Christopher Rubin
Transport & Logistics Operations Controller
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About
I'm currently seeking to join a challenging, diverse and high-performing organisation. With a passion for Logistics & Warehouse Operations Management, I have since attained approximately 15 years of industry experience. My attributes include a sound understanding of the Logistics and Warehousing sector and I have a successful track record for customer management and service delivery.
I am hands-on, energetic and a quick-thinker with a solid reputation as a hard worker who is honest, dedicated and committed to the team and getting the job done. I understand the high pressures of the industry and would consider it a privilege to be offered an opportunity to showcase my skills within your organisation.
Experience
Transport Controller at Green Fresh Transport, RBK Trucking, Aqua Bulk, Crusade Logistics, Danannas Transport (2023-03 – 2025-11)
Temporary employment across multiple transport companies
- Route planning and tracking
- Managing and monitoring stack dates
- Load booking and scheduling
- Vehicle assurance checks before deliveries and vehicle maintenance
- Debriefing of drivers and monitoring drivers enroute
- Fuel management
- Load documentation
- Vehicle licencing
- Driver compliancy checks
- Customer service, frequent customer updates and interactions
Transport Controller at Avcres Transport (2022-09 – 2023-02)
Contract position in transport control
- Planning, scheduling and managing of accurate distribution of goods to clients
- Vehicle assurance checks before deliveries and vehicle maintenance
- Debriefing of drivers
- Drawing up feedback reports for senior management
- Regular client interaction and team management
- Adhoc customer deliveries and onsite supervising
Regional Sales Representative/Controller at MacDonalds Transport (2020-03 – 2022-01)
Permanent position combining sales and transport control for Durban region
- Planning, scheduling and managing of accurate customer deliveries
- Debriefing of drivers
- Obtaining new client business and sales for Durban Region
- Identifying new opportunities within existing and new customers
- Daily client interaction to ensure progress updates are provided
- Customer engagement
- Drawing up sales and customer reports
- Preparing and monitoring customer quotations
Business Development Consultant at Hazmat Global Services (2019-02 – 2020-01)
Contract position focused on business development and sales
- Obtaining new client business
- Sales development for Durban Region
- Identifying new opportunities within existing and new customers
- Daily client interaction to ensure progress updates are provided
- Stakeholder meetings
- Drawing up sales and customer reports
- Preparing and monitoring customer quotations
Logistics brokerage consultant at RB Associated Logistics (2017-02 – 2018-02)
Contract position in logistics brokerage
- Planning, scheduling and managing of accurate customer deliveries
- Drawing up feedback report for executive when required
- Drawing up incident reports for customers when required
- Identifying new business opportunities within existing and new customers
- Daily client interaction to ensure progress updates are provided
- Monitoring of customer invoices
- Debriefing of drivers
Logistics Operations & Warehouse Controller at AVCRES Transport (2009-01 – 2017-01)
Long-term permanent position managing logistics operations and warehouse
- Planning, scheduling and managing of accurate distribution of goods to clients
- Management of daily warehouse functioning
- Vehicle assurance checks before deliveries and vehicle maintenance
- Debriefing of drivers
- Drawing up feedback reports for senior management
- Identifying new business opportunities
- Regular client interaction and team management
- Managing client quotes and invoices
- Adhoc customer deliveries and onsite supervising
Logistics Clerk at Sammar Investments (2006-01 – 2008-12)
Permanent entry-level position in logistics
- Handling client invoicing
- Loading of containers and trucks
- Imports and Exports management
Education
Grade 11 in English, Afrikaans, Mathematics, Accounting, Geography, Biology – Strelitzia Secondary School (2002)
