Tim Gain Email & Phone Number

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

Trench Limited is a specialized manufacturer of high voltage electrical equipment supplying custom-designed air core reactors, line traps and oil-insulated instrument transformers to the worldwide electrical industry, in both utility and industrial markets.I managed an in-house staff of four domestic & international logistics coordinators, successfully overseeing the annual shipment of $180 million of high voltage electrical equipment to worldwide utility customers via truck, air & ocean freight from Trench's four Ontario-based manufacturing locations.I was instrumental in successfully ensuring that the Traffic Department helped meet company-mandated monthly KPI's.Trench's CFO nominated me to be both the company's in-house export control & customs expert [reporting to Siemens Canada] and its Notary Public.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Supervisor of Russell A. Farrow's freight forwarding division [now called Farrow Logistics]. Supervised a staff of two.- Promoted from senior freight representative to freight supervisor within 13 months of being hired.- International, transborder and domestic export & import freight forwarding via ocean, air, truck and courier.- Preparation of import and export documentation, including paperwork to meet customers' letter of credit requirements.- Rate negotiations with trucking companies, ocean carriers lines and airlines.- Daily contact with carriers, overseas agents and in-house clients.- Sales calls made to and rate quotes prepared for existing and potential clients.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

- Domestic air freight agent organizing air freight shipments for Canadian Forces Bases situated throughout Alberta.- Promoted after 3 months to run the international & transborder air freight import & export department.