John Awaitey

About John Awaitey

Logistics and supply chain professional with an M.S. in Technology (Quality Management…

Experience

1. International Logistics Coordinator

   ADM

   Dec 2021 — Present · North America Headquarters, IL, US

   Export of US Agri products to customers worldwide - annually min of $150million worth.Major Destinations; China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Phillipines, etc.Min. of TEU per year.• Secure vessel space with major shipping lines such as CMA, HMM, EVERGREEN, COSCO, ZIM, HAPAG, MSC, MAERSK, etc. • Direct and Manage product flows in/out of loading origin plants in Columbus, Chicago, Charleston, Norfolk, Dillon, Cincinnati, Baltimore, etc.• Plan the route of 40ft container shipmennts from United States ports such as Port of Norfok, New York, Charleston, Baltimore, etc. and sometimes via Vancouver (Canada).• Manage the seamless flow of containers on rail from origin plants to POLs.• Manage the flow of cargo from Port of Loadings through trans-shipments to final place of discharge.• Control and Manage exceptions like container damanges, re-routing, demurrage/detention, and exporting and importing customs regulations.

Education

• Illinois State University

  Master of Science in Technology, Quality Management and Analytics

• The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT -UK)

  International Diploma, Logistics and Transport

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

  Bachelor of Business Administration , Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management