Senior Pricing Solutions Engineer(Senior Pricing Solutions Engineer)

• Pending file creation for receipt of documents and receiving pre-alert documents from the customers. 
• Making bookings with co-loaders and carrier. 
• Liaising with transporters and GRV / VGM processing & submission of documents to carrier. 
• Process and submission of cargo order dues forms to Transnet. 
• Arrange cargo fumigation, crated and palletized. 
• Freight charge payment to shipping lines. 
• Handle all export queries and completion of files /sending pre-alert documents to principals 
• Export hazardous shipments by compiling relevant documents and ensuring shipping lines’ hazardous compliance is adhered to, depending on product specification. 
• Daily liaison with customs, shipping lines, customers and POD principals. 
• Ensuring all relevant customs release documents are received prior to exporting cargo out of South Africa. 
• Negotiating freight rates and drafting bills of lading and handling letter of credit documents. 
• Completing certificate of origin, waiver certificates and completing quotes using different incoterms. 
• Completing the entire export process and drafting house bills of lading. 
• Capturing invoices and invoicing clients based on the tariff agreements, using the Shipshape system. 
• Routing cargo from various destinations.

• Sending status reports to customers on a daily basis using cargo wise system.  Handling high value cargo shipments. 
• Assisting estimates division and drafting cargo dues order documents 
• Expediting cargo upon request and arrange payment requests 
• Obtaining navis updates / DRO documents from carriers. 
• Sending SARS Bill of entry and cargo dues forms to the shipping lines. 
• SARS submission of all supporting documents and liaising with LCL and FCL transporters for handling non hazardous and hazardous shipments. Arranging insurance on behalf of clients. 
• Arranging RCG manifests for routed shipments. Daily data quality checks. 
• Ensuring all pre-alert documents are captured on computer system. 
• Invoice reconciliation to ensure accuracy.
• Liaising with various customers, shipping lines and service providers on a daily basis.  Arranging import and export shipments and invoicing import and export files. 
• Dealing with road imports and exports, from time to time. 
• Sending letter of authority documents to the carriers. 
• Arranging RCG manifests for routed shipments. Daily data quality checks

• Generating all types of estimates, specializing in multi modal shipments ( air freight, sea freight and road freight shipments).
• Providing solutions and strategy of estimating and preparation of freight movement requests .
• Record and reporting of sales estimates .
• Ensure all estimate requirements are accurate and generated correctly.
• Being responsible for quarterly reports.
• Maintain effective communication with internal and external clients.
• Comply with requirements of the quality management system.
• Completing insurance quotes and completing marine insurance applications on clients behalf.
• Assisting the servicing and sales team, in order to promote business development, within the organization.
• Completing estimates for specialized cargo, hazardous cargo, reefer containers, open top containers, out of gauge cargo containers, breakbulk cargo and flat rack containers.
• Obtaining spot rates from airlines and other service providers.
• Liaising with shipping lines, transporters and our overseas office on daily basis.
• Arranging costs comparison, on behalf of customers.
• Completing cross trade estimates, on behalf of customers.
• Having adequate knowledge of multi modal costs, pertaining to customer requests.
• Having a good understanding of tariff calculations.
• Having good problem solving skills
• Being able to handle demanding customers and the sales environment.
• Utilizing computer software programs, in order to generate estimates, within a certain time frame.
• Being able to communicate and work well within a team.
• Having comprehensive understanding of Incoterms and the local trade market.
• Completing estimates for non-stackable cargo.
• Assisting customers with better freight solutions, as to which mode of transport , that would benefit the client, in terms of their shipping requirements.
• Worked with various companies such as : Amrod, Wabtec South Africa, HMR Networks, Cut-n-weld,Froneri South Africa.

Senior Import and Export Controller

• Handling high value cargo shipments.
• Managing bonded customs clearance shipments and transportation.
• Handling DAP shipments, CFR and exworks shipments on behalf of customers.
• Assisting estimates division.
• Assigning dedicated vehicles for refrigerated cargo.
• Managing cargo storage at Free Store warehouse.
• Expediting cargo upon request.
• Arranging port health and plant exams.
• Daily liaison with border authorities.
• SARS submission of all supporting documents.
• Liaising with LCL and FCL transporters for handling non-hazardous and hazardous shipments. Arranging
• insurance on behalf of clients.
• Arranging RCG manifests for routed shipments.
• Daily data quality checks.
• Dealing with buyers consol shipments.
• Invoice reconciliation to ensure accuracy.
• Monitoring LCL shipment cargo unpacking.
• Liaising with various customers, shipping lines and service providers on a daily basis.
• Arranging import and export shipments.
• Invoicing import and export files.
• Working with various companies such as : Superior
• Leather , Nu-Angle Medical, etc.

