Objective
I would like to be an active part of a dynamic organization, applying my educational background in Ocean Shipping Management, Cargo Operations, Fleet Management, Business of Ship Building and Sales, Port Design and Management, Financial Accounting and Control Management, Ship Finance and Management, Shipbroking and Chartering, Maritime Corporate Management, Projects Management, Transport Economics, etc including the tremendous wealth of knowledge and accumulated experience to the successful activities planning, operations efficiency and productivity targets.
Being entitled responsibilities and function with the organization will be an opportunity for me to achieve a great business operational and financial performance, contribute to a best in-class Project Freignt Services, increase service flexibility, reliability, cost efficiency and corporation development, secure human resources development while keeping in view the mission statement and vision of the organization.
Experience
• July 2008 -December 2009: SOBEMAP-BENIN
Assistant Terminal Operations
- Tracked shipments, updated database and submitted periodic reports
- Coordinated terminal operations bulk, breakbulk cargo and containers
- Monitored operational KPI’s and recommended optimization measures
- Reduced laytime and improved turn round time
• October 2006 -December 2006: SDV-BENIN
Intern Multimodal Transport Operations
- Achieved freight forwarding documentation processing
- Performed door-to-door cargo tracking, multimodal operational team coordination
• January 2003 – May 2008: INTER SEAS Benin
Assistant Shipping Manager
- Completed shipping, freight forwarding arrangements (ocean import/export operations), documentation processing, booking/reception/delivery notice, cargo clearance, shipments tracking and reporting
- Achieved liaison for tramp port agency operations for chartered vessels calling the port of Cotonou (West Africa) through vessels pre-arrival operations management, supervision of terminal operations and port disbursement accounting
- Performed ship brokerage and freight collection on behalf of ship owners/charterers
- Updated vessels arrival schedule and ensured communication with Port Users, Cotonou Port Authority and Terminal Operators, Customers, Shippers, Consignees
- Managed sales and customer relations, crew changes at Port and Offshore
- Integrated and fulfilled customer requirements
Education
• September 2010 - September 2011: MSc. Shipping and Transport, Specialization Port Design and Management/ STC-Group/Netherlands Maritime University/Rotterdam
• October 2009 - August 2010: Master in Projects Management/International Institute of Management (Cotonou/Benin Republic)/Mercure University (Brussels-Belgium)
• October 2003 - August 2006: MA. Diploma in Transport Economics/ University Campus of Abomey Calavi/Benin Republic
• October 1995 – September 1999: MA. Degree in English Studies/ University Campus of Abomey Calavi/Benin Republic
Certification
Skils
• Fluent English and French user and ability to work in a multicultural, international environment
• Learning inquisitiveness
• Wide skills (communication, coordination, projects management, detail-oriented, team player, etc.) and knowledge of informatics programs: Windows 2007: Word, Excel, PowerPoint presentations and Internet options.