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Salwa Benhaida

Salwa Benhaida

Remote Virtual Assistant
Marrakesh

Profil professionnel

Virtual Assistant with 16+ years of experience in logistics, customer operations, project management, and administration. Skilled in international trade, import/export, and customs documentation. Strong background in CRM, team coordination, and vendor negotiation. Fluent in Arabic, English, French, and Spanish. Proficient in SAP, Cosmos, Automated Customs Network, and Base BADR. Experienced across logistics, e-commerce, tourism, and real estate. Holds a BA in English Studies and an MA in Logistics Management.-

Vue d'ensemble

20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Expérience

Virtual Assistant

Tiziri camp
Merzouga
03.2025 - Actuel

Administrative Tasks:

  • Scheduling and Calendar Management: Managing appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements.
  • Email Management: Filtering, sorting, responding to, and forwarding emails
  • Data Entry: Inputting data into spreadsheets, databases, or other systems.
  • Record Keeping: Maintaining organized files and records.
  • Travel Arrangements: Booking flights, hotels, and transportation.
  • Customer Service: Responding to customer inquiries and resolving issues.
  • Billing and Invoicing: Creating and sending invoices to clients.


Creative Tasks:

  • Content Writing: Creating blog posts, articles, and other types of written content.
  • Copywriting: Writing marketing materials, such as website copy and advertisements.
  • Proofreading and Editing: Reviewing and correcting written content for errors.
  • Video Editing: Editing videos for websites and social media.
  • Graphic Design: Creating more advanced graphic designs.

Logistic & Transport Operation Manager

Ouzanzoul Logistics Morocco
Marrakech
09.2023 - 02.2025
  • Coordinating and managing transportation activities :
  • Plan routes, schedule deliveries
  • Ensure timely and efficient transportation of goods
  • Communicating with drivers, tracking shipments
  • Coordinating boarding and disembarking
  • Communicating with clients and maritime transportation service providers
  • Allocate and record resources, ensuring smooth operations in the supply chain
  • Monitor costs, and negotiate transportation prices
  • Handle challenges posed by congestion
  • Handle booking sub-contractors and managing delivery within agreed terms.

Customer Operation Manager

Salam Hello
Marrakech
08.2022 - 06.2023
  • Day-to-day communication with customers
  • Support via email, chat and telephone
  • Post purchase questionnaire/care instructions/social sharing
  • Account management on Shopify and Etsy platforms
  • Maintain status documents, schedules, financial sheets.
  • Lead international courriers liaising
  • Rate negotiation, invoice creation
  • Tracking Import-Export shipments outreach to vendors when appropriate
  • Pitching press
  • General site maintenance and website updates.

Project manager import-Export

Lyna Collections
Marrakech
03.2021 - 06.2022
  • Customer support via email, chat and telephone
  • Creation of Lyna Collections boutique on Etsy and Ebay platforms
  • Control of documents related to the international movement of goods (customs invoice, administrative documents, letter of credit)
  • Negotiation of contracts and formulation of commercial proposals
  • Tracking the movement of shipments
  • Customer orientation on the follow-up of its goods and presentation of solutions in case of anomalies.
  • Commercial negotiation with customers
  • Negotiation of rates with local operators.
  • Preparation of quotations and invoices.
  • Monitoring, coordination and planning of work on sites
  • Establishment of work and supply schedules.

Tourism operations manager

DAM CAMP
Marrakech
09.2019 - 03.2021
  • Creation of personalized circuits allowing customers to discover local attractions.
  • Providing advice on monuments hotels, restaurants and means of transport
  • Establishing partnership with local professionals (sports leaders, hotels, tour guides) and develop partnerships with them.
  • Negotiating rates with local operators
  • Preparation of quotes and invoices.
  • Account management on booking and Expedia
  • Team management and support for its animation and motivation.
  • Mail processing and Email Management.

Administrative Responsible

Cargo Transatlantic
Marrakech
08.2017 - 03.2019
  • Planning and coordinating financial, accounting, and administrative tasks
  • Preparing invoices and customer statements
  • Managing mail and emails, and providing guidance to customers regarding international movement of goods (legal provisions, taxes & guarantees)
  • Handle the codification of goods based on customer descriptions
  • Ensure proper control of documents related to international movement.
  • Negotiate terms of carriage with airlines, shipping, and road companies.

