Usama Wahid Fahim

Logistics SupervisorFull Time

• Job Details: Finding out the best rates with airlines, Shipping lines and & transport companies.  Negotiating the rates & advising the cheapest and fastest mode of the transportations.  Arranging for pre-shipment inspection and the conformity certificate done before ETD.  Coordinating with overseas agents for booking and Handle problems that may arise with the Customs, airlines and/or shipping lines.  Checking pre-alerts from overseas Agents, confirm shipping details and identify special requirements and charges.  Scrutinizing shipping documents upon receipt and update the Supplier of any discrepancies and coordinate with them for corrective measures as applicable.  Arranging for legalization of documents as applicable.  Liaising with the clearance agents and setting the priority for clearing all shipments (sea, air and road) as per the schedules and following up till it is in house.  Coordinating with customs staff for preparing all necessary paperwork.  Identify the tasks for each broker, set the priorities on daily basis and make sure the tasks done on time.  Once Import/Export is cleared from the customs coordinate with subcontractors for arranging the trailers and delivery of the cargo.  Managing logistics operations involving coordination with shippers/receivers and other external agencies to achieve seamless operation.  Reporting major problems and areas of non-compliance to management in order to ensure that a high level of logistics service is maintained and issues are resolved in a timely manner.  Analyzing and preparing shipping movements and irregularities reports on a daily and monthly basis.  Maintain all shipments files in a timely and accurate manner.  Represent company on customs / port authority.  Maintaining communication with carrier, Customs & GOEIC (The General Organization for Export & Import Control).  Aware about the main procedures of General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) and requirements of the White List.  Have knowledge of government tariffs and excise taxes and accordingly quote duty rates on goods to be imported.  Stay & guide the staff & management regarding existing & new regulation / standards with regards to export & import and its impact on the business.  Managing operations related to collections, deposits, refunds and similar items to obtain financial data for use in maintaining logistics records.  Arranging Customs clearance of a wide range of commodities.  Managing and planning all aspects of a logistics operation including inbound/outbound logistics through sea, road and air, shipping and customs clearance.  Implements work objectives and schedules for specific Logistics operations and/or processes in order to ensure that an effective service is provided to the business.  Preparing and analyze management and financial report, expenses reports and forecasting for the department.  Vast knowledge of Customs Regulations and bringing the company into compliance with EGY Standards. Key Highlights  Work with senior management to develop a business plan and goals for department.  Participant in establishing team of customs broker in Cairo Air port, Port Said & Sokhna ports.  Participant in developing SOPs and communicate these processes with proper depts. in order to ensure proper implementation is achieved.  Take and implement initiatives with the view of driving the cost down and keeping demurrages at nil.  Identifies relevant legal requirements and government regulations and ensures current Import regulation and procedures are in compliance.

Import & Export OfficerFull Time

• Job Details: Communicated with customers and suppliers to determine their needs.  Interface with Global forwarding agents in various countries for obtaining net freight charges along with transit time and updated the logistics system with the same.  Handled in the process of executing client initiated Request for Quote by providing rate quote responses.  Coordinated with shippers, Agents and liners for customer shipments, setting up bookings, arranging for pick-up on inland transportation.  Synchronizing activities for amalgamating consignments from multi-locations to reduce freight & customs clearance charges.  Provided the customer with the first available flight/vessel and setting up the booking with shipping/air line according to the customer decision.  Confirmed the flight/vessel schedules with the air/shipping and make sure to get the booking done on the first available flight/vessel.  Arranged export LCL shipments with Egyptian co-loader; getting vessel schedules and advising the customer about the same.  Handled air and ocean imports and obtained Customs release Prepare inland bills of lading to trucking companies Arranged duty payments timely.  Received BL draft form the SSL, checked and confirmed by return or advised the amendment if any.  Ensuring that the BL is received on time and handed over to shipper/consignee.  Followed up the status of the flights/vessels until it arrives at the air/sea ports.  Evaluated new clients and create sales leads and opportunities.  Accompany sales executives on client visits to assist in identifying customer specific needs.  Collected processes and maintained accurate data related to Logistics activities in order to ensure that statistics are established.  Understood and analyzed the problems faced by the clients and resolved the same through effective communication with internal departments.  Issuing ocean freight, air freight and clearance invoices to the customers.  Visited clients on a regular basis to identify any present or future opportunities in efforts to maintain or grow existing business.  Managed contract with Logistics service providers for both in & outbound logistics.  Liaised with overseas network Agents to ensure destination services meet contractual requirement.  Managed airfreight and sea freight rates and tariffs for global key accounts.  Coordinated with the Logistics Manager to provide to internal customers professional advice and guidance on Logistics issues in own area, in order to ensure that high standards in Logistics practices are achieved and maintained.