Kareem Hussein

Ocean Freight, Export Operation Specialist in DHL Global Forwarding Egypt
Egypt, Cairo
Working but looking for new opportunities Last Active: 21 February 2023
Kareem Hussein

Summary

Seeking a challenging and growth oriented position, by giving all my skills to my profession by utilizing my skills and abilities to work for the growth of an organization and to work in a stimulating environment where I can apply, enhance my knowledge and skills to serve the firm to the best of my efforts.

Personal Information

Birth Date: 7 October 1983 (42 Years old)
Experience: 10 Years
Minimum Salary: (Confidential)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Egypt
Profile Visibility: Public. Anyone can see my profile.

Education

Fair | Commerce-English section

Faculty of Commerce

Grade: Fair

2006

Experience

Logistics Spec ialist

Expro Egypt LLC | Katammia Road

Receive and monitor PO, goods status, ready shipments
o Handling freight collection world widely through our Hub team and directly from vendors.
o Monitor, communicating and managing supplier pre-alerts and documentation.
o Arranging documentation related to custom declarations for all import and export shipments.
o Co-coordinating with shipping companies and planning for loading schedule and arrangements.
o Review and analyze freight charges and invoices to related operations.
o Coordinate with the purchasing dept., warehouse staff, and transportation agents to ensure product, packing, and delivery to end-users.

Jan 2019 - Present
Ocean Freight, Export Operation Specialist

DHL Global Forwarding | Heliopolis,Cairo,Egypt.

o Receive and monitor PO, goods status, ready shipments.
o Send instructions to overseas offices and follow air flights & ocean bookings related to shipping plan.
o Send pre-alert documents to customer.
o Arrange for pick-up/transfer of cargo
o Handling and follow up for shipping, trucking, customs clearance procedures and all related documents.
o Contacting shipping lines and arranging rates, bookings and payments.
o Handling instructions, provided SOP. Quoting, account creation.
o Confirm all shipment information with origin to initiate shipment- Knowledge and Inco terms requirements.
o Receive and validate customers order including shipping documents.
o Work with pricing dept,sales and accounts Receivable.


o Develop strong and trusted relationship with customers through timely and accurate communications.
o Manage customer calls to ensure excellent customer service and
Satisfaction.
o Resolve customer issues in accurate and timely manner.
o Keep clients up to date on the status of their orders and assist clients with claims.

Aug 2018 - Present
Customer Relation Specialist / Import Operations/ Ocean Freight, Export Operation Specialist.

DHL Global Forwarding | Heliopolis

o Receive and monitor PO, goods status, ready shipments.
o Send instructions to overseas offices and follow air flights & ocean bookings related to shipping plan.
o Send pre-alert documents to customer.
o Arrange for pick-up/transfer of cargo
o Handling and follow up for shipping, trucking, customs clearance procedures and all related documents.
o Contacting shipping lines and arranging rates, bookings and payments.
o Handling instructions, provided SOP. Quoting, account creation.
o Confirm all shipment information with origin to initiate shipment- Knowledge and Inco terms requirements.
o Receive and validate customers order including shipping documents.
o Work with pricing dept,sales and accounts Receivable.


o Develop strong and trusted relationship with customers through timely and accurate communications.
o Manage customer calls to ensure excellent customer service and
Satisfaction.
o Resolve customer issues in accurate and timely manner.
o Keep clients up to date on the status of their orders and assist clients with claims.

Jun 2015 - Present
Head of Logistics Dept.

• Life Chemicals Group for Importing and Exporting

o Responsible for the Export dept. supply chain, planning, organizing, facilitate the flow of material In/Out the country in compliance with all applicable regulations.
o Following up warehouse stocks on weekly basis and coordinating with execution manager in order to comply with stated plan.
o Collecting and negotiating offers from the forwarders and shipping lines and choose the best, make the booking & amending shipping types in order to reach ideal availability with the lowest cost and minimum delivery time.
o Handling inland trucking and Recommending optimal transportation modes, routing, equipment and negotiating transportation rates or services.
o Follow up on customs clearance procedures.
o Collecting invoices and coordinating with financial dept. for payment Process to shipping lines and other parties.
o Follow up vessel schedules/sailing/arrival to port of discharge.
o Follow up Freight forwarders performance and suggest improvement.
o Keep the accurate documentation cycle and prepare accurate reports.
o Develop new logistics solutions when needed.
o Responsible in handling all sort of industrial and agro-chemicals (IMO and non-IMO).
o Responsible in all documentary collection, sorting, prepare, process Import/Export documentation according to regulations and interacts directly with banks, customs, suppliers, producers, forwarders, etc.
o Complete all application paperwork for export and import license.
o Addicted to problem solving techniques and skills.
o Responsible in arranging all monthly shipping schedules.
o Coordinate with the purchasing dept., warehouse staff, and transportation agents to ensure product, packing, and delivery to end-users

Jan 2011 - May 2015
o Sea freight Import. o Sea freight Export. o Sea freight Pricing and Tariffs

• Kuehne + Nagel ltd. Freight forwarder

• Kuehne + Nagel Import: Sea Freight; clearance; Trucking and inland procedures

o Arrange all operational requirements for imports worldwide.
o Quoting customers freight rates and providing customer support.
o Issue bills of ladings for shipments / bills / documentation / Arrange
transport for import bookings.
• Kuehne + Nagel Export: Customs clearance; Trucking and inland procedures

o Handling with Clients/shipping declaration and booking with shipping Line agencies.
o Handling with Suppliers and Warehouse staff in relation to freight bookings.
o Collection/ deliveries/pick-ups and shipment activities.
o Align vessels sailing schedules with shipping lines.
o Job ratings, customer billing and freight quotations.
o Raise and process operational invoices.
o Arrange freight bookings and negotiate sea freight rates with customers and shipping lines.


• Sea freight Pricing and Tariffs

o Arranging quotations requested by customers.
o Handling freight rate requests from Kuehne & Nagel offices world widely.
o Negotiating rates with shipping lines and customers

Jul 2007 - Feb 2010

Courses

• Microsoft Office Package (Excel, Word, Outlook, Power point, MS Project).

YAT Professional Diploma in Business (YPDB)

Aug 2007

Certificates

• Masters in Management of International Trade and Logistics.

Arab Academy for Science and Technology and Maritime Transport.

Nov 2016

Languages

English
Very Good

Interests

Skills

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