
Lester Mark Julius
Diedricks Transport , CEO/Director
Job Type
On the job
Location
United Arab Emirates, Dubai
Personal Advantage
Hi There
Allow me to introduce myself and my expertise as highlighted below.
My name is Lester, and I am young, goal orientated with a strong hunger for new challenges and an equaled hunger and drive for success.
I am eager to join an organization that can challenge me to be the best version of myself in the workplace with colleagues and peers.
I have an extensive background in Logistics, Distribution, Warehousing, and Supply chain.
These are but only some of the areas that my past experiences have made me the ideal candidate and asset to any organization.
Given the opportunity, it will be my pleasure to discuss in detail how I would contribute to the team and overall continued success of a business.
As a well-diversified expert in logistics, I have the ability to analyze a business and point out the areas of improvement should it be needed and implement SOP which will increase our team’s efficiency from the onset.
Should you be interested to have an in-depth discussion and tap into 23 years of knowledge and know how, I can be reached during the day from 9am - 8pm daily.
See you soon
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Experience
CEO/Director
2009-04 - 2011-06
Diedricks Transport Manager
Content
• Payroll
• Invoicing and Quotation
• Sound Knowledge of sea freight Import and Export procedures and documentation.
• Understand how overstay / demurrage/ storage system with the Shipping Line’s, Container Terminals/Depots etc. Ensure we never incur storage at the nominated depot nor within City Deep Terminal.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all containers and advise clients of updated status during the day.
• Understand how the release of LCL and FCL cargo from the Container Terminals & Other depots works for both Road and Rail.
• Understand the Hazchem / Dangerous Goods Legislation as it pertains to documentation requirements for our client’s cargo and our Transporters.
• Terminal. Ensure all CTO’s/Releases are accounted for daily. The same applies to CTO’s/Releases at Terminal.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all CTO’s/Releases passed at
• Tracking: Vehicles, Vessel Berths and Stack Dates.
• Ensure delivery schedules are received from drivers by 07:30am daily and ensure the accuracy thereof. Capture the delivery dates of all deliveries on spread sheet as well as dates as to when containers were turned in.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all CTO’s/Releases passed at
• Sound Knowledge of sea freight Import and Export procedures and documentation.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.
Transport Operations Supervisor.
2011-06 - 2014-06
Delabra Trucking Manager
Content
• Good Computer Skills– MS Office. Able to frame and print CTO’s and create tracking spread sheets. With MS, Excel and on NAVIS container system.
• Sound Knowledge of sea freight Import and Export procedures and documentation.
• Conversant with the functioning of vessel agents, clearing and forwarding agents, clients, and container depots.
• Ability to work under pressure & after hours and as when required.
• Attend to queries quickly and efficiently. Queries finalized within an hour.
• Determine, from a Bill of Lading / Packing List, if cargo is abnormal and over mass.
• Understand how overstay / demurrage/ storage system with the Shipping Line’s, Container Terminals/Depots etc. Ensure we never incur storage at the nominated depot nor within City Deep Terminal.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all containers and advise clients of updated status during the day.
• Provide a schedule, by 07:30am, daily of the status of all cargo dispatched the previous day.
• Plan and discuss with clients the movement of all cargo, daily. Monitor and ensure what was planned is delivered.
• Ensure containers are removed from the Terminals before storage charges are applied.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all CTO’s/Releases passed at Terminal. Ensure all CTO’s/Releases are accounted for daily. The same applies to CTO’s/Releases at Terminal.
• Ensure delivery schedules are received from drivers by 07:00am daily and ensure the accuracy thereof. Capture the delivery dates of all deliveries on spread sheet as well as dates as to when containers were turned in.
• Understand the Road Traffic Act as it affects Road Transport.
• Understand how the release of LCL and FCL cargo from the Container Terminals & Other depots works for both Road and Rail.
• Understand the Hazchem / Dangerous Goods Legislation as it pertains to documentation requirements for our client’s cargo and our Transporters.
• Close liaison with all clients, drivers, and stake holders.
Operations Manager.
2014-07 - 2017-06
Reegan’s Freight Manager
Content
• Ensuring the Warehouse, Fleet and general daily Operation is running at optimal efficiency.
• Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services.
• Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle.
• Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers, and consumers.
• Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.
• Arrange warehouse, catalogue goods, plan routes and process shipments.
• Resolve any arising problems or complaints.
• Supervise, coach and train warehouse workforce.
• Meet cost, productivity, accurate and timeliness targets.
• Maintain metrics and analyse data to assess performance and implement improvements.
• Comply with laws, regulations, and ISO requirements.
Warehouse Supervisor Responsibilities
• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching, and assuring quality of goods.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee’s performance.
• Organize and maintain inventory and storage area.
• Ensure shipments’ and inventory transactions’ accuracy.
• Communicate job expectations and coach employees.
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload.
• Interface with customers to answer questions or solve problems.
• Maintain items record, document necessary information, and utilize reports to project warehouse status.
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices.
• Confer and coordinate activities with other departments.
Fleet Maintenance Responsibilities
• Maintain electronic databases of sales, registration, inspections, and maintenance of fleet management.
• Ensure fleet availability to meet all requests by scheduling, forecasting, and surveying current user trends.
