quotations to clients.• Managing the financial process involved to secure the project.• Obtaining Purchase order, after successful quotation.• Managing timings/deadline of project.• Managing day to day running of project, to reach target outcome.• Liaising with Inspectorate companies on Inspections on goods, if applicable.• Arranging the import/export process.• Liaising with forwarders/clearing agents on a daily basis regarding bookings and Air/Sea freighting of shipments.• Managing the delivery process to client’s nominated warehouse.• Consulting with Finance Department regarding Final Invoicing to be prepared after goods has been delivered or agreed payment terms.

As a MISE (Maersk International Shipping Education) Student you are required to have 3 Different Job Positions withinthe company and to perform at a High Level. Along with the Jobs, you are expected to Complete Studies involving the following Subjects:• Maritime Technology• Terminal Management• Sales Technique• Project Management• Oil Industry• Market Economics• Maritime Law• Logistics• Liner Trade• Investment• Fundamentals of Transportation• Economics• Business Behaviour• Communication• Presentation Techniques