Geert Weckx
Antwerpen
Summary
Motivational Supervisor with many years of experience monitoring, coordinating and allocating employee efforts to achieve organizational goals. My expertise in process improvement and employee motivation has significantly enhanced workflow efficiency and staff development. I adeptly balance complex problem-solving with effective relationship building, driving operational excellence and customer satisfaction.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transshipment Supervisor /Operations Coordinator
MSC Belgium NV
Antwerp
01.2011 - Current
- Managed a team of six employees, ensuring high productivity and quality standards were met. (number varies)
- Recruited, hired, trained, mentored, coached, and evaluated staff as necessary.
- Conduct meetings with team members to discuss changes, new SOPs, and deadlines.
- Fostered a positive and motivating work environment, leading to an increase in team morale.
- Conducted performance evaluations, providing constructive feedback, and setting individual goals.
- Evaluated needs of departments and delegated tasks to optimize overall production.
- Identified areas for improvement, narrowing focus for decision-makers in making necessary changes.
- Implemented new procedures, testing, writing, and updating SOPs to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of workflows.
- Focal point: RPA's (testing, feedback, follow-up).
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner while ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Collaborated with other departments to coordinate workflow processes between teams.
- Focal point: special projects. (Customs, logistical moves, forecasting, reefer flow, militairy cargo)
Operations Agent
MSC Belgium NV
Antwerp
01.2004 - 12.2010
- Monitoring operations at the MPET terminal in consultation with the port captain (berthing) and the terminal person responsible (meetings regarding ship positions, shift distribution, tight connections, rotation changes, etc.).
- Checking and adjusting the transshipment connections in consultation with the parties involved.
- Keep operational data in the system up to date (routings, voyage numbers, ...)
- Act as an internal point of contact for GVA (liners, planners) in order to resolve operational problems in a timely manner and ensure they are resolved adequately.
- Maintain contacts and operational information flow with internal and external stakeholders: other shipping agents, lighter companies, transporters, fellow MSC agencies, ...
- Full handling of the export of the third line feeders (consisting of bookings, load lists, OBL, customs, etc.).
- Handling operational problems with the terminal during and after office hours (standby system), such as differences in reefer temperatures, incorrect delivery references, blocked containers, etc.
- Required vessel visits to update onboard software and sustain connections.
- Dangerous goods department: assisting and advising on labeling and IMO applications.
Import and Transshipment Operator
MSC Belgium NV
Antwerp
06.2000 - 12.2003
- Trade area imports and transshipment from USA and Canada
- Responsible for collecting all necessary data for the discharge list and following up with the terminal.
- In charge of contact with customers, releasing cargo and organizing transports based on specific needs.
- Ensure that transshipment is booked internally and follow up on administrative processing.
- Documentary follow-up of customs clearances.
- Request specific documents for special cargo regarding import and transit (transit permits, licenses, health certificates, ..).
- Focal point transshipment regarding special requests and takeovers during leaves.
Import and Transshipment Coordinator SAECS
P&O Nedlloyd
Antwerp
01.1998 - 05.2000
- Responsible for contacts with SAECS Convention, London.
- In charge of the discharge of cargo in European ports.
- Specialization in reefer cargo: transport, documentation and quality monitoring.
- Customer-oriented and flexible door-to-door deliveries in Europe taking into account specific customer and cargo requirements (inspections, customs clearance, etc.).
- Focal point, transshipment, VIP customers, container flow.
- Complete administrative handling of import files from A to Z.
Education
Graduate Forwarding, Distribution And Transport - Transport And Logistics
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen (KHK)
Geel05-1997
Some College (No Degree) - Candacy Law
UFSIA
Antwerp06-1994
Some College (No Degree) - Candacy Farmacy
KUL
Leuven05-1990
High School Diploma -
Heilig Drievuldigheidscollege (HDC)
Antwerpen05-1989
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Operations management
- Customer service
- Process monitoring and improvement
- Complex Problem-solving
- Task delegation
- Training and mentoring
- Policy enforcement
- Staff development
- Workflow management
- Employee motivation
- Negotiation
Affiliations
- Music
- Travelling
- Cooking
- Arts and Crafts
Certification
- Certificat Pratique de Français Commercial et Economique
Languages
Dutch
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
A2
German
Elementary (A2)
A2
Timeline
Transshipment Supervisor /Operations Coordinator
MSC Belgium NV
01.2011 - Current
Operations Agent
MSC Belgium NV
01.2004 - 12.2010
Import and Transshipment Operator
MSC Belgium NV
06.2000 - 12.2003
Import and Transshipment Coordinator SAECS
P&O Nedlloyd
01.1998 - 05.2000
Graduate Forwarding, Distribution And Transport - Transport And Logistics
Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen (KHK)
Some College (No Degree) - Candacy Law
UFSIA
Some College (No Degree) - Candacy Farmacy
KUL
High School Diploma -
Heilig Drievuldigheidscollege (HDC)
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