1. Profile of Varusha Govender
Key attributes
I am a self motivated person with good leadership ability, communication and interpersonal skills. My
extensive and comprehensive experience over the years allows me to make a significant contribution to
any company due to : my highly motivation levels, ability to organize and priorities duties and functions in
an ordered manner, ability to liaise with all levels of staff, ability to work under tremendous pressure and
pay attention to detail. I have extensive Shipping experience and am a team player.
Qualification
• Grade 12 Matric Centenary Secondary 1996
• Diploma in Drama Studies Natal Technikon 1997
• Computer Course Intuition Computer College 2000
• Radio & TV Communications Oakdene Community College
Chicago , USA
2001
Work experience
• Phoenix International Senior Controller May 2005 – Current
• CFR Freight Import and Exports Controller July 2003 – April 2005
• Diamond Shipping Export Controller Feb 2002 – Jun 2003
• Au Pair Chicago, USA Aug 2000 – Aug 2001
• West End Academy Teacher( Temp Speech & Drama) Jan 2000 – July 2000
• Far and Away Sales Nov 1999 – Jan 2000
• Diamond Shipping Receptionist (Temp) Jul 1996 - Jul 1999
Ideal position
• Senior /Management position
Courses Completed Teamwork - Blazing Moon Consulting - July 2013
People Management and Supervisory Skills – August 2015
Kumalo Green
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2. CURRICULUM VITAE
____________________________________________________________PERSONAL DETAILS
Name : Varusha Govender
Identity No. : 7808270033086
Nationality : South African
Languages : English
Sex : Female
Marital Status : Married
Dependants : 1
____________________________________________________________________SCHOOLING
1996 : Grade12 / Matric
Centenary Secondary
Subjects : English
Afrikaans
Mathematics
Physical Science
Biology
Speech and Drama
__________________________________________________________TERTIARY EDUCATION
1997 : Natal Technikon
Completed a 3 year Diploma in Drama Studies
2000 : Intuition Computer College
Computer Course
2001 : Oakton Community College, Chicago, USA
Studied Radio & TV Communications
_____________________________________________________ADDITIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Member of T.A.D.A
Attend South African Guild of Speech & Drama – Membership Asherville Andra Sabha (1987-1996)
Participated in Speech and Drama / Cultural Eisteddfods
___________________________________________________________COMPUTER LITERACY
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3. • Ms Word
• Ms Excel
• Ms Office
• Afsys System
• Clearways System
• Shipshape System
_____________________________________________________________WORK EXPERIENCE
Company : Phoenix International
Employment Dates : May 2005 – Current
Position : Senior Import and Export Controller
Assistant Operations Manager
Responsibilities : Imports Air (Dbn/Jhb/Cptn) LCL and FCL
Once the pre-alert is received from my overseas office I call the
airline for flight details as well as track the airway bill on the internet.
Once flight details are received I capture the information from the
Pre-alert onto the Shipshape System.
I send out the Clearing instruction to the client.
Once the client signs and emails the clearing instruction back to me
I email the clearing documents to my Durban office that clear the
cargo.
Once submitted to customs I print out the SAD 500 worksheet and
SARS and invoice out the file as well as do the disbursement journal.
I co ordinate the delivery of the cargo to the client.
Once delivery has taken place I close the file on the system.
I assist with all queries and liaise with our overseas agents.
Imports Sea (Dbn/Jhb/Cptn)
Once the shipping documents are received from my overseas
agents I track the container on the internet thereafter request
SOB’s from shipping lines/groupage operators.
I follow up on all ETA’s until the SOBS/ANFS are received from
the shipping line.
Once received I amend the details on the system and send out the
clearing instruction to the client and transport instruction to the
transporter.
Once the client signs the clearing instruction I send the clearing
documents to my Durban office to clear.
I request for charges fm the shipping line and print out the
SAD 500, work sheet and SARS and invoice the file out as well as do the
disbursement journal.
I make payment to the shipping line and send the proof of payment
to my Durban /Cape Town office for release.
If it’s a Jhb shipment I send release docs to the shipping line.
Once release is obtained from the shipping line I track the shipment
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4. until the vessel arrives.
As soon as the container is discharged and available for collection
I arrange delivery with the client.
If its LCL cargo I track the container until it’s unpacked at the
unpack depot.
