Tarien Le Roux
Auckland,New Zealand
Summary
Dynamic Supply Chain & Logistics Professional with a proven track record of freight cost reductions and enhancing operational efficiency. Expert in Microsoft Office and exceptional at critical thinking, I excel in streamlining processes and improving stock control. Fluent in English, I bring advanced organizational skills and a passion for achieving top results.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain & logistics professional
Frula Beauty Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
04.2024 - Current
- Manage the stock control function, shipping as well as orders to retailers and distribution centres
- Arrange orders to customers (retail stores, Shopify, and distribution centres)
- Manage internal stock control (transfers, stock adjustments etc.)
- Work with 3PL warehouses on stocktake and shipments
- Shipping - manage import and export (LCL,FCL,Air) shipments and receipting stock on arrival
- Stocktake reconciliation
- Invoicing
- Solving Loscam pallet discrepancies
- Create practical spreadsheets to process and display data (vlookups, pivot tables, etc)
- Creating purchase orders and sales orders
- Projects relating to freight cost reductions
- Freight costings for new product development
- Working with Procurement & Supply Chain Manager on planning
- Negotiating better rates with suppliers
- Provide support to management with BOM's, dealing with suppliers and inventory reports
Shipping Manager (Exports and Imports)
Railblaza Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Manage all aspects of logistics and some aspects of production
- Obtaining quotes and arranging bookings with freight forwarders
- Negotiate rates with freight providers
- Entering purchase orders and arranging sales orders
- Generate and check the required shipping documentation
- Arranging import and export shipments (courier/FCL/LCL/air), as well as cross trade shipments from the US to Europe
- Main point of contact with the customers
- Governance & regulatory requirements
- This includes regulatory information including RACA security, CBAF, non-Russia steel/aluminium declarations, Certificates of Conformity, VAT in Europe, COO requirements etc
- Manage 3PL warehouse project in Europe
- Working with cost analysis and communications as well as documentation for orders to and from the 3PL warehouse
- Recording shipping costs and quotes for end of month processing along with accounts team
- Working with the assembly team on job sheets
Corporate Customer Services (Freight Forwarding)
Oceanbridge Shipping
, New Zealand
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: freight forwarding
- To provide high level service to our external customers, by building internal relationships and working with operational departments and overseas agents, as well as visiting customers
- Enter and track all orders on Cargowise
- Handle all customer enquiries, ensuring all communications with customers
- Logistically consolidate FCL/LCL containers for customers
- Approve all documentation for the operations team and customs brokers
- Complete quotes, costings and rate cards for key customer accounts
- Offsite Customer visits in accordance with call cycle regularity
- Liaise with operations team and freight providers to assure timely deliveries
- Freight forwarding
Senior Shipping Coordinator
Interchem Agencies
, New Zealand
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Liaising with international and local suppliers on purchase orders as well as customers
- Arranging import orders with freight providers
- Keeping customers up to date by processing reports and sending out IGA's
- Non-conformances for 3PL warehouses
- Arranging exports to Australia (indent orders and stock orders)
- Checking documentation for clearances
- Work with shipping lines to cross check information on their reports
- Generating Invoices/credit notes
- Receipting stock
- Approving vendor invoices for payment
Office Assistant
Interchem Agencies
, New Zealand
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Reception- Directing calls and taking orders
- Mail invoices and statements
- Order stationary and groceries
- Maintaining filing system
- Email/fax Certificates of Analysis, Delivery Orders and BACC to warehouses/customers
- Arrange packages for courier
- I occupied this position for a year before being promoted to Shipping Coordinator
HR Assistant
Strategic Investigations and Seminars (Pty) Ltd
, South Africa
07.2015 - 12.2015
- Assist Chief Talent Officer in HR related duties and administration
- Capturing Leave
- Retrenchments (documents and procedures as well as schedule meetings)
- Policies and procedures (develop and distribute policies and procedures as they are required)
- Prepare documentation for disciplinary interviews
- Recruitment (Develop criterion for selecting candidates, assure all procedures are fair and legal, make sure the best candidate is recruited)
- Maintain an HRD administration system(filing)
- Assist Chief Talent Officer in all HR related duties
Office Administrator
Strategic Investigations and Seminars (Pty) Ltd.
, South Africa
05.2015 - 06.2015
- Manage all administrative duties during training that include:
- Printing of certificates for participants during training
- Prepare workshop and capturing data after training
- Gather required documentation for training and assist facilitator with the marking of tests
- Oversee workbooks for completion as well as preparing workbooks for verification by the facilitator
Education
CIPS Procurement Qualification -
12.2024
Certificate - Regulated Air Cargo Training
IVS
12.2023
Certificate - First Aid training
Red Cross NZ
12.2023
Certificate - Customs Course (Customs pin)
CBAFF
New Zealand09.2020
Advance Diploma - Imports - Exports
International Career Institute
New Zealand12.2019
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
University of South Africa
12.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
North West University
12.2014
Skills
- Microsoft Office (Advanced)
- Cin 7
- Microsoft AX Dynamics 365
- Cargowise
- Odoo
- Extensiv
- Propella
- Shopify
- Xero
- Communication
- Organization and time management
- Critical thinking
- Self-Directed
- Fluent in English
References
On request
Timeline
Supply Chain & logistics professional
Frula Beauty Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
Shipping Manager (Exports and Imports)
Railblaza Ltd.
09.2022 - 01.2024
Corporate Customer Services (Freight Forwarding)
Oceanbridge Shipping
05.2021 - 01.2022
Senior Shipping Coordinator
Interchem Agencies
01.2018 - 01.2021
Office Assistant
Interchem Agencies
01.2017 - 01.2018
HR Assistant
Strategic Investigations and Seminars (Pty) Ltd
07.2015 - 12.2015
Office Administrator
Strategic Investigations and Seminars (Pty) Ltd.
05.2015 - 06.2015
CIPS Procurement Qualification -
Certificate - Regulated Air Cargo Training
IVS
Certificate - First Aid training
Red Cross NZ
Certificate - Customs Course (Customs pin)
CBAFF
Advance Diploma - Imports - Exports
International Career Institute
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - Industrial and Organisational Psychology
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
North West University
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