Raj David

Experience

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  Dart Global Logistics – GSA for American Airlines / US airways / Silver Jet in (Sri Lanka)

  Nov 2000 - Oct 2003

  Operations Executive

  • Planning and coordinating all international transportations for road and maritime including developing and improving on import and export processes and procedures.• Leading contract negotiations for all third party logistics providers, including managing the quotation process, cost and rate management and the ongoing relationships.• Designing, leading and implementing cost saving strategies to maximize profit margins through minimizing transportation costs for all product lines.• Analyzing all processes and procedures and composing new guidelines and standard operating procedures for the importing and exporting of goods.• Handling freighter aircrafts, managing / handling all customs procedures work for air cargo at Airport. Show less

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  Scan Gulf Logistics – As Agent Freight Express (Sri Lanka) NVOCC Operator

  Dec 2003 - Jan 2008

  Owners Representative

  • Managing logistics projects for a comprehensive list of leading clients optimizing freight costs and transit time thereby maximizing profit margins and maintaining customer satisfaction.• Providing customer support service for all clients for both export and import from Asia, Far East, Gulf, and Europe countries.• Responsible for arranging maritime, road, rail and air freight working closely with carriers to ensure timely execution of the freight processes from origin to destination.• Managing all financial aspects of invoicing for clients and from direct carriers, particularly ensuring strict credit control was achieved and quotations were accurately provided.• Managing and controlling the NVOCC operation.• Implementing feeder slot cost reports, organizing vessel slot arrangements. Show less

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  RAK Airways (Ras Al Khaima, UAE) GSA – CEC Aviation Services Sri Lanka

  Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

  Ground Handling / Cargo Manager – Sri Lanka

  • Implementing and managing new Sale and marketing to company and from Sri Lanka ensuring compliance with customers’ operational requirements.• Coordinating and developing Interline cargo services to Europe and Middle East countries as well as implementing • Conducting a detailed analysis of all Cargo operations and sales, identifying improvement targets and maintaining an action plan to implement improvements.• Coordinating with BIA Airport and Captain arranging total Aircraft Ground requirements.• Developing and maintaining relations with a freight network of local and international carriers and freight forwarders.• Responsible for budget management, monitoring and reporting to ensure all variable and fixed freight costs were in line with budgeted rates and levels.• Managing all ground staff and work, implementing the aircraft weight plans, managing Air cargo weight measuring and cargo delivery plans. Show less

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  M.H. Alshaya Co. (Logix FZCO/ Dubai, UAE)

  Mar 2013 - Dec 2017

  Assistant Logistics Manager

  Managing all shipping related activities for the UAE import and export including customs clearance, receiving and dispatch operations.• Devising and coordinating strategic activities across CEE region to ensure the most financially viable and efficient methods were adopted regarding inbound and outbound freight activities including customs clearance and local distribution.• Implementing projects on launches of new brands supply chain ensuring compliance with the EU regulations and requirements.• Reviewing current operations processes and designing solutions to improve logistics performance by creating SOPs, SLAs and KPIs strategies oriented to cost and operational effectiveness.• Managing multinational team of shipping supervisors and coordinators including training, conducting appraisals and forming personal development plans.• Managing commercial relationships with third party service providers ensuring cost and service targets are maintained and developed.• Achieving financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions. Show less

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  Pyramid Wilmar (Pvt) Ltd

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2019

  Logistics Manager

  • Managing all shipping related activities import and export including customs clearance, receiving and dispatch operations.• Devising and coordinating strategic activities across island wide to ensure the most financially viable and efficient methods were adopted regarding inbound and outbound freight activities including customs clearance and local distribution.• Managing inventory of packing material, Raw material, finished goods Stores.• Reviewing current operations processes and designing solutions to improve logistics performance by creating SOPs, SLAs and KPIs strategies oriented to cost and operational effectiveness. Show less

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  Vestas Asia Pacific A/S

  Jan 2019 - now

  Head of Logistics & Operations

  • Managing all shipping related activities import and export including customs clearance, receiving and dispatch operations.• Managing Inventory of Equipments• Managing site operations transports and Transportation fleet