Jerome Edward Vraagom is a South African citizen with over 20 years of experience in port and logistics operations in South Africa and Sierra Leone. He holds qualifications in business and industrial psychology and has extensive training in operations management, environmental standards, and health and safety. Currently he works as the Chief Operations Officer for CFG Logistics Services, assisting them to become operational as a stevedoring license holder.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE: JEROME EDWARD VRAAGOM
HOME ADDRESS : 24 Church Street
Vredenburg
South Africa
7380
TELEPHONE NO : (H) 022-713 3448
(Cell) +27 83 285 35 27
PERSONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME : Vraagom
FIRST NAMES : Jerome Edward
IDENTITY NUMBER : 730214 5103 084
DATE OF BIRTH : 14/02/1973
GENDER : Male
MARITAL STATUS : Married
NATIONALITY : South African Citizen
LANGUAGES :
Afrikaans English
Read Good Good
Write Good Good
Speak Good Good
CRIMINAL OFFENCES : None
STATE OF HEALTH : Excellent
DEPENDANTS : Three
DRIVERS LICENCE : Code 08 (Own transport)
AVAILABILITY : IMMEDIATELY

2. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
LAST SCHOOL ATTENDED : Weston High School
HIGHEST STANDARD PASSED : Matric 1991
SUBJECTS PASSED : Afrikaans HG
English HG
Mathematics SG
Business Economics HG
Economics HG
Accountancy SG
HIGHER EDUCATION
ESTABLISHMENT ATTENDED : University of Western Cape (1992-1994)
STUDIES : (B.Comm): Not completed.
MAJOR SUBJECTS PASSED : Economics 1
Business Economics 1
Industrial Psychology 1
Stats 1
ADDITIONAL COURSES : OHSAS 18001
Iso 9001
Chairing Disciplinary Hearings (IMSSA
Downtime Recovery Workshop (Certificate
Marcus Evans)
Iso 14001(Environmental Management)
Iso 14001(Environ System Auditing)
Iso 14001(Environ Law)
Supervisory Principles (Portnet Ace)
Situational Leadership (Portnet Ace)
Supervisory Interpersonal Skills (Portnet )
OHSAS 18001
COMPUTER LITERACY
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Projects, SAP, VB Logistics (Kumba Iron Ore)

3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DATE : April 1995 – March 1997
COMPANY : Portnet (Port of Saldanha)
REASON FOR LEAVING : Promotion
POSITION : Administrator (Assets & Legal Services)
RESPONSIBILITY : Vehicle fleet management
Completion of payments for Maintenance /
Civil and Legal Services Departments.
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DATE : April 1997 – November 1999
COMPANY : Iron Ore Terminal, Port of Saldanha
REASON FOR LEAVING : Promotion
POSITION : Trainee/Sen. Administrator (CCR)
RESPONSIBILY : Trained on Plant Operations and Central Control
Room.
Trained on Train Operations / Shiploading
Scada training.
Train concepts training.
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DATE : December 1999 – October 2001
COMPANY : Iron Ore Terminal, Port of Saldanha
REASON FOR LEAVING : Promotion
POSITION : Trainee Manager (Operations Department)
RESPONSIBILITY : Trained to be Operations Manager.
Training include: Financial/Risk/Environmental/
Customer Relations/Employee Relations/
Human Relations/Projects Management/
Logistics Management/Operations Management
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4. DATE : November 2001 – 31 October 2008
COMPANY : Bulk Terminal, Port of Saldanha
POSITION : Operations Planning Manager
RESPONSIBILITY
1. Monitor accuracy/timeous of plans i.r.o vessel loading, train offloading .
2. Co-ordinate maintenance windows between terminal and customers and inform all
stakeholders.
3. Evaluate daily/weekly/monthly export flows.
4. Maintain corporate image in order to improve client perception.
5. Maintain staff moral to optimize performance.
6. Ensure compliance to Iso 9002, Iso 14 000 standards.
7. Ensure compliance to Safety Legislation.
8. Prepare and evaluate Planning Department budget.
9. Represents Terminal at Operational/Planning meetings(Between Terminal/Clients)
10. Responsible for Availability of plant for Plant cleaning.
11. Responsible for total planning between Operations/ Clients/ Expansion Project of
the Terminal. (Currently busy with expansion to increase capacity up to 90 millions
tons/year)
12. Terminal Stockpile Management according Iso standards and clients requirments.

5. DATE : November 2008 – August 2011
COMPANY : Kumba Iron Ore, Shipping Office, Port of
Saldanha)
POSITION : Senior Administrator (Shipping Operations)
Work Responsibility : Clearing and Forwarding
Preparation of Customs cargo documentation via EDI :
• SARS SAD 500 document
• SARS SAD 554 document
Preplan meetings with Vessel Agents
Calculation of lay time Statements on VB Logistic.
Calculation of vessel analysis on VB Logistics.
Filing & Safekeeping of vessel files according Iso.
Liaise with Head Office and vessel agents
Resolve queries regarding vessel documentation
Receive and approve Bills of Lading on
completion of vessels and courier to HQ.
Continuous updating of SAP system.
Allocate number for vessel on completion.
Ensure all relevant shipping documents are
Correct and received from Agents.
Vessel sailing details must be accurately
Completed and emailed on completion of vessel.
DATE : 16 September 2011 – August 2014
COMPANY : African Minerals Limited, Sierra Leone
POSITION : Operations Scheduler (Port & Rail)
Responsibility :
•To manage the daily linkage between the mine
and the port for the export of bulk minerals through detailed planning and coordination of
shipping, marine operations, Bulk mineral stockpiles, rail operations, and mine operations.
•Implement detailed operational and strategic plans for the coordination of operations of a
mineral export port
•Delivering a safe operations scheduling function
•Ensure compliance with relevant HSE policies, procedures, objectives and regulations and the
commitment to achieving Zero Harm through safe behaviors.
•Ensure compliance with relevant HR policies, procedures, objectives and regulations through
appropriate behaviors.
•Execute the operations scheduling function to ensure end to end operations planning and
execution processes in accordance with detailed plans.
•Implement processes in an optimal and effective method.

6. •Contribute to the planning process for developing annual physicals budget in line with the
overall business objectives, including mining, marketing, and rail.
•Execute the Daily Operations Plans both Production and Shipping.
•Execute the End of Month processes relating to reconciliation of production, material
movements, stockpile balances, and adjustments.
•Decision making authority is limited to minor scheduling tasks for the port and rail operations
as aligned with marketing and shipping schedules.
•Barge Operations – transportation of iron ore.
Reason for leaving: Resigned due to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone.
DATE : August 2014 – To date
COMPANY : CFG Logistics Services cc
POSITION : Chief Operation Officer
Responsibility
• Company recently became Stevedoring Licence holder. Assisting with negotiation
process to become operational.
• Assisting in Operational procedures.
OTHER REFERENCES
Member of the MM-Ore Project (Much More Ore Project): Capacity increase of
Saldanha Sishen Iron Ore Channel.
Team Leader Deon Lagenhoven (Kumba
Sishen Mine: +27 83 304 5746)
Lionel Kruger, Manager: Kumba Shipping Office, Saldanha
+27 83 293 7290
Leon Broom, Iron Ore Corridor Manager, Johannesburg
+27 83 283 8489
Robert van Rooyen, BUE (Bulk Terminal, Saldanha)
+27 83 455 2828

7. •Contribute to the planning process for developing annual physicals budget in line with the
overall business objectives, including mining, marketing, and rail.
•Execute the Daily Operations Plans both Production and Shipping.
•Execute the End of Month processes relating to reconciliation of production, material
movements, stockpile balances, and adjustments.
•Decision making authority is limited to minor scheduling tasks for the port and rail operations
as aligned with marketing and shipping schedules.
•Barge Operations – transportation of iron ore.
Reason for leaving: Resigned due to the Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone.
DATE : August 2014 – To date
COMPANY : CFG Logistics Services cc
POSITION : Chief Operation Officer
Responsibility
• Company recently became Stevedoring Licence holder. Assisting with negotiation
process to become operational.
• Assisting in Operational procedures.
OTHER REFERENCES
Member of the MM-Ore Project (Much More Ore Project): Capacity increase of
Saldanha Sishen Iron Ore Channel.
Team Leader Deon Lagenhoven (Kumba
Sishen Mine: +27 83 304 5746)
Lionel Kruger, Manager: Kumba Shipping Office, Saldanha
+27 83 293 7290
Leon Broom, Iron Ore Corridor Manager, Johannesburg
+27 83 283 8489
Robert van Rooyen, BUE (Bulk Terminal, Saldanha)
+27 83 455 2828