Franck Pottier

- Helped build this startup from the ground up including the support of the following functions:
• Legal: IATA, FMC, TSA, city licenses
• Administrative: bank accounts, payroll, cargo insurance
• Operational set up: Operating software, IT/Network
- Accountable for opening accounts and rates negotiation with suppliers (truckers, shipping lines, airlines, customs brokers)
- Master user for the IT operational system nationwide. In charge of training users and upgrading software to market requirements.
- Responsible for account payables and receivables, day to day office operations and for supporting sales team to develop customer portfolio.
- In charge of managing a budget of $1.5M and establishing strategic objectives.
- Develop internal policies, standard operating procedures and managing vendor sourcing and relations.

- Created the local branch to develop the business in the Miami area.
- Negotiated rates with local suppliers (airlines, co-loaders, truckers).
- Developed the company budget and objectives leading the strategic planning.
- Responsible for account payables, receivables and day to day office operations.
- Ensured that operation procedures (air, ocean, import & export) were correctly applied.
- Consistently maintained a high-standard performance record via exceptional service, follow-through, and specific attention to detail which resulted in higher sales and an increase of the customer portfolio.

- Responsible for handling of all ocean, air, import and export files from pick-up to billing
- Assisted customs brokers to get shipments customs cleared in a timely manner (FDA requirements, licenses and correctness of the documents)
- Performed basic accounting activities on a daily basis
- Managed relationship with customers and suppliers
- Made sure that operation and quality procedures were correctly applied
- Responsible for account payables and receivables

- Responsible for daily reporting to customers on shipments status
- Implemented and followed standard operating procedures
- Managed the top 3 accounts of the branch which were bringing to the business a total of over $ 2M on profit

- Main contact for network and quotes.
- Follow up local logistics accounts dealing with France.
- Creation and implementation of standard operating procedures to guide French customers.

- Responsible for generating the daily export files to the Americas.
- Managing relationships with 35 customers and expended revenue with dedicated services.
- Main contact for the U.N. ocean traffic to missions sites.