- Reading
- Creative Arts
- Cinema
- Socialising
SALLY BELL
Brentford,Greater London
Summary
Export/Admin Manager with 26 years extensive experience in Middle East pharmaceutical and oil additives trading. Manages all aspects of export operations, ensuring compliance with regulations and optimising processes. Builds strong relationships with suppliers and government agencies, driving operational effectiveness and enhancing office productivity.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
EXPORT/ADMIN MANAGER
Worthy Technologies Ltd
Brentford, Greater London
11.2000 - Current
- In my current position, I manage all aspects of export operations to the Middle East and have a solid grasp of export processes.
- Identifying suppliers, preparing quotations, and Pro-forma invoices.
- Arranging logistics with freight forwarders for truck, sea, and air shipments.
- Skilled in Incoterms, product classification codes, and Inward Processing Relief (IPR).
- Creating shipping documents that meet customer requirements.
- Experienced in handling letters of credit and export licences.
- Communicating with government agencies, such as the Department of Trade and Industry, Customs officials, and the Chamber of Commerce.
- Overseeing petty cash, maintaining files, keeping track of orders, liaising with utility suppliers, purchasing stationery, dealing with insurance issues, booking flights, and performing routine administrative tasks.
- Knowledgeable about accounting procedures, and credit control.
- Implemented new filing systems to improve document retrieval times by 30%, enhancing office productivity.
- Frequently using Excel and Word to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Handled confidential documents with discretion, maintaining the integrity and security of sensitive information.
Administration Assistant
Jupiter Air (UK) Ltd
Colnbrook , Berkshire
06.1997 - 05.2000
- I managed every aspect of office administration across three departments: Accounts, Freight, and Courier.
- Before my employment, this role did not exist; I completely redesigned the company's administrative processes.
- My responsibilities ranged from handling insurance policies and lease agreements to managing company car expense reports, coordinating couriers, and ordering supplies.
- Provided high level of administrative support, including copying, faxing and document distribution.
- Organised files, faxed reports and scanned documents into document management system.
- Managed incoming calls and emails, providing timely responses to enquiries and forwarding messages to appropriate departments.
Education
O-levels - English Language, Mathematics, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Food and nutrition
Bridlington School
Bridlington07.1985
Skills
- Shipping negotiations
- Letters of Credit
- Export Licences
- Deptartment of Trade
- Customs
- Chamber of Commerce
- Freight forwarders
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Office administration
- Business correspondence
- Insurance
- Stock control
- Logistics coordination
- Shipping documentation
Personal Information
Hobbies: Reading, creative arts, cinema, socialising
References
References are available upon request.
Interests
Timeline
EXPORT/ADMIN MANAGER
Worthy Technologies Ltd
11.2000 - Current
Administration Assistant
Jupiter Air (UK) Ltd
06.1997 - 05.2000
O-levels - English Language, Mathematics, Geography, Biology, Chemistry, Food and nutrition
Bridlington School