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Russia

New York, Us

Riga, Lv

I am in charge of strategic marketing, planning, and business operations. I set objectives and processes for reaching the company’s goals.Key achievements:➳ Established 3 new offices and now provide continuous support for businesses based in Hong Kong, New York and Riga.➳ Set up supply chain and effective logistics managements system for business in Russia.My daily duties include but not limited to:☉ Analyse business and review future perspectives.☉ Manage communication with business partners and supplier, maintain effective relationship with all.☉ Hire, train and provide guidance to staff members.☉ Financial analysis and strategic planning.

Tallinn, Harjumaa, Ee

I took care of the business's expansion into international markets. I was responsible for finding opportunities for the business to expand by researching market trends and developing partnerships with key international partners.Key achievements ➳ Set up and implements business development strategy that allowed Huppa business to enter Chinese market.➳ Opened a brand new retail store in China and significantly increased company’s revenue.Main responsibilities:☉ Administered and developed initiatives to increase sales and market development activities.☉ Hired and provided training to warehouse staff.☉ Regular market research and analysis.

Breda, Noord-Brabant, Nl

Key achievements:➳ Increased value of company's share in the Russian market by 44%.➳ Secured contracts with large federal and local companies: Spar, Victoria, Nevskaya, Soyuz Contract, Asa fruit, Globus.Main responsibilities:☉ Identified and followed leads to increase customer base.☉ Executed Tender Management in accordance with company rules/regulations and international practice.☉ Reported updates on project and contracts status to the head office in the Netherlands.

Nootdorp, South Holland, Nl

Key achievements:➳ Contributed to the growth of company revenue: yearly growth of 15% , margin:+ 6%.➳ Cost reduction: composed a guideline with tight and clear directives concerning purchase,acquisition, declarations, invoicing and maintenance.➳ Designed and implemented a course to improve staff’ loyalty and reduce number of incidents of sick leave. Results: sick leave reduced by 30%; work effectiveness of logistics department increased by 40% (from 9 to 6 FTE's, yearly revenue growth 15%).➳ Successfully integrated Warehouse Management Solution system to help company to grow, scale and adapt to changes.Main responsibilities:☉ Developed and implemented sales plans, conducting regular sales and operations meetings.☉ Supervised logistics from Europe and Far East to the Port of Saint-Petersburg and Moscow.☉ Managed budgets, allocating branch funds, and defining financial objectives. ☉Coordinated with other branches to share knowledge, plan promotional activities, and to achieve common business goals.☉ Initiated and engaged in (tender) negotiations with Red square development (Ritz Carlton Moscow), X5 retail group, Lukoil, Victoria secret, Tommy Hilfiger.

Amsterdam, Nl

Key achievements:➳ Procurement: achieved 1% cost reduction in transportation and materials expenses.➳ Production: implemented