• Maintain knowledge and utilize all fleet information and user surveys to forecast new requirements.
• Arrange fleets and fleets operational staff to provide support and schedule Special Event Planning.
• Perform vehicle registration, insurance and CHP formalities and documentation regarding induction of new vehicles in existing fleet.
• Oversee routine and ad hoc maintenance, obtain tags for new vehicles, and renew old ones to ensure schedule fleet management.
• Monitor and ensure fleet operation in compliance with local and state rules and regulations.
• Maintain and monitor data management system to organize fleets as per various schedules and requests.
• Streamline and monitor fuel purchase system with assistance of Fuel Cards for all vehicles and drivers.
• Participate in various workshops and educational programs and maintain knowledge on all industry relevant publications.
• Develop and implement standard operational standards to maintain vehicles by advocating best practices in industry.
• Provide direction to department staff to regulate budget cycle requirements and control budgeting process.
Logistics’ Co-Ordinator.
2017-07 - 2020-06
DSV Healthcare Manager
Content
• Manage Pickup and Delivery (PUD), Warehouse & Office Governance structure, control, and optimization
• Governance of PUD, Warehouse & Office Structure, control, and optimization processes to ensure that PUD, Warehouse & Office expenditure is monitored and controlled in an optimal way.
• PUD Warehouse & Office tactical planning (Volumes, Resources, Levels of Temporary staff, Seasonality); PUD, Warehouse & Office budgets, and forecasts.
• Use of standard tools and methods to ensure daily/weekly/monthly reporting, measuring and control of the PUD Warehouse & Office resources, activity, and cost.
• PUD Warehouse & Office cost and service control, deviation analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Benchmarking of cost per Service Centre, coordinate and lead best practices implementation.
Standardize and Optimize PUD, Warehouse & Office Processes
• To deploy and monitor the most efficient PUD Warehouse & Office SOP to ensure the consistency, efficiency, and quality of internal and external customer experiences
• Execute and ensure full compliance with Director of Infection Prevention and control (DIPC) policies and processes.
• Implement new standard processes received to enhance productivity, efficiency, and quality results.
• Establish a customer-focused culture by implementing and managing initiatives and tools that aim to achieve customer satisfaction, loyalty, and retention.
Power Tool Technician.
2020-07 - 2022-02
Tydel Tools & Ind. Senior Supervisor
Content
• Repairs to all makes of power tools and air tools e.g., Bosch, Makita, Metabo, DeWalt, Black & Decker, Ryobi, and compressors.
• Tele Sales, processing telephone orders from existing clients, assisting potential clients with quotations, placing order and requesting quotation with suppliers.
• Counter Sales, assisting walk in clients with their repair and hardware requests.
• Stock controller, keeping accurate stock of all replacement parts, Hardware stock and office supplies.
• Driver, assisting with the delivering of orders to clients and collection of new machines, replacement parts, machines for repairs and hardware supplies for.
• Managed and coordinated annual stock take.
• Meeting and liaising with representatives of suppliers.
• Scheduling of appointments for team leaders.
• Admin assistant, invoicing, managing and re directing emails, filing alpha and numerical banking and collection of payrolls from bank.
Transport Operation Controller.
2022-03 - 2022-07
Delabra Trucking Supervisor
Content
• Good Computer Skills– MS Office. Able to frame and print CTO’s and create tracking spread sheets. With MS, Excel and on NAVIS container system.
• Sound Knowledge of sea freight Import and Export procedures and documentation.
• Conversant with the functioning of vessel agents, clearing and forwarding agents, clients, and container depots.
• Ability to work under pressure & after hours and as when required.
• Attend to queries quickly and efficiently. Queries finalized within an hour.
• Determine, from a Bill of Lading / Packing List, if cargo is abnormal and over mass.
• Understand how overstay / demurrage/ storage system with the Shipping Line’s, Container Terminals/Depots etc. Ensure we never incur storage at the nominated depot nor within City Deep Terminal.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all containers and advise clients of updated status during the day.
• Provide a schedule, by 07:30am, daily of the status of all cargo dispatched the previous day.
• Plan and discuss with clients the movement of all cargo, daily. Monitor and ensure what was planned is delivered.
• Ensure containers are removed from the Terminals before storage charges are applied.
• Maintain a strict & vigorous tracking system on all CTO’s/Releases passed at Terminal
• Ensure all CTO’s/Releases are accounted for daily. The same applies to CTO’s/Releases at Terminal.
• Ensure delivery schedules are received from drivers by 07:00am daily and ensure the accuracy thereof. Capture the delivery dates of all deliveries on spread sheet as well as dates as to when containers were turned in.
• Understand the Road Traffic Act as it affects Road Transport.
• Understand how the release of LCL and FCL cargo from the Container Terminals & Other depots works for both Road and Rail.
• Understand the Hazchem / Dangerous Goods Legislation as it pertains to documentation requirements for our client’s cargo and our Transporters.
• Close liaison with all clients, drivers, and stake holders.
Education
Spray Painting, English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, History, Geography, Science. · Non Degree
1996-01-15 - 1998-11-30
Randeor Technical High School
English, Afrikaans, Religious Studies, Travel & tourism, Business Economics, Economics, Mercantile Law. · Non Degree
2020-01-20 - 2020-12-15
Florida Park Secondary High School