Peter Turner

Provide clients with advice on Import & Export

* undertake Air cargo & Shipping

* locate Commodity Codes

* sorting out disputes with carriers

• Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.
• Worked flexible hours, covering nights, weekends and bank holidays.

• Representing medium size Chinese shipping company in the UK
• Import & Export Customs procedures, documentation & Export control
• Established solid partnerships for enhanced market presence.

• 6 month contract for development of Import / Export India including visit to 5 Indian offices
• Advised senior management on strategic decisions using insights derived from data analysis.
• Improved stakeholder relationships by designing and delivering effective communication strategies.

• - Increase suppliers listing and buying power
• - develop new business & add sales strategy
• - Supervise and train 2 sales executives
• - develop sales campaigns & strategies

• Supply chain logistics for overseas purchases and supply, co-ordinating with purchase manager to warehouse receipt
• All duties including directorship and others required in the running of a small business
• Business development and relationship management
• Forward planning and logistical support for clients also included in the service
• Using years of expertise and knowledge to arrange and co-ordinate ocean freight container movements primarily from the far east, Air Cargo & European Road Services
• In-house Forwarder & Consultant at Medium Sized Warehousing Company

• A successful charter broker and general shipping and forwarding agent, comprising of nine staff, with office locations in Manchester and Birmingham Airports
• Responsible for the recruitment and training of staff
• Sales and marketing duties, including development and forward planning
• Planning and booking for air charter and air transport security clearance
• National customs brokering services at all UK ports and airports
• Customs Entries in house both Export &Import
• Management of Bonded Warehouse for electronics South African Company holding £1 million of stock

• Founding an office at Birmingham Airport, developing lines of credit with IATA Airlines and handling agents in and around the UK
• Finding and negotiating office location and lease for a ready start from day one
• 25% share-holding, including monthly management and weekly profit and loss meetings
• Hiring, training and development of three employees
• Sales and business development and operational management
• Implementing Import computer direct link with HMRC

• United States Corporate Company with worldwide offices
• Communicating and liaising with over 50 offices in USA and 200 worldwide
• Managing profit of centre, maintaining and increasing sales and operational levels
• Staffing, recruitment and HR duties for the company
• Booking and holding meetings at Heathrow Airport
• Xerox Sales program, passed with distinction
• Completed Air Transport Security Management Level course

• Purely air cargo operations and customs clearance
• Supervising seven staff members and supporting the team as a whole
• Maintaining service level to deliver on contracts with large multi-national corporations such as British Leyland (Rover Cars) and GEC (General Electric Company), with 25 divisions in the Midlands area
• Completed IATA – FIATA Diploma through work-based study group
• Completed ‘successful Supervision of staff’