Customer service Agent

FEDEX
Marrakech
11.2013 - 01.2017
  • Handle customer-sales management, which involves negotiating deals with customers.
  • Provide regular reports on activities, daily, weekly, and monthly reporting, to-do lists, and customer relationship management (CRM).
  • Organize, host, and animate commercial events to promote products or services.
  • Closely monitor quarterly and monthly turnover to keep track of sales performance.
  • Active search for new accounts to expand customer base.
  • Focus on retaining existing accounts based on their activity and engagement.
  • Oversee the processing and supervision of export and import operations.
  • Manage client status and work on recovering any outstanding issues.
  • Provide guidance to customers on the nature of prohibited goods before export/import process.

Regional commercial Agent

FEDEX
Marrakech
10.2010 - 11.2013
  • Customer-Sales Management
  • Commercial negotiations with customers.
  • Daily, weekly and monthly reporting of global activities (Reporting, to do list, CR)
  • Organization, hosting and animation of commercial events.
  • Quarterly and monthly turnover follow up.
  • Prospecting on new accounts.
  • Retention of old accounts according to their activity.
  • Processing and supervision of export and import operations.
  • Client Status Management and recovery.
  • Advice customers on the nature of prohibited goods for export/import.

Executive translator assistant

UTC Ulysses Translation & Communication
Marrakech
10.2008 - 03.2010
  • Provide translation services for written material from French to English.
  • Proofread, edit, and revise translated content to ensure accuracy in the target language.
  • Assist translators during meetings and events.
  • Deliver high-quality translations.
  • Facilitate communication for individuals with limited language proficiency.
  • Ensure consistency of translation rules, terms, and terminology.
  • Provide excellent service to the manager, acting as a contact person between departments and managing communication.

Real estate agent

sterling immobilier 'BARNES MARRAKECH
Marrakech
09.2007 - 12.2008
  • Preparing correspondence, scheduling meetings
  • Making travel arrangements
  • Handle real estate forms and documents
  • Obtain information and public records about properties for sale
  • Handle online advertising
  • Coordinating showings, assisting at open houses, and obtaining feedback
  • Taking photos of properties before and after repairs for marketing purposes
  • Maintaining filing systems, preparing listing materials, and managing client's database
  • Assisting with closing processes and performing other assigned duties.

Executive assistant

Notary office of Mrs Sakroud
Marrakech
02.2007 - 07.2007
  • Managing customer relationships
  • Handling client database
  • Registration and file archiving
  • Providing oral interpretation for English-speaking clients
  • Following up on client files with different departments.

English teacher

ALC American Language Centre
Marrakech
07.2005 - 06.2006
  • Explain grammar, conjugation, spelling, and vocabulary rules to learners
  • Prepare courses, and evaluation corrections
  • Develop courses and exercises based on student's level
  • Explore Anglophone culture with new learners
  • Provide regular assessments to track progress and train adults to improve their English language skills.

Formation

Bachelor's degree - English studies

Cadi Ayyad university
Marrakech, Marrakech
06.2003 - 06.2007

Master degree - Logistics Management

National School of Business and Management
09.2010 - 07.2012

Compétences

  • SAP
  • Cosmos International
  • Automated Customs Network
  • Base "BADR"

Certificats

Certificate of achievement from FedEx, 2008-06-01, High contribution to increase the company's turnover

Langues

Arabic
Bilingue
English
Bilingue
French
Bilingue
Spanish
Opérationnel

Projets réalisés

Content creation for :

www.lemnaouarergcamp.com

www.lynacollections.com

www.natureli.net


Chronologie

Virtual Assistant

Tiziri camp
03.2025 - Actuel

Logistic & Transport Operation Manager

Ouzanzoul Logistics Morocco
09.2023 - 02.2025

Customer Operation Manager

Salam Hello
08.2022 - 06.2023

Project manager import-Export

Lyna Collections
03.2021 - 06.2022

Tourism operations manager

DAM CAMP
09.2019 - 03.2021

Administrative Responsible

Cargo Transatlantic
08.2017 - 03.2019

Customer service Agent

FEDEX
11.2013 - 01.2017

Regional commercial Agent

FEDEX
10.2010 - 11.2013

Master degree - Logistics Management

National School of Business and Management
09.2010 - 07.2012

Executive translator assistant

UTC Ulysses Translation & Communication
10.2008 - 03.2010

Real estate agent

sterling immobilier 'BARNES MARRAKECH
09.2007 - 12.2008

Executive assistant

Notary office of Mrs Sakroud
02.2007 - 07.2007

English teacher

ALC American Language Centre
07.2005 - 06.2006

Bachelor's degree - English studies

Cadi Ayyad university
06.2003 - 06.2007
Salwa BenhaidaRemote Virtual Assistant