Shane D'Aprile Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney

Responsible for development and delivery of consulting, implementation and training programs.

Global

Sydney

Growth, innovation, change, performance, financial and corporate direction.

Providing consulting, training and demonstrations (to Clients, current and potential)Writing Technical / Training Manuals and update notes (for publishing to the web)Creating new software feature designsWriting Software specifications (for software developers)Investigate and analyse potential defects and escalate for fix (where necessary)Lead a team of three developers for a time based projectGlobal Project Team member Performed various marketing roles for the marketing team;- Writing Articles / View points- Provided content for kinetic typography videos and promo videos- Presented in in Live Webinars

Have full accountability for all operations departments' operational and financial performance including Import/Export Air Freight and Sea Freight, Customs, Warehousing and Distribution. Responsible for sales performance and client retention. Maintain contract agreements with service providers, and undertake rate negotiations. Policy and procedure responsibility along with IT infrastructure management. Provide expenditure forecasts for capital investments. Responsibility for all regulatory compliance and companywide standard operating procedures (SOP's). Marketing, sales and client quoting. Manage relationships with overseas agents.Successfully managed the consolidation of two of the company's premises into one larger and more cost effective premise resulting in cost reduction and increased operating efficiencies.Completed rate negotiations resulting in significant cost reductions in contract rates and operational expenditure, delivering higher profitability.Achieved online visibility for all mainland Australia shipments through carrier negotiation and selection.Developed company tariffs creating quoting efficiencies and reducing error rates.

Responsible for forwarding departments' operational performance, have full accountability for warehousing and distribution operational and financial performance. Responsible for driving company changes to conform to regulatory requirements. Vehicle routing, scheduling and labour resource allocation. Create and implement SOP's for operational departments. Sales and quoting requirements. Planning, Set up and operation of dedicated 3PL facility in western Sydney.Introduction of shift work to increase efficiencies and deliver higher profitability without the need for increased staffing resources.Implemented TSP to comply with DOTARS requirements.Managed the transition to a new IT operating system.

Was responsible for functional performance of all departments, Import / Export Air & Sea and Warehousing and Distribution. Including order management, quotations, rate sourcing, transport planning and job billing. Liaise with customs department to facilitate timely customs clearance of shipments. Various client reporting responsibilities. Maintain relationships with key accounts.

Was accountable for the end to end supply chain functions of the company nationally, including purchasing and forecasting with suppliers. Negotiating rates with freight forwarders. Shipping, receival, warehousing and despatch functions through the shipping department. Managed customer service departments and associated performance. Key account management of major supermarket and restaurant chains. Coordinate with Finance and Technical departments for international payments and turnkey processes. Supplier performance monitoring. Manage 3PL relationships.Successful completion of Freight tender for shipments ex USA and EUR resulting in a freight saving of approx AUD150,000pa.Planning, Set up and Operation arrangements for new warehousing facility in Queensland, including staffing, stocking and procedures.

Responsible for the arrangement and cost monitoring of all overseas shipments, and coordinating on time arrival into store. Liaise with freight forwarders and customs brokers. Maintain accurate data to facilitate final delivery planning. Back up purchasing and forecasting functions as required.Was responsible for coordination of on time direct deliveries to several major jobs, e.g. Docklands Stadium, Melbourne and Westin Hotel, Sydney.

Responsible for the management of several accounts, including all services from overseas pick up through to final delivery along with associated reporting to clients. Coordinate with overseas offices to facilitate shipments and work with operations departments to ensure efficient delivery.Major account management, including leading cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies.Gained in-depth knowledge of the freight forwarding industry.

6 Month Secondment during Emery Worldwide employment)Import shipment coordination and maintenance of Nuplex computer system. Plan and execute export shipments including, bookings, transport & packing coordination with warehouse. Prepare export documentation including bank drafts and letters of credit through financial institutions. Client invoicing on Nuplex operating system. Inward goods receipt and landed cost reporting. Further AccreditationsAir cargo securityDangerous goods (Air Freight)Was used by multinational software company for promotional video.