Once unpacked I co ordinate the delivery to the client.
I send all shipping documents to the client on the day cargo are
delivered.
Once cargo is delivered to the client I close the file on the system.
I approve all suppliers’ invoices and send it to the accounts dept.
I assist clients with all queries and liaise with my overseas office.
Exports Sea (Dbn/Jhb) LCL and FCL
Upon receipt of the export request I make the booking with the
shipping line groupage operator.
I co ordinate with the transporters regarding the placement of the
empty at the clients premises
Or if it’s LCL I arrange collection of the cargo from the client’s
premises to the export depot.
I send the shipping instruction to the shipping line / groupage agent.
I track shipment until the container reaches stacks and vessel sails
or for lcl
I track cargo until it’s packed into the container and the vessel sails.
Once the vessel sails I invoice the file and send out documents to
the client and pre alerts to our agents
Exports Air
I make bookings with the handling agent. Arrange for cargo to be
collected from the clients.
Send out the export instruction to the handling agent and export
clearing docs to my Dbn office for clearing.
Once cargo has flown I invoice out the file and send documents to
the client and my overseas agents.
I also do costing/quotes for my clients which include
Dischem Pharmacies/USN/Sud Chemie.
Reason for Leaving : No room for growth within the company.
Company : CFR Freight
Employment Dates : June 2003 – April 2005
Position : Imports & Export Controller
Responsibilities : CFR FREIGHT IMPORTS
Upon receipt of shipping documents from my overseas agent, I
captured the info onto the Clearways System.
I sent shipped on boards to the clients and invoiced each client out.
Tracked the container until it arrived at the respective unpack depot.
Once containers were unpacked I notified the clients accordingly.
I assisted with all queries from clients and liaised with our
overseas agents.
CFR FREIGHT EXPORTS
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5. Once the export booking was received telephonically I captured it onto
Clearways system.
Sent out the booking confirmations to the clients.
Co ordinate export loads with the Dbn office then made the booking with the
shipping line.
Followed up on delivery of cargo with the clients to the export depot.
Sent out cargo receipts once cargo was received at the depot,
Tracked container until it was stacked and shipped on board and vessel had
sailed.
Invoiced the file out.
Cut out bills and stamped bills.
Sent manifest documents and freight statement to my overseas office.
Assisted clients with queries and liaised with my overseas office.
Reason for Leaving : Career Growth
Company : Diamond Shipping Jhb
Employment Dates : February 2002 – June 2003
Position : Export Controller
Responsibilities : Received Export bookings telephonically. Did the export bookings
on the Afsys system.
Sent out booking confirmations to clients. Made the bookings of
containers with the shipping lines.
Arranged with the transporters for the empty containers to be
placed at the clients premises.
Ensured that the container was packed timeously and road hauled
to Dbn to be stacked on time.
Invoiced the file out once the vessel sailed.
Printed the export bills, stamped bills, manifested the shipment
and sent documents to my overseas agents.
Assisted with queries from clients. Liaised with overseas agents.
Reason for Leaving : Better employment prospects
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6. Once the export booking was received telephonically I captured it onto
Clearways system.
Sent out the booking confirmations to the clients.
Co ordinate export loads with the Dbn office then made the booking with the
shipping line.
Followed up on delivery of cargo with the clients to the export depot.
Sent out cargo receipts once cargo was received at the depot,
Tracked container until it was stacked and shipped on board and vessel had
sailed.
Invoiced the file out.
Cut out bills and stamped bills.
Sent manifest documents and freight statement to my overseas office.
Assisted clients with queries and liaised with my overseas office.
Reason for Leaving : Career Growth
Company : Diamond Shipping Jhb
Employment Dates : February 2002 – June 2003
Position : Export Controller
Responsibilities : Received Export bookings telephonically. Did the export bookings
on the Afsys system.
Sent out booking confirmations to clients. Made the bookings of
containers with the shipping lines.
Arranged with the transporters for the empty containers to be
placed at the clients premises.
Ensured that the container was packed timeously and road hauled
to Dbn to be stacked on time.
Invoiced the file out once the vessel sailed.
Printed the export bills, stamped bills, manifested the shipment
and sent documents to my overseas agents.
Assisted with queries from clients. Liaised with overseas agents.
Reason for Leaving : Better employment prospects
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