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Meet The Team
Jim Ritchie
Managing Director (Sales & Marketing / Development)
Jim has been in the business for 30 years and has gained a wide ranging knowledge of the transport business working his way up in a "traditional apprenticeship" commencing as a 'customs dock runner' at 16 years incorporating duties as a customs entry clerk, trailer transport operator, freight forwarder & office manager.
Professional qualifications: CPC in National Haulage Operations, CPC in International Operations NVQ Level 4 in International Trade and Services and Fellow of BIFA.
Working within a project forwarding environment, Jim has encompassed knowledge in abnormal transport movements, ships chartering alongside traditional European transport.
Hobbies: Jim loves horse racing - owns a set of golf clubs, enjoys watching live bands & enjoys socialising with people.
Jamie Read
Director (Operations, Sales & Administrative Systems)
Jamie has progressed from an office junior to a Director and co-owner of a new dynamic and exciting freight handling service provider.
At the age of 16 he spent much of his time presenting documents to fellow agents, HMC and Dock officials, as well as being guided as to the do's and don'ts of ships agency, meeting a wide variety of people such as crew and deck hands, first mates right up to the ship's skipper.
At the age of 17 money ruled the world and Jamie changed his direction a little to encompass Scandinavian and European forwarders and Customs Clearance developing into what we now call today a supervisor, but then at the age of 17 Jamie was 2 away from the M.D.
After a couple of years Jamie had the opportunity to join a project forwarding company based in Felixstowe working as the P.A. to the M.D. Jamie gained much experience in most aspects of project forwarding in the North Sea Oil industry - so the question to detail is no stranger to him. He gained much experience in moving such things as a packet of nuts & bolts to a 40Mtr long 200T reactor, from a small van movement to a helicopter. Jamie was fortunate to get involved in it all.
Bob is also the Managing Director of Magnum Spedition Ltd, however being a close personal friend of Jim and Jamie’s it was a easy decision for him to make to help them establish Flexitrans.
Bob is on the board of Flexitrans, which allows them to utilise his 29 years experience (17 as MD of Magnum Spedition) to help guide and steer the company forward.
The limited time he has outside of Magnum Spedition and Flexitrans is spent either on the Golf Course or Clay Pigeon Shooting.
Email:bob.hattrell@flexitrans.co.uk
Andy has been working within the transport industry for 16 years, he has previously worked for a major European Trailer operator, honing his skills in the position of Southern Transport Co-ordinator.
When the Company decided to centralise their operations in Runcorn, Andy took the decision to transfer to the North West to meet the new challenge.
In July 2003 Andy passed the Dangerous Goods Safety Advisors exam , and is now qualified to advise on safety matters for hazardous cargo for storage and movement by road transport.This had added a new dimension to the services that can be offered by Flexitrans.
Andy was missing his family and friends in Suffolk and took the decision to relocate back to Ipswich, and when the opportunity to work for Flexitrans became available , Andy saw this as a new and exciting challenge to develop his freight forwarding skills to compliment his operational abilities
Within the European Transport Market, it is imperative that a quality control system is in place to ensure all documentation, in particular CMRs/PODs are obtained, checked and forwarded to Customers whom command documentary evidence of the delivery.
This is Christines’ main role at Flexitrans, but she also incorporates invoicing, and general administrative duties, to ensure a smooth and efficiently run administrative department.
Christines’ hobbies include fun quiz nights, cinema, walking her mischievous hound Benson, and of course taking exotic holidays.
Alistair is the Financial Controller for Flexitrans,and his role is to help maintain the busy day to day finances of the Company.
Alistairs’ first role within the accounts environment was as a credit controller in 2000, but with his personal ambition for success and promotion Alistair is currently undertaking the AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians) qualification.
Before 2000 Alistair worked as a retail manager for various companies where he was responsible for 5-25 members of staff.
Alistair enjoys playing football at the weekend , his other hobbies being golf and snooker.
Email:alistair.porter@flexitrans.co.uk
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