• GRV processing & submission.
• Completion & submission of shipping instruction documents.
• Process and submission of cargo order dues forms to Transnet.
• Arrange cargo fumigation, crated and palletized.
• Freight charge payment to shipping lines.
• Complete freight statements for POD agents.
• Handle all export queries.
• Completion and submission of pre-alert documents to our agents.
• Export hazardous shipments by compiling relevant documents and ensuring shipping lines’ hazardous compliance is met.
• Applying for hazardous acceptance from the POD agents.
• Daily liaison with customs, shipping lines, customers and POD agent.
• Expediting urgent shipments.
• Ensuring all relevant customs release documents are received prior to exporting cargo out of South Africa.
• Completing cheque requisitions.
• Capturing invoices and invoicing clients based on the tariff agreements.
• Negotiating freight rates.
• Completing quotes using different incoterms.
• Completing the entire export process.
• Updating load lists for containers

January 2012 – September 2016

Senior Import Controller – Routes: Far East

• Pending file creation for receipt of documents upon dispatch of a container from POL.
• SLA enforcement in receiving documentation from international agents, timeously and correctly.
• Documentation management.
• Collation and capturing of all correspondence from POL and clients.
• Overseeing follow-ups with carrier / shipping lines for notification forms, after receiving overseas documentation.
• SOB details timeline management – sent 7 working days before arrival of the vessel.
• Ensuring that details of any freight amounts for collection, hazardous cargo or express releases are
• to be highlighted before capturing details onto the Scorpio system.
• Debit and credit note filing onto Master File.
• Arranging routings orders, updating them on timelines and movements.
• Ensuring ‘Freight Collect’ amounts are noted and acted upon.
• Checking stock on hand and ensuring that the clients collect the cargo within the specific time frame.
• Ensuring charges such as ‘de-grouping’ ‘co-loading’ and freight collect’ are charged according to specifications in client agreements.
• Capturing and forwarding of SOB details to the client.
• Capturing and collating documentation onto Scorpio.
• Arrival Notification” forwarding to the relevant parties and status confirmations retained.
• Profit & Loss statement to ensure correct invoicing.
• Manifest and release documents forwarding to the depot to release DRO to clients, after collecting payments & original bills of lading.
• Ensuring EDI manifest is sent to Customs, timeously.
• Notifying POL of additional charges.
• Monitoring the delivery of containers.
• Advising international agents & clients of uncollected cargo within 14 days of unpacking.
• Completing port cargo dues order forms.
• Sending carrier haulage instructions.
• Arranging of cargo measuring and redirection.
• Checking outturn reports to ensure that there is no short or excess cargo.
• Quotations using various incoterms.
• Ensuring that shipping lines have been paid.
• Ensuring that the manifest is compared against the Ocean Bill of lading.
• Expediting unpacking of cargo from nominated depots.
• Tracking various shipments
• Daily customer queries and updating clients
• regarding the progress of their shipments.

• Negotiate rates with shipping lines and haulers and subsequently booked cargo.
• Overseeing statutory inspections are carried out / CFR’ obtained.
• Customs formalities export authorization prior to shipments departure.
• Overseeing procedure adherence for temporarily
• exported / imported have the procedure followed.
• Planning loads, consolidation of shipments and loading configurations.
• Framing OBL, release, pre-alerts sent to all parties.
• Follow up on airfreight shipments including tracking.
• Reconciliation of the file, invoicing after vessel departure.
• Receivable Reports / tracking update as stipulated
• by the SOP and distributed.
• Ad-hoc imports projects / clients.
• Maintained updates on rates per project.

• Completing cheque requisitions
• Arranging ISF filing for all shipments to the U.S.A.
• Negotiating freight rates and bookings with air lines.
• Framing airfreight bills of entries, Master Air Waybills and House Air Waybills.
• Arranging collection of cargo from clients premises.
• Dispatching documents to the airlines.
• Completing haulage instructions.
• Sending Full Pre-Alerts to client and overseas agents.
• Arranging for M.I.D.P. inspections, Fumigation
• Certificates collection of LCL shipments.
• Drafting Wine SAD 500 bills of entry.
• Ensure inspections are carried out prior to cargo being shipped and ensuring Customs procedures.
• Dealing with various Incoterms.
• Exporting Cargo cross-border via road freight.
• Preparing Road freight bill of entry and Road Freight Manifest.
• Planning loads, consolidation of shipments (LCL Groupages) (FCL) containers
• Framing Ocean bills of lading, arranging express bills of lading, cargo dues orders, import bills of entry using the Core Freight System.
• Monitoring airfreight shipments including tracking.
• Reconciliation of the file, invoicing after vessel departure.
• Placing containers at clients premises.
• Sending estimates to clients.
• Completing Freight requests and certificates of Origin.

