Robert-Lee Keeble

Experience

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  Wing’s Meat Centre, Impala Park

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Temporary Frontline Assistant
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  OB’s Eatery

  Feb 1998 - Dec 1998

  Junior Store Assistant
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  Westwood Village Supermarket

  Jan 1999 - Jun 2000

  General Everyday Till & Client Services
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  DHL

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2004

  Export Clerk

   Promoted serval times from Batching Clerk to Bond Store Agent to Gatsy Clerk to Export Entry Clerk Handled all Clerical freighting duties, including documentation, data capture, shipping bookings, operations, problem solving, ISO implementation, pre-alerts, communications, and client support

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  Pro Freight Express Botswana (Pty) Ltd.

  Oct 2004 - Mar 2005

  Shift Supervisor

  During 6-month contract, supervised Contractors and managed Sales, Office and Logistics within Johannesburg area. Supervised Contractors and managed Sales, Office and Logistics within the Johannesburg area Handled Customer Service Queries and new business leads | Managed risk and opportunity Managed despatching of drivers: incl. trip sheets, route planning, coordination, and data capturing Monitor incoming & outgoing cargo, incl. registration of exports with codes, weight & dimensions Framed Gaborone exports, incl. legitimizing documentations, loading & despatch of trucks Show less

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  World Courier

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2017

  International Operations Assistant

   12 years in Biopharmaceuticals gained expertise in multiple areas, facilitating imports, exportsservices support; including managing reporting into 19 African countries for nearly a decade Gained increased seniority based on solid performance service, focused on assisting clients in global clinical trials commercial supply chain delivering compliant transport and storage across continents Operations: Supervise team, manage stock & inventory (incl. procurement, usage statistics & annual audits), create preparatory notices, pre-alerts & follow-ups, packaging, validation of shippers, clearances, expedited RIT outbound & RIB shipments, paperwork & Permits (including MCCs), Customs clearance, Cold Chain transportation, manage communications & follow ups to & from clients, create & update job sheets, advise all stake holders of delays, lead interface on exports & flight bookings, deal with CRA (study coordinators for importers’ info), post flight details & follow up on shipment departure, resolve queries via Electronic Data Exchange (EDI), daily manifesting & interface in all export shipments, deal with procedure concerning Removal in Transit (RIT), expediting RIT into other countries, shipment bookings & tracking, weight & dimension checks, request charges from vendors, effect required security processes, prepare Dangerous Goods forms, request invoices, process all documentation, close off jobs, bag & seal final day’s work for relevant destinations, log data. Dispatch: Dispatch Team manager of Domestic Department - assign drivers; monitor trip sheets, vehicle checks, lost/found cargo, supervise Temperature Control Shipments (including data analysis, monitoring & client reports), arrange collection & load PODs, chase CODs, assist drivers Receiving: incoming cargo, receipt of global imports/exports & transfers, monitor & coordinate imports (incl. processing shipments & handovers/releases) Data Capture, Record-keeping, & Customer Support Show less

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  Federal clearing & Forwarding Co (Pty) Ltd.

  Feb 2017 - now

  Business Development Manager / Sales Coordinator

  Core Overview: Promoted from Imports & Exports Sales Coordinator to Business Development Manager Source potential clients via active market research, industry networking and development activities Schedule sales meetings, follow-up and field service meetings with existing and potential clients Prospect for new business by cold calling and conducting progress visits at potential client premises Update client calls, keeping diligent records of activities, and reports regularly to management Monitor all client applications, submitting requests for approval and following up on progress Prepare quotations with costing, timelines and project outlays Oversee operations with new business clients to ensure service quality and adherence to SLAs Fully manage ordering of stock, stock development and critical stock control of packing materials Procurement- Analyze and negotiate pricing with suppliers based on quantity and quality Assist exports teams with shipment and packing instructions to ensure failsafe service provision Consistently keep clients updated on imports and exports progress, including registration of shipments Produce detailed monthly client reports and updates, including financial and project update data Show less