Ronnie Japitana, Freight Specialist

Ronnie Japitana

Freight Specialist

UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, B.S Geography
Experience
16 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 8 Months

Freight Specialist at UPS SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2012

-Operate as the control tower for all operations - handle all collection requests, coordinate with third- party transport vendor, warehouse, drivers and airline for flight schedules, arrivals and departures.
-Verify accuracy of invoices as per agreed rates, organise processing with Finance, and bill customers in a timely and accurate manner.
-Responsible for efficient and cost-effective customer service to both internal and external customers.
-Manage inbound and outbound processes into Dubai Free-Trade Zone and ensure compliant customs documentation to enable efficient customs processing.
-Prepare and manage all relevant documentation for export shipments.
-Maintain all databases and spreadsheets (billing and reports).

Operations Coordinator at KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2009 to December 2011

- Supervised the functions of the rest of the operations team.
- Responsible for preparing weekly rosters and reports for submission to the Project Manager. ◦ Verified accuracy of sub-contractor invoices.
- Filed daily reports on a monthly basis to ensure proper documentation.
- Managed responsibilities of other team members in their absence.

Operations Specialist
- Maintained constant communication with internal customers and sub-contractors to ensure all KBR employees were accounted for during chartered flights to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Coordinated with logistics, operations, security and HSE to monitor employee eligibility to work in Iraq or Afghanistan.
- Responsible for producing accurate passenger manifest and aircraft utilisation reports that were delivered on time.
- Coordinated with DNATA in the retrieval of lost luggage.

BAGGAGE SERVICE AGENT at DNATA
  • United Arab Emirates
  • June 2007 to February 2009

AIR FRANCE & KLM June 2008 - February 2009
(Dedicated Staff)
- Maintained constant communication with passengers through follow-up phone calls and emails to ensure they were well-informed of the status of their lost/damaged bags.
- Coordinated with delivery drivers and DNATA ground-handling agents for smooth and on-time delivery of mishandled bags.
- Gathered information and prepared reports of missing bags on a monthly basis.
- Provided station managers with office and administration support services.


DNATA JUNE 2007 - February 2009
•BAGGAGE SERVICE AGENT
Mishandled Baggage Arrivals (Terminal 1)

- Handled customer complaints and inquiries, whilst safeguarding the airline’s reputation.
- Managed a large volume of inbound and outbound calls.
- Responsible for the secure, timely and accurate processing of passenger bags in the baggage storage facility.
- Responsible for monetary payments and deposits to the bank.

Education

Bachelor's degree, B.S Geography
  • at University of the Philippines
  • October 2001
High school or equivalent,
  • at Sacred Heart School
  • April 1997

Specialties & Skills

Deposits
Metrics
Geography
Adobe Photoshop
MS Word, Excel, Power Point
Hardware and Software Installation

Languages

English
Expert
Filipino
Expert

Memberships

PADI – Professional Association of Diving Instructors
  • Member
  • April 2003

Training and Certifications

DG Cat 6 (Operators Acceptance) - Initial (Training)
Training Institute:
Heavy Weight Training LLC
Date Attended:
December 2012
Duration:
40 hours