Debbie Pienaar

Experience

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  National Academy Of Customs Excise and Narcotics (nacen) Faridabad

  Jul 1993 - Oct 1995

  Checking officer

  I completed all my customs courses Cum Laude - highest score country wide.Personnel Department.Refund claims.Provisional Payments.Checking officer.Permit counter.

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  Intercontinental Logistics S.A.

  Oct 1995 - Apr 1999

  Entry clerk / Customer Service

  Framing of all modes of entries. Doing operations - both Air freight and Sea freight.Assisting with customs exams and interacting with customs officials.Managing customs deferment.Assisting customers with customs queries.Compiling customs refunds.

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  Msas Cargo

  Oct 1995 - Jul 1997

  Entry Clerk

  Framing of entries - Airfreight and sea freight.Framing of ex-bond entries.Doing bonded warehouse register.Interacting with customs officials.Compiling of refunds.

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  Expeditors

  Apr 1999 - Jun 2010

  Customs Manager

  I worked in the brokerage department. I worked myself up from junior broker to senior broker to supervisor to manager. Framed and quality controlled all types of entries entries. I processed refunds and drawbacks, acquittals, balanced deferments, did bond clearances and balanced bond store register with stock on hand. Assisted with tariff headings. Managed the department and the refund account. Handled stops, both air imports and exports, air, ocean and road freight. Liquidation of P.P.s Attended stakeholders meetings. Show less

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  Savino Del Bene

  Jul 2010 - now

  Generate, prepare and provide training on the current Customs and Excise Act as well as the Customs Control and Duty Acts and the new rules.Delivering training to all staff on customs related matters.Attending all SAAFF meetings.Attending stakeholders meetings at Alberton and Dooringkloof Customs.Liaising with SARS on cross functional training.Conducted performance reviews, process improvement and all other managerial functions.Setting up desk level standard operating procedures per customer for clearance of shipments for existing and new clients.Monthly one-on-one meetings with staff.Interacting with SARS officials at all levels to resolve client queries and maintaining a good relationship.Attending sales calls with sales executives to assess clients business and add value to the sales process.Assist brokerage with compliance matters as well as issues relating to customs.Assist the refund team.Provide on the job training.Assist GMLS with training.Dealing with customs related matters. Show less

  • Customs Compliance and Training Manager

    Jul 2010 - now

  • Customs Compliance and Training Manager

    Jul 2010 - now