• Managed the Clearing and Forwarding Division Completing estimates.
• Completing Insurance declarations for insurance certificates.
• Arranging Customs examinations, resolving Customs queries, including inspection certificates for all shipments sent to India.
• Liaising with Customs Officials, Clients and Transporters.
• Completing CTO Instruction forms.
• Framing cargo dues order forms, F178 documents.
• Applying for export permits and exporting consignments with various Incoterms.
• Invoicing Clients using the Ship Shape System.
• Ensuring that all SAD 500 and voucher of correction documents are captured accurately.
• Arranging payments to National Port Authority,
• Shipping Lines, Transporters and various service providers.
• Arranging storage and placements of containers on clients behalf, as well as clamping of containers.
• Tracking and monitoring all export shipments.
• Negotiating rates according to the market structure.
• Supply monthly status reports to Abeddac Metals.
• Book cargo with various shipping lines.
• Arrange transport of export containers.
• Draft bills of lading and approve bill of lading, once issued to the shipping line.
• Sending confirmation to clients regarding the arrivals of shipments.
• Arrange telex release on bill of lading as well as couriering.
• Confirm ETD dates with shipping lines.
• Conducting weekly productivity meetings.

• Drafting F178 documents
• Framing Bill of Entry via the EDI system (Electronic
• Data Interface), Framing Bills of Lading, House Bills of Lading, Cargo dues order form and DA550 Airfreight bills of entry.
• Completing estimates for clients
• Completing voucher of corrections and amending orders.
• Completing freight requests, Insurance Certificates,EUR 1 Certificates and Certificates of Origin.
• Exporting consignments with the various Incoterms.
• Arranging Customs examinations.
• Liaise with Customs officials, clients and transporters.
• Sending CTO instructions to the transporter.
• Applying for export and import permits.
• Making booking with airlines.
• Sending confirmations to the transporter /liaising with clients.
• Sending booking confirmations to clients / overseas principals.

• Framing Bill of Entry via the EDI system (Electronic Data Interface)
• Framing Bills of Lading, House Bills of Lading, Cargo
• dues order form and DA550 Airfreight bills of entry.
• Completing voucher of corrections and amending orders.
• Completing freight requests, Insurance Certificates, EUR 1 Certificates and Certificates of Origin
• Exporting consignments with the various Incoterms.
• Arranging Customs examinations.
• Liaise with Customs officials, clients and transporters.
• Sending CTO instructions to the transporter.
• Applying for export/import permits.
• Sending confirmations to the transporter /liaising with clients.
• Sending booking confirmations to clients / overseas principals.

• Framing Bill of Entry via the EDI system (Electronic Data Interface)
• Framing Bills of Lading
• Capturing Export orders on the SAP Program Completing CTO orders and liaising with the Transporter
• Framing Cargo order forms
• Completing Certificates of Origin
• Placing tank containers at clients premises.
• Sending pre-alerts to international agents.

• Framing Multi-Line Bills of Entry using the
• Compu-Clearing System (Commercial Entries)
• Framing Cargo Dues order forms
• Completing daily reports
• Liaising with the Transporter, Clients and Shipping Companies

Previous Position Held 

1998 – 2002 - Thomson International Movers (Durban) - Customs Entry Clerk
1996 – 1998 - Woolworths (Pty) Ltd - Supervisor - Textile Night Replenishment Team
1995 – 1996 - Thekwini Printers - Data Capturer
1993 – 1995 - Woolworths (Pty) Ltd - Sales Assistant

• Framing F178 documents
• Certificates of Origin: Prepare and get attested by the Commissioner of Oaths.
• Prepare EURI Certificates.
• Liaise with international agents.
• Complete pro-forma invoices, tax invoices, commercial invoices and packing lists for the clearing agents.
• Completing statistical tariff documents and courier declarations.
• Tracking of shipments.
• Preparing DA74 Documents for Customs.
• Dealing with Letters of Credit.
• Sending Pre-alerts to the UK & USA.
• Sales Journal.
• Completing Insurance Declarations.