Rania Kassem Taher

-Selecting carriers and negotiating contracts and rates.
Planning and monitoring inbound and outgoing deliveries.
-Supervising logistics, customs clearance , transportation, and customer services.
-Organizing Loading\unloading date, label goods, and process shipments.
-Responding to any issues or complaints.
-Researching ideal shipping techniques, routing, and carriers.
-Working with other departments to incorporate logistics with company procedures and operations.
-Evaluating budgets and expenditures.
-Updating and evaluating metrics to assess performance and implement enhancements.
-Ensuring all operations adhere to laws, guidelines, and ACI requirements

• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.

-Negotiate with Shipping Lines / Agents to the lowest best price with comprehensive payment terms.

-Approve bookings for container and freight pick up, and ensure coordination for shipments.

-Take responsibility for the shipment from its origin country until the shipment is delivered to the Port f discharge

-Review and sign off shipping documents while ensuring completeness and accuracy.

-Notify consignees, or customers of the arrival of freight, and arrange for delivery.

-Ensure compliance with import/export regulations for all equipment and materials

-Review and approve and follow up the documents, processes and controls of freight payment and audit system and ensure all documents, processes and controls are updated.

-Obtaining, checking and preparing documentation to meet customs and insurance requirements, packing specifications, and compliance with overseas countries' regulations and fiscal regimes.

-Notify consignees, or customers of the arrival of freight, and arrange for delivery.

-Advise clients on transportation and payment methods.

-Determine method of shipment, and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents.

-Obtaining new accounts and furthering current business.

• Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Researched competitors' activities to uncover new trends
• Coached and counseled sales personnel, assisting with individual selling efforts and helping sales representatives reach targets.
• Promoted continuing education opportunities for sales team to bolster skills and add value to department.

• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
• Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
• Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications AS PO.
• check and revise all shipment's docs.
• Find new suppliers
• Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers, relevant internal departments and customers
  Build and maintain good relationships with new and existing suppliers
  Negotiate and agree contracts, monitoring the quality of service provided
  Process payments and invoices
  Keep contract files and use them as reference for the future
  Develop strategies to make sure that cost savings and supplier performance targets are met - or exceeded
  Undertake value for money reviews of existing contracts and arrangements
  Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities
  Keep a constant check on stock levels
  Give presentations about market analysis and possible growth
  Develop a purchasing strategy
  Produce reports and statistics on spending and saving
  Evaluate bids and make recommendations, based on commercial and technical factors
  Ensure suppliers are aware of business objectives
  Attend meetings and trade conferences
  Train and supervise the work of other members of staff.
  Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries
  Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
  Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company