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Transport Specialist

Objective


Heavy Lift operator

Freight Forwarder

Dry Bulk Chartering


Experience


Vestas Wind Technologies 01/03/2008 – 30/09/2012



Transport Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Executing Transport activities from Ex Works up to final destination

• Chartering minibulk, handysize vessels through brokers and freight forwarders, negotiating rates

• Forecasting

• Booking containers, mafi trailers, full trucks

• Assuring all customs formalities for import, export, as well as 3rd countries

• Running RfQs for crane services at ports, nomination, contract drafting

• Updating and distributing shipping plans on a weekly basis

• Attending port and route surveys, to evaluate transport/handling feasibility of oversized goods

• Attending vessel loading/discharge, issuing time log and damage report

• Claims handling

• Issuing PR/PO in SAP, checking against vendor(s) invoice for discrepancies

• Issuing Transport budget for sales dept.

• Liaising with QSE dept to ensure safety regulations are applied

Achievements:

? Maintaining transport related expenses in line with the budget

? Assuring high percentage of on time deliveries

? Driving transport related expenses within market level, ensuring high quality services

? Proposing solutions for alternative transport methods

? Planning well in advance to minimize risks

? Transported over 268 wind turbines, chartered approx. 90 vessels



Maersk shipping 01/02/2006 – 01/03/2008



Operations Intermodal

Responsibilities:

• Execute trucking requirements for Import and export containers

• Nominate transport service providers, as per agreements

• Issue PO in SAP, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement

• Checking delivery notes booking orders, Invoices

Achievements:

? Developed relationships with vendors

? Assuring high percentage of on time deliveries at ports and warehouses

? Screening POs and Invoices before payments, quality management



P&O Nedlloyd shipping 01/08/2001 – 30/01/2006



Export Shipments / Operations

Responsibilities (8/2001-12/2004)

• Process Shipping Instructions, Produce B/L, Cargo Manifest

• Issue Service Invoice

Responsibilities (12/2004-01/2006)

• Execute trucking requirements for Import and export containers

• Nominate transport service providers, as per agreements

• Issue PO in SAP, in accordance with the Service Level Agreement



Medtrans shipping 01/02/1999 – 30/07/2001



Assistant Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Cargo manifest input, arranging import formalities

• Assisted in D/A

• Attending Vessel discharge

• Arranging transshipments via feeder vessels and trucks

• Issuing CMR for Inland trucking

Achievements:

? Prepared filing for ISO 9001 certification

? Created reporting for company’s principals


Education

Certification

Skils


SAP

Mac OS

Windows


 


English (Native)

Greek (Native)

Lynn, MA,
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