About Professional Edge
About Professional Edge
Professional Edge Coaching and Skills Development is a South African training company specialising in logistics, freight forwarding, and workplace skills development.
We were founded on a simple observation: too much training tells people about the industry instead of preparing them to work in it. Our programmes close that gap. Every course we deliver is built around real documentation, real shipment scenarios, and the real regulatory environment South African businesses operate in.
Built for practical progress
Our approach combines industry relevance, accessible learning, and leadership grounded in real business needs.
Our story
Training with workplace value
We were established to deliver learning that strengthens day-to-day performance in logistics, freight forwarding, and related service environments. Every programme is designed to be practical, structured, and immediately useful in the workplace.
Learn by doing
Our facilitators bring direct industry experience in freight forwarding, clearing, and new business development. That experience shapes how we teach:
Learners in our logistics programmes don’t just read about a bill of lading — they complete one. They work through genuine import case studies, trace a shipment from a supplier’s factory to a South African port, calculate what demurrage and detention actually cost, and learn why an EDI release or a VGM declaration matters on a real file.
The result is training that employers trust and learners can use from day one.
Leadership
Led by an experienced director
Managing Director, Zubeida Solomon guide the business with a strong focus on learner outcomes, professional standards, and training that supports both employers and individuals.
Industry Expert | Logistics & Supply Chain Professional | Cold Chain Specialist | Sales & Leadership Specialist
Zubeida Solomon is a seasoned business professional with extensive experience in logistics, supply chain management, sales, customer service, team leadership, and the specialised cold chain sector. Throughout her career, she has successfully led high-performing teams, driven sales growth, built lasting client relationships, and managed operational excellence within temperature-controlled logistics and distribution environments.
Recognised for her expertise in cold chain logistics, Zubeida has developed a deep understanding of the critical processes involved in maintaining product integrity, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency across temperature-sensitive supply chains. Her practical knowledge of the cold chain industry enables learners to gain valuable insight into one of the most specialised and essential areas of modern logistics.
As a valued industry contributor at Professional Edge Coaching, Zubeida shares the practical knowledge, insights, and real-world experiences she has gained throughout her career. Rather than delivering traditional classroom instruction, she offers learners authentic industry perspectives, helping them understand how logistics, cold chain operations, sales, leadership, and customer-focused service are applied in today’s workplace.
Drawing from her experience in leading teams effectively, motivating people, achieving business objectives, and overcoming operational challenges, Zubeida equips learners with practical skills and valuable industry knowledge that extend beyond theory. Her engaging approach encourages critical thinking, professionalism, and confidence, preparing learners for successful careers in logistics and supply chain management.
Passionate about developing people and empowering future professionals, Zubeida is committed to helping learners understand the realities of the workplace while inspiring them to pursue excellence in their careers.
Accreditation:
Committed to recognised quality
As a Cape Town-based provider pursuing QCTO accreditation, we are building a training offering that reflects quality, accountability, and long-term value for South Africa’s supply chain industry.
Why choose us:
Why learners and employers choose Professional Edge
★★★★★
“Professional Edge Coaching and Skills Development is built on the belief that practical, credible training can open real opportunities for learners and create measurable value for employers.”
Professional Edge — practical training, professional standards, real opportunity.
Individuals, employers, and communities
We work with: Individual learners building careers in logistics, freight, and international trade. Employers who need operationally-ready staff and structured upskilling for existing teams. Skills development centres and partners delivering youth employment and community training programmes.