Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
GeneralManager

Jesus Valverde DURAN

General Manager
Vigo

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

General Manager

CMA CGM ANGOLA
01.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for implementing and achieving the strategic goals defined by RO
  • Implementation and follow up of budget targets
  • Develop new products
  • Negotiation with Terminals, Service providers and VIP accounts
  • Network with local authorities
  • Business and Political Intelligence
  • Support and impulse team´s projects
  • Development on overall Agency performance and training levels
  • Secure high-level business
  • Maximize Agency´s productivity

Deputy General Manager

CMA CGM ANGOLA
05.2017 - 01.2022
  • General Manager of CMA CGM Angola Navegaçao Lda
  • Interim on GM absence
  • Instrumental on development and implementation on internal procedures, creation of additional fees and revenues
  • Actual legal representative of the company in AO

Commercial Manager

CMA CGM Angola
02.2016 - 01.2022
  • Responsible for Commercial Strategy
  • Conducted market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities, business development and expansion
  • Secured and negotiated NEWACO/TISCO deal - 12K RF TEUS/year, instrumental for SAMWAF Service
  • Main POC for VIP accounts
  • Managed and analyzed budgets, balance sheets and sales reports
  • Strengthened team and organization by fully replacement of Sales Team through internal promotion
  • Develop synergies and products to increase CEVA performance

Branch Manager

DELMAS
09.2012 - 12.2015
  • Overall supervision for Commercial, Operational and Administrative duties
  • Fully organize transition from Delmas Brand to CMA CGM, leading Branch to highest performance in volume (18K TEUS) and MS (30%) to date
  • Developed and implemented a direct service to AOLOB from ASAF using WAX service
  • Boosted branch sales by developing and deepening customer loyalty through incentive programs

Project Manager - ACEROX

Domenech Group
06.2008 - 09.2011
  • Company Overview: Domenech Group is an industrial construction company involved in projects in Spain and worldwide
  • Initially joined as consultor for development of a metallurgic factory construction in Angola
  • Lead the project and created additional business in Angola, acting as company´s representative
  • With the company´s closing in Spain all activities ceased to exist
  • Domenech Group is an industrial construction company involved in projects in Spain and worldwide

Branch Manager

Nile Dutch Shipping
05.2005 - 03.2008
  • Leading Branch activities for NDS in Lobito at all levels, operational, administrative and sales
  • Successfully securing market leadership on Lobito for NDS
  • Supervision of Namibe Branch operated by third party agent

General Manager Blue Funnel

Hull Blyth
09.1999 - 11.2001
  • Company Overview: Hull Blyth is a British company part of the Exel Logistics Group
  • Main activities are Shipping Agency focused on Africa
  • Managing one of the three Agencies Brands in AO, acting as Shipping Agent for Grimaldi, PIL, Lykes Lines
  • In charge of all commercial, operational and administrative aspects of the agency under my charge
  • Successfully organizing the first RORO operations for Grimaldi in AO
  • Hull Blyth is a British company part of the Exel Logistics Group
  • Main activities are Shipping Agency focused on Africa

Agency Manager

BESORA OIL SERVICES
06.1994 - 08.1997
  • Company Overview: BESORA OIL Services is a Spanish company operating in Equatorial Guinea operating the Terminal concession of Malabo Port
  • Other business includes Shipping Agency, Customs clearance agent, Transport Services- focused on O&G business
  • Main interface with O&G companies
  • Yard Coordinator- Developer of K5 Terminal and Depot
  • Specialized on services for Mobil, Schlumberger, CMS Nomeco
  • Health and Safety Officer
  • BESORA OIL Services is a Spanish company operating in Equatorial Guinea operating the Terminal concession of Malabo Port
  • Other business includes Shipping Agency, Customs clearance agent, Transport Services- focused on O&G business

Deck Watch Officer

Maritima del Norte
09.1991 - 06.1996
  • Served as Deck Officer on board vessels from below companies
  • Maritima del Norte (Reefer and Gas Tankers)
  • CHL (Oil Tankers)
  • Transmediterranea (Ferry Ships)

Education

Master of Science - International Logistics

Plymouth University
Plymouth UK
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Civil Marine And Maritime Transport

UCLA University of Cadiz
Spain
04.2001 -

Skills

Operations management

Timeline

General Manager

CMA CGM ANGOLA
01.2022 - Current

Deputy General Manager

CMA CGM ANGOLA
05.2017 - 01.2022

Commercial Manager

CMA CGM Angola
02.2016 - 01.2022

Branch Manager

DELMAS
09.2012 - 12.2015

Project Manager - ACEROX

Domenech Group
06.2008 - 09.2011

Branch Manager

Nile Dutch Shipping
05.2005 - 03.2008

Master of Science - International Logistics

Plymouth University
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Civil Marine And Maritime Transport

UCLA University of Cadiz
04.2001 -

General Manager Blue Funnel

Hull Blyth
09.1999 - 11.2001

Agency Manager

BESORA OIL SERVICES
06.1994 - 08.1997

Deck Watch Officer

Maritima del Norte
09.1991 - 06.1996
Jesus Valverde DURANGeneral Manager