Craig Hankin
*** **** * ********* ****, Caulfield North, Victoria, 3161
e-mail: acem8h@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION:
White card accredited
RSA certified (Queensland)
International Trade & Services NVQ
Administration Level 2 NVQ
Presentation Skills (March 2007)
Successful Negotiation Skills (Reed Training, April 2007)
Winning Telesales Techniques (Reed Training, May 2007)
Ashford High School, Ashford, Middlesex (1995 - 2000)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
First Choice Staff - Ashford, Surrey, UK - March 2014 - present
Recruitment Consultant
● Manage end to end recruitment within the freight & logistics team
● Direct sourcing of candidates and matching candidates to vacancies
● Manage, motivate and inspire team to meet and exceed the departments key performance
indicators
● Relationship building with clients
Idis Pharmaceuticals, Byfleet, Surrey, UK - June 2012 – November 2012
Logistics Assistant
● Assisted with daily departure of high value and high urgency shipments.
● Managed sensitive shipments including cold storage and medical supplies.
● Controlled stock retention for cold storage packaging
Diamond Forwarding, London Heathrow - July 2009 - March 2011
Business Development Manager
● Business to Business contact with existing and potential clients across the U.K.
● Handled negotiations with airlines, road transportation suppliers and shipping lines as well as
customers
● Maintained relationships and remained targeting new business
Panalpina UK Head Office, London Heathrow - July 2000 – March 2009
Sales Executive (January 2007 – March 2009)
● Trained within sales for first year then moved to Ocean Exports, Ocean Gateway team in
Panalpina Manchester, Accounts, Imports and Insurance departments.
● Managed customer visits, prepared quotations and completed tender documentation.
Key Accounts Executive - November 2005 – January 2007
● Managed all customer service operations for the largest global export contract.
● Managed exports for Aerospace parts to the Middle East.
● Handled Panalpina’s private accounts for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and
electronic companies.
Export Coordinator for Far East - July 2000- November 2005
● Supported trade lane of exports to the Far East.
● Managed all air exports to Japan, U.S.A., Oceania, The Middle East, South Korea and various
other areas within the Far East
● Developed new relationships with domestic sub-contractors.
Other Employment:
Collins Construction, Kingston, Surrey, UK - January 2014-March 2014
Labourer
● Assisting with general construction, providing tools and helping prepare
● Ensure site was up to standard in terms of health & safety requirements
● Ensuring all trades were up to date with their set targets for each stage of the job
Carmichael Builders, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia - October-December 2013
Labourer
● Assisting with general construction on a copper mine
● Providing required equipment, tools and other store work
● Helping with site clear up and health & safety issues
Global Backpackers Hostel, Cairns, Queensland, Australia - June-October 2013
Night Manager
● Assisting guests check in/out
● Providing security for the hostel throughout the night
● Ensuring hostel was locked up and secure
Riverside Farm, Devondale Dairies, Ballangeich, Victoria – March-May 2013
Farm Hand
● Milking cows
● Driving tractors
● Fencing, painting and other general farm duties
Additional Skills and Interests: Duke of Edinburgh Awards (1997-2000), Sports, Current affairs,
geography, travel, reading