Freight Manager
Almarai
Total years of experience :17 years, 9 Months
• Manage Air freight operations end-to-end to ensure smooth timely material flow from supplier to end users as per set FMCG norms and standards.
• Provide assistance and setting strategic direction to the inbound freight operations.
• Provide inputs to Division Head in setting annual budget and making sure targets are being met.
• Oversee day-to-day expenses and the compliance of freight forwarders, carriers, and service providers to ensure they are within set rates.
• Manage analysis to enhance operation and results in cost saving.
• Manage flow of information and communication internally with different divisions.
• Support the management, control and development of the Air Freight (AFR) export operational activities in the area in accordance with the group business strategy and local business environment to deliver maximum profit and optimize business assets and human resources.
• Oversee projects and supervise the day-to-day operations of the team.
• Perform as primary interface for Global Management with regards to customer escalations.
• Efficient handling of Customer Service whilst co -ordinating with internal and external clients.
• To supervise the Airfreight Operations Team and ensure all jobs are closed on time.
• To maintain client database, SOP with agreed rates for key clients account
• Required to carry out inductions or training for new personnel
Organization: DHL Logistics Pvt Ltd
Duration: June 2011 - Present
Designation: Assistant Manager (Air Exports)
• Support the management, control and development of the Air Freight (AFR) export operational activities in the area in accordance with the group business strategy and local business environment to deliver maximum profit and optimize business assets and human resources.
• Make sure that all freights are weighed and measured and that they are in compliance to the airlines standards. Works hand in hand with other departments to know of any scheduling changes, freight space shortages, and even customer requests.
• Continuously try to improve the freight charges by doing research on all existing airlines and prices and also find the best possible rates and airlines to use to forward freights.
• Preparing financial and management reports. This could involve liaising with transport, subcontractors, airline and customers. Reports will need to be submitted to a director or manager at a specified time.
• Involves strategy and planning - including the development of operational strategies based on financial budgets. Tend to work to tight deadlines
• Required to carry out inductions or training of new personnel
• Often expected to negotiate with air carriers for the best possible rates, and to find ways to continually improve the overall cost of airway shipping. Required to oversee all accounts related to warehousing and freight forwarding, and are responsible for record keeping and reporting to general managers to improve budgetary expenditures for these services.
Organization: JET AIRWAYS India Ltd
Duration: June 2010 - June 2011
Designation: Senior Cargo Operational Executive.
• Ensure teamwork in meeting cargo loading and unloading standards to meet airline on-time performance standards.
• Plan the loading of the cargo products into ULDs/bulk for carriage on the assigned aircraft in accordance with the priorities given, to achieve optimum utilization of capacity.
• Liaise with Handling Agent for flight operational requirements and co-ordination of activities for transshipments.
• Check that the cargo is loaded as specified in the load plan and to ensure that the safety of the aircraft is not compromised and the product quality standards are maintained.
• Monitor and ensure joining loads and arriving loads of Cargo, Courier and Mail are properly handled by the GHAs at various processing stages at the Ramp through co-ordination.
• Assist in resolving claims and discrepancies liaising with concerned authorities and departments.
• Perform delegated tasks, administrative, operational and promotional which will enhance profitability.
Organization: JET AIRWAYS India Ltd
Duration: July 2006 - June 2010
Designation: Cargo Operational Executive.
• Perform the process of acceptance, delivery, build-up and breakdown of courier consignments. Manually loading / unloading courier from the ULDs / Aircraft.
• Control teams of Porters and Equipment Operators in the handling of all cargo, courier and mail. Process all associated documentation manually and within automated systems to enable either Import or Export to be performed as instructed.
• Confirm validity of all associated documentation to ensure the effective movement of all cargo, courier and mail. Inspect, validate and count goods at every point of delivery, acceptance, breakdown and build-up ensuring that goods conform to relevant criteria and that they are dispatched / stored in accordance with principals requirements.
• Perform manual data capture and automated data input. This information is used to track cargo, courier and mail in addition to being the basis for assessing all charges.
• Liaise with government authorities such as Customs, Health or Police as required to ensure the effective movement of all cargo, courier and mail.
• Ensure at all times that the handling of shipments of Dangerous Goods fully comply with the current edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and are loaded in accordance with the same.
• Accept and deliver Cargo, courier and mail from / to the customers, which requires a high degree of attentiveness, speed and with a very high degree of accuracy.
• Ensures that the documentation is accurately processed, distributed and released to forwarders, carrier, agents and customers in a timely manner
Pursuing MBA - International Business in Pondicherry University Software Exposure • Fundamentals of computers and windows.
M.com from Gurunanak College (2004 - 2006)
B.Com from C.Abdul Hakeem College ( 2001 -2004)
• HDCA and PGDCA in jop-computer education • Efficient in handling Cargo Spot, Cargo Handling Software & Sabre Software.