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CHINEDUM FAITH ALEX

Lagos,Nigeria

Summary

Logistics and maritime operations professional with 6 years of experience in supply chain management, port operations, and container terminal planning. Expertise in sea freight forwarding, multimodal transport coordination, and customs compliance. Demonstrated success in enhancing operational efficiency through strategic planning and stakeholder collaboration.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work history

Operations Planner

Lekki Freeport Terminal
Lagos, Nigeria
2023.07 - 2026.03
  • Developed stowage and berthing plans for 100 vessel calls annually, ensuring efficient operations.
  • Improved vessel turnaround time by implementing schedule adjustments with shipping lines.
  • Optimized yard stacking strategies to enhance cargo retrieval and delivery times.
  • Ensuring compliance with special cargo handling requirements through careful planning.
  • Optimized yard stacking strategies to reduce re-handling by 35%, leading to faster cargo retrieval and delivery times.
  • Ensured 100% compliance with special cargo handling requirements (e.g., IMDG, reefer containers) through meticulous pre-planning and monitoring.
  • Maintained 99.9% accuracy in vessel and yard planning data across TOS and Navis N4 systems.

Logistics Coordinator

Napiform Global Service Limited
Lagos, Nigeria
2021.04 - 2023.06
  • Negotiated freight rates, saving 10% on the cost of annual shipping.
  • Optimized warehousing, increasing inventory turnover rates by 27%.
  • Reduced delivery times, improving inland transportation management.
  • Streamlined 3PL processes, reducing delays by 32% in monthly deliveries.
  • Improved shipment accuracy, achieving a 98% error-free order fulfillment.
  • Enhanced tracking systems, improving satisfaction ratings by 8% monthly.
  • Evaluated 8+ carriers, achieving a 24% improvement in transport reliability.
  • Processed documentation, reducing customs delays by compiling accurately.
  • Managed multimodal shipments, ensuring global on-time delivery for clients.

Logistics Coordinator

The Emel Group
Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
2019.09 - 2021.03


• Coordinated schedules, cutting delivery conflicts during peak operations.
• Achieved a 99.9 flawless delivery rate with 0% loss of damage to materials.
• Reduced costs by 19%, managing inbound & outbound logistics effectively.
• Increased delivery precision by supervising shipments from order to target.
• Enhanced inventory control, reducing stock discrepancies across warehouses.
• Designed performance standards, improving overall supply chain efficiency

  • Managed relationships with vendors, fostering mutual respect and cooperation.

Education

Master's of Science - Maritime Administration & Management

University of Lagos
Lagos/ Nigeria
/2023 - /2025

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics

University of Benin
Benin City, Edo
/2012 - /2017

Skills

  • Relationship building and communication
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Leadership and management
  • Critical thinking and flexibility
  • Strategic planning
  • Berth allocation management
  • Intermodal transport coordination
  • Terminal operations supervision
  • Sea freight forwarding
  • Vessel planning
  • Yard stacking and planning
  • Export documentation preparation

Certification

  • Strategic Management - Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria (ISMN).
  • Implementing Supply Chain Management – LinkedIn
  • Careers in Supply Chan & Operations – LinkedIn
  • Supply Chain Logistics – (Coursera) Rutgers University.
  • Logistics Foundation – LinkedIn (2015).
  • Supply Chain Foundations – LinkedIn.
  • Purchasing Foundations – LinkedIn.
  • Inventory Management Foundations – LinkedIn.
  • Quality Management Foundation – LinkedIn.
  • Lean Six Sigma Foundations – LinkedIn.
  • Supply Chain & Operations Management Tips – LinkedIn.
  • Leading Projects – LinkedIn.
  • Become a Supply Chain Manager – LinkedIn
  • Business Acumen for Project Managers – LinkedIn
  • Management: International Projects – LinkedIn
  • Project Management Foundations: Integration – LinkedIn

Affiliations

  • Member, CILTS (Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport), 2022-01-01, present
  • Associate, ISMN (Institute of Strategic Management, Nigeria), 2019-01-01, present

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Operations Planner

Lekki Freeport Terminal
2023.07 - 2026.03

Logistics Coordinator

Napiform Global Service Limited
2021.04 - 2023.06

Logistics Coordinator

The Emel Group
2019.09 - 2021.03

Master's of Science - Maritime Administration & Management

University of Lagos
/2023 - /2025

Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Economics

University of Benin
/2012 - /2017
CHINEDUM FAITH ALEX