Rita Pretorius has over 25 years of experience in logistics and freight forwarding. She has held various roles including shipping manager, operations manager, key account manager, and branch manager. She started her career at FNB and has worked for several logistics companies, managing teams and operations. Her goals are to take an existing business to the next level or grow and revitalize a business in need.

1. Rita Pretorius
Place of Birth : Vereeniging Gauteng
Gender : Female
Tertiary Education : Diploma in Export Management
Accredited British Institute of Export
Citizenships : South African
Email Address Rita@prmed.co.za
Contact Nu: (+27) 82 447 0312
Computer Literacy : MS Office , Microsoft :PowerPoint Cargo wise, Compu Clearing ,
Super User E 2 K ( accounting system)
Languages; English, Afrikaans ,
German ( not fluently
Countries travelled USA,( visited Panalpina hubs) UK, France, Netherlands, Germany,
Switzerland, Nigeria, Mozambique ,Bangkok,Phuket , Dubai ,
Hong Kong
Recent with DTI to China
WHO AM I
I am a sports loving person who lives in
Durbanville Cape Town.
My extra time is devoted to my twin sons ( 16
years old ) and husband .
I love a challenge and live by the Mantra “ never
give up “
MY PHILOSOPHY
The choices you make not the changes you take
determine your destiny
MY GOALS
My strengths are the way I manage people , I am
innovative and have a creative mind and my ability
to inject energy into an organization. My ultimate
goal to be in a position to either take an existing
business to its next level , shake up a stagnating
business or grow and revitalise a business that
needs rescuing .
MY ACHIEVEMENTS
The Fabric Library , Shipping Manager for 10 years, setting up global
agent network
Safcor Panalpina ,
Operations , Air , Ocean as well as International marine insurance claims
Key Account Manager overseeing blue chip clients
Geodis Wilson Durban ; Operational manager
MS Cargo Cape Town ; Branch manager Cape Town
Start up Cape Town branch , 95 top clients, R75M turnover
UPS SCS S.A. (Pty) Ltd . Branch Manager Western Cape
Staff compliment 52
International Courier, SCS and Contract Logistics .

2. MY TIMELINES
1962 1980 1981 1988-1998 1998-1999 2001-2005 2005-2007 2007-2008
Durban
2008-2010
Western
Cape
2010-
2013
2013-
Current
Born
16 Sept
Matriculated
Above Average
marks
Started
working
career at
FNB in Forex
department
The Fabrics
Library
Shipping
Manager
Metro
International
Trading
House
overseeing
Angola
Safcor
Panalpina
Operations
Key account
manager
Barloworld
JNB and DBN
New Business
Development
Geodis
Wilson
Operational
Manager
Worldnet
Logistics
New Business
Development
Branch
Manager
MS Cargo
Branch
Manager
UPS SCS SA
Western
Cape
MY WORK EXPERIENCE – ROLES AND TRAINING
Roles Played
I have spent 25 years developing the core skills required within Logistics/ Freight
Industry and have played a role in all aspects of the business.
My business experience includes the following
Work Experience
Freight Forwarding and
Landside Logistics
Project Management
Business Start Up and
Management
International Courier
Management
New Business
Development

3. MY WORK EXPERIENCE CONTINUED
The major portion of my training has been gained through Practical work experience. However , I
have also completed the following courses .
• British Institute of Export Management diploma
• Certificate Development Programme for Middle and Senior Management
Subjects covered ;
The Nature of Management
Managing in a Changing Environment
Formulating Goals, Strategic Planning
Planning and Decision Marketing
Resource Management , Managing groups and teams
Leadership and Control
Training
Operational Tactical Strategic
25 Years of Freight Forwarding and Customs
Clearance experience
10 Years + In Team/ branch Management
experience
Various Strategic Operational positions held
Freight Degroup Focus management areas included: Experience including
File registration and maintenance Branch profit and loss Business plan development
Customs clearance process Key Performance indicators Business start up
Invoicing Operational continues improvement
programs
Development and implementation of
strategy plans to support the organizational
objectives
Warehousing and transport management Focus on both growth and client retention
Summary of Skills Attained

4. The Fabrics Library
Shipping Manager
1988-1998
Metro International
Trading House overseeing Angola
1998-1999
Safcor Panalpina
Operations
Key account manager 2001-2005
 Running of shipping department  Handling all exports to Angola –
various commodities
 Overseeing of marine insurance
 Solution implementation –constant
scenario to institute an ongoing cycle
of improvement
 Dealt with statevet , PPECB , arranging
certificates
 Manage all aspects of airfreight
imports and exports
 Compile standard operating
procedures
 Dealt with various payment methods,
mainly letter of credits
 Managing Seafreight imports
operations
 Assisting with global agent network  Studied Portuguese language  Framing entries on compuclear system
 Implementing Export procedures and
systems
 Procurement of local and
international products
 Key account management – blue ship
clients
 Costing of imported products  Update CRM system
 Liasing with SARS , re tariff heading of
new products
 Growth in freight forwarding division
WORK EXPERIENCE PRACTICAL

5. Barloworld Logistics
(JNB and DBN )
New Business Development
2005-2007
Geodis Wilson ( Durban)
Operational Manager
2007-2008
Worldnet Logistics ( CPT)
New Business Development
2008-2010
 Direct sales that included: creation of
sales funnel cold calling and
professional selling skills
 Manager extended operational teams  Direct report – Branch Manager
 Solution selling  Set and manage against operational
targets
 Direct sales –creation of sales funnel,
cold calling and professional selling
skills
 Process mapping  Operational training  Added value implementation
 Strategic value assessments full supply
chain assessments that including
mapping the various segments of the
value chain
 Manage nominated accounts,
determining business drivers, setting
Key Performance Indicators and doing
monthly performance reviews
 Selling freight forwarding solutions
 Presentations: creation of powerpoint
presentations and Board level
presentations
 Manage customers retentions  Selling contract logistics solutions
 Solution implementation- constant
assessment of current scenario to
institute an ongoing cycle of
improvement
 Presentation to Board level
 Compile Standard Operating
procedures, KPI and Service Level
agreements
 Assisting of training to new clientele
WORK EXPERIENCE PRACTICAL

6. MS Cargo International ( CPT)
Clientele in DBN, PLZ , CPT and JNB
Branch Manager
2010- 2013
UPS SCS S.A. (Pty) Ltd
Western Cape
Branch Manager
2013 – current
 Creation of business plan , doing a business feasibility
study, business start-up
 Manage extended operational teams
 Set up of branch from scratch , finding right location , staff.
 Setting up of deferment with SARS
 Overseeing Airport ( International courier division ) as well
as Airfreight (Imports and exports) plus Ocean freight
(imports and exports) and contract logistics total 52 staff
members
 Oversee all operations, including Airfreight (imports and
exports) Ocean freight ( imports and exports)roadfreight ,
admin , sales and servicing
 Overseeing :
profit and loss of branch, staff training , health and safety .
KPI.
 Managing all aspects of the profitability of the branch. Full
management of the financial management of the branch
 Manage retention of clients accounts, determining
business drivers, setting Key Performance Indicators and
doing monthly performance reviews
 Provide strategic direction of the team  Ensure constant focus on growth of branch
 Focus on growth of the branch , retention of clientele and
implementation of new operational needs of new clients
 Ensure that correct controls are in place. Procedures and
company policies are followed.
 Ensure constant focus on growth – left MS Cargo
International with 95 clients, R75 M turnover p.a.
 Compile Standard Operating procedures, KPI and Service
Level agreements for our service providers
WORK EXPERIENCE PRACTICAL