the Number one importer of mixers and taps on the Russian market Procured plumbing industry goods - mostly mixers and taps - from 6 to 8 Chinese suppliers (Haiba, Huayi, Suerda etc.) with an overall turnover of USD 5-10M, reporting to Chief of Purchasing.- Placed orders with the suppliers and followed up on all things connected with these orders until they arrived at the designated warehouse including payments and financial reconciliations - Maintained relationships and negotiated regularly with the suppliers on a wide range of topics – from prices including payment terms to quality to lead time - Developed and launched new products and was a member of the price calculation committee - Was engaged in quality control processes checked all the relevant issues with suppliers and worked with the internal service department - getting feedback from customers and the service team on quality issues with the suppliers - Replied to requests of the sales department on a wide variety of issues - from lead lime to technical details of the products- Created and presented monthly reports to the company owners (stock levels, sales, and stock balances)

Exclusive distributor of German engineering equipment in Russia with revenue up to €15MPurchased pumps, fountain equipment, and water heaters from Germany- Placed orders with the suppliers and followed up on all things connected with these orders until they arrived at the designated warehouse- Negotiated regularly with the suppliers on a wide range of topics – from prices to quality to lead time etc.- Developed and maintained strong working relations with the freight forward companies concerning deliveries of goods to Russia