AUSTRALIAN / FRENCH CITIZEN
Experienced shipping and logistics executive - Strategic leadership in ocean freight operations and business development
Responsible for leading and implementing the operational and commercial Liner service strategy of CMA CGM Oceania lines across 6 maritime services and 38 operated vessels
Key Achievements =
Drive the Commercial Liner activities of 7 services, 16 operated vessels, 1,6M TEUs
Scope = Asia to North Europe-Scandinavia-Baltic-Iberia peninsula
Trade Management = Supervised day to day operations, schedule performance, vessel filling factor and trade policy
Commercial = Established commercial strategy expanding our market share in consistency with the Group strategy
Product Management = Implemented Day 4 and Day 5 of our Ocean Alliance product
Key account management = Key account management of the top 10 international freight forwarders on the trade Management = Managed a team of 10 people (Trade/Commercial)
Key Achievements =
Drive the commercial and operational activities of CMA CGM New South Wales agency
Strategic development = Proactively develop regional sales strategy to reach budgeted southbound and northbound volumes across all CMA CGM trades Business development = Identify, secure, and develop new and existing business in accordance with budget objectives
Key account management = Key account manager of the top 30 customers of the agency (freight forwarders, commodity traders, supermarkets …) Customer service = Continuously improve customer service levels provided to ensure budget expectations Management = Manage, motivate, lead and drive the NSW sales team (8 commercial head count + 2 operations)
Key Achievements =
Oversee the overall import sales strategy across CMA CGM network of agencies in Australia
Strategic development = Increase the number of clients using CMA CGM services, projecting CMA CGM as a preferred shipping line in the marketplace
Business development = Identify, secure, and develop new and existing FOB import business
Pricing strategy = Establish key contacts within Line Management and Origin Agents to develop rate strategy as well as push/pull Sales and Marketing campaigns (CIF and FOB) designed to increase growth
Customer service = Continuously improve customer service levels provided to ensure budget expectations
Key Achievements =
- Overall performance: Increased FOB import volumes by 22% YoY
- Increase portfolio of FOB clients (over 100 TEU) by 30% YoY.
- Exceeded budgeted SB volumes across all CMA CGM SB Trades (i.e. NEMO, PANAMA, FAL/MEX/BEX via AAX) and each geographic sector into Australia
Develop CMA CGM Group client portfolio in NSW and maintain relationship with existing accounts to develop Sales revenue
Key account Management = Have a portfolio of Freight forwarders and direct customers (commodity traders / meat exporters etc...)
Project cargo = Coordinating all OOG/BBK projects for the NSW team. Pursue and secure new OOG/BBK accounts on both import/export trades in line with corporate/regional objective
Customer service = Respond to customer requests and coordinating action between headquarters, local branch and relevant departments (Operations, Documentation, Sales & Logistics) to ensure client satisfaction
Marketing = Promotion of all services from /to Australia (social media, participation at conferences, boat shows …)
Key achievements =
- YoY increase of 25% of my assigned portfolio of customers (BCO / IFF / FF)
- YoY increase of 250% of OOG/BBK projects for the SYD agency
Develop new prospects and maintain relationship with existing accounts to develop Sales revenue
Key Account Management = In charge of a portfolio of client selling Tax refund, VAT recovery services, Superannuation refund and international money transfer services
Business Development = Strengthen relationship with existing partners and development of new partnerships (travel agencies, hotel chains, shipping companies, job agencies)
Accounting duties = Process Tax return application / Superannuation return application
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