Muhammed Ashraf Kappalam Kuzhiyil, transport operation

Muhammed Ashraf Kappalam Kuzhiyil

transport operation

Blue star india

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Supply Chain & Logistics
Experience
8 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :8 years, 7 Months

transport operation at Blue star india
  • India - Bengaluru
  • March 2018 to April 2019

Support - all Import procedures and inside operation & transportation within the country along with the
operation side .

logistics opration controller at compass logistics international Jeddah
  • Saudi Arabia
  • February 2017 to August 2017

Operation Controller :-
Employment is the supervision and improvement of the logistics operation deeds from and to Saudi Arabia.
• Manage and actively seek to build a good relationship with subordinates and any new customer
assigned.
• Handling inbound and outbound operation for both local and international projects.
• Develop new business for the company through sales crew.
• Managed an agreed number of allocated patrons under the agreed operating procedures.
• Focus on winning and keeping profitable business.
• Close new business deals by coordinating requirements, developing and negotiating contracts,
integrating contract requirements with business operations.
• Oversee the regular update and completion of finishing a job for the all allocated customers.
• Helped the creation of pricing for new business and new business opportunities and work in
cooperation with the Commercial Team to deliver these to allocated/new customers
• Make occasional visits (as required) to allocated customers as part of a review process or in response
to a customer request with sales team.
• Actively participate in the internal communication and briefing process and/or weekly meetings
• Formulate and implement business strategy to achieve business performance.
• Hold a high level of understanding of the customers’ business and be able to suggest and deliver
initiatives that will benefit customers and assist in the longer term retention of them.
• To work as part of a team and provide support and cover for colleagues during absences
• Undertake any other duties assigned

Freight Operation Team Leader at Unique International Freight Solutions ( UIFS) , Jeddah
  • Saudi Arabia
  • August 2015 to January 2017

My main task is to deliver clear operational direction, leadership and development to the Operational management
team of International Air, Ocean & Road Freight Forwarding across KSA.
• Develop overall local operational strategy and direction for freight forwarding.
• Participate in selection and contracting airlines, shipping lines, agents, carriers, and other vendors.
• Oversee the development of new freight business, maintain and develop relationships with new and
existing clients in the local market, and drive the business for maximum utilization of existing
facilities.
• Ensure customer service effectiveness in maintaining communication with vendors, shippers, customers,
carriers and overseas agents throughout the shipment process.
• Ensure that financial management (billing and invoicing) and reporting for freight is carried out in
accordance with company requirements.
• Negotiating and concluding ocean transportation arrangements with shipping lines / overseas partners and
conclude a specific period rate agreements.
• Assist with the settlement of disputed charges on vendor invoices.
• Limited travel includes visits to customers, prospects, agents and partner locations.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, political situations, or other factors affecting freight
shipping.

Senior Sales & Operation Executive at Mosaco international, Jeddah
  • Saudi Arabia
  • June 2012 to June 2015

Within the 3 year of era had achieved many aspects of Supply chain & Logistics activity from the entry level
of Logistics operation executive to senior and altered from operation to sales division.
Sales -
• Responsible for securing new customers, and maintaining and developing existing accounts.
• Meet and exceed target set in terms of contributing and generating revenue for the department.
• Conduct and report minimum number of sales leads set by the management and transform a minimum
of those into revenue generating business.
• Maintain records of customer details / sales visits in the Orient.
• Identify potential customers and register opportunities in Orient; relentlessly pursue realization of
such opportunities leading to revenue for the company.
• Regularly visit existing accounts validating our service levels and develop new revenue streams.
• Negotiate with the accounts as per price guidelines given, looking to maximize profits.
• Follow up on customer communications in a timely and professional manner.
• Support Customer Service and work closely with Operations and Documentation on the execution of
customer service contracts.
• Promote the services and products of all entities, and coordinate sales efforts with other department
sales.
• Assimilate market information and take part in the overall business development through weekly /
monthly sales meetings.
• Follow up with clients for outstanding supported by the Finance Controller. Lead the operation team
from the front.

Operation -
• Responsible for all sort of inbound and outbound Air / Sea shipments.
• Operated the services requested by the organization (Imports, Exports, FCL, LCL, RORO, Break Bulk,
Project Cargo, Heavy Cargo, Air Freight, Ware Housing, Transportation & Custom Clearance).
• Exports - Getting Enquiries, Negotiating and Obtaining Rates from the Shipping Lines, Quoting Rates
to the customer, getting confirmations on rates quoted, booking space for the cargo and co-
ordination with the agents till the cargo is been delivered at the destination port.
• Imports - Obtaining the enquiry, getting rates from the overseas agents, quoting the rates, obtaining
the confirmation, providing the shipping details to the overseas agents, customs clearance on arrival
of the cargo, transportation and delivery of the cargo to the consignee.
• Suggesting the most efficient and economical operations and routing procedure for movements of
cargo in and out of SAUDI ARABIA to the Overseas Agents, partners and clients.
• Follow up with the Shipping line / Air lines for Imports and Exports shipments, customs clearance,
Inspections, Transportation & Deliveries
• Major Air & Sea freight project cargo movement.
• Securing the most competitive rates for FCL, Break Bulk, RORO, LCL, Air Freight, Land Freight &
Project Movements.
• DG, OOG, Time sensitive cargo, Project cargo Specialist.

Operation controller at Maerskline chennai
  • India
  • January 2010 to March 2012

worked as an internist

Operation Coordinator:-
 Coordinating inland operations and administrative responsibility of terminal operation team for the
region
 Handling intermodal and positioning design, execution and cost
 Drive to achieve the volume targets for the region by spearheading triangulations, alternate drop
offs, coordinating with commercial organization by reducing equipment imbalance and galvanizing
operation team to meet customers and feed sales lead to commercial colleagues and ensure empty
supplies for exports
 Responsible for daily inter-modal/ equipment and terminal execution and supporting operations
design for region, whereas continuously delivering cost leadership to the company.
 Responsible for coordinating schedule reliability, vessel husbanding, maintaining cut offs to
maximize cargo uptake, effectively utilize & promulgate service allocation, cargo stowage, vessel
operations, vessel planning, connection of cargo to destined service, avoiding/ managing service
failures & minimizing claims & liability.
 Responsible for maintaining requisite empty inventory at locations to maximize exports & work in
tandem with cross functions to increase equipment match back, reduce positioning cost.
 Optimize train/truck usage proportion to ensure lowest possible cost at acceptable service level
 Achieve the budgeted volumes with minimizing cost of operations.
 To Support Sales as operational consultant.
 Update WCA with respect to vessel operations as and when required.

Education

Master's degree, Supply Chain & Logistics
  • at Indian Institute of Logistics
  • May 2011
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • at Calicut University
  • April 2009

Specialties & Skills

Transportation
International Shipping
Material Handling
Supply Chain
Logistics
Microsoft Office
Hardware & Software Troubleshooting
Social Network Advertisements
problem solving

Languages

Arabic
Intermediate
English
Expert
Malayalam
Native Speaker
Urdu
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Training and Certifications

Business Process Re-engineering and Supply Chain Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Prof: Poornima
Logistics and materials management (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr: H.N Shivaprasad
Strategic brand management & Material Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Prof : Santhosh
Advertisement (Training)
Training Institute:
Dr: Nijaguna Moorthy

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket
  • music
  • Playing Football
  • Playing Golf
  • Playing Billiards
    Got award For District Player in India,Kerala,Calicut