Paolo Pertile

Oversee the responsibility for: London office team Chartering/shipping operations of ships from Northern Europe to West and Central Africa Coordinating shipping documentation Liaising with large multinational customers, shippers, receivers, vessel owners, terminals and agents Supervising loading/offloading of vessels Air freight and all intermodal transport Negotiation and preparation of shipping contracts Stock control and planning Purchasing of equipment Cost reduction policies Reporting directly to CEO

Supervised loading and discharging operations in Northern Europe and West Africa. Managed day-to-day relationships with shipping and inspection agents and clients forging direct relationships with operational managers Maintained working relationships with the Nigerian workforce Reduced communication requirements by implementing vendor portal systems and reports Ongoing improvement of logistic processes through liaising with clients and production sites Supervised/executed foreign exchange transactions

Directly interacted with Inspection Trade Agents such as Cotecna, SGS, Bureau Veritas and Intertek. Coordinated all shipping documentation requirements such as import/export permits, certificate of origin and Bill and lading. Prepared inspection and shipping documentation e.g. cargo/freight manifests, C16 forms and packing lists.