Matthew Gilbert, Manager

Matthew Gilbert

Manager

Terrestrial Logistics (Pvt) Ltd

Location
Zimbabwe
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
19 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :19 years, 3 Months

Manager at Terrestrial Logistics (Pvt) Ltd
  • My current job since June 2013

Terrestrial is registered with The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority as a clearing and
logistics agent. It currently employs six members of staff.
Specialising in agricultural products & related imports, Terrestrial customers are fully
compliant with local import requirements & management of imports in the field.
Terrestrial arranges rate negotiation & liaises directly with suppliers to ensure cost
effective imports. High attention to various inter ministry bureaucratic requirements
ensures smooth movement of cargo.

Managing Director at Investments (Pvt) Ltd
  • February 1995 to May 1995

Rush maintained a proven ability to deliver logistical solutions for both live &
perishable cargo for almost a decade. It arranged transport & documentation for all
raw material imports required for the manufacture of stockfeed.
Rush was contracted by an international supplier on a regular basis to provide
logistics on large break bulk imports for non-governmental aid organisations. These
have included Euronaid, The World Food Programme, The International Federation of

Operations Manager at Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies and The Food & Agricultural
  • February 1993 to January 1995

General office and staff management, reporting directly to the Managing Director.
Responsibilities included marketing and customer liaison, financial control and debt
recovery. All forms of incoming and outgoing traffic covered including air charters,
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ship charters, break bulk regional road/rail freight, containerised and abnormal cargo.
Preparation of budgets and forecasts in the field.

Representative at Hoechst Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd
  • May 1990 to December 1992

covered the sales and marketing of Hoechst products countrywide.
After eight months, created an export department that sourced, quoted and supplied
regional export customers with various textile starches and auxiliaries. Preparation of
annual budgets, forecasts and market shares. Foreign exchange management, L/C
establishment and monitoring of payments.

Controller at Ormonde Freight Brokers (Pvt) Ltd
  • March 1988 to April 1990

Customs clearance, handling and delivery of incoming and outgoing cargoes, including
live/perishable stock. Rate negotiation through consolidation and volume cargo.

Export Controller at Dulux Paints (Pvt) Ltd - Impor
  • January 1987 to February 1988

Procurement and monitoring of imported raw materials. Inspection and forwarding of
finished products by various modes of transport. L/C establishment and management.

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at St. George's College
  • January 1984

'A' Level passes in three subjects

High school or equivalent,
  • at International School of Lusak
  • January 1981

Specialties & Skills

BUDGETING
CONTROL
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
FINANCIAL
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
LOGISTICS
NEGOTIATION

Languages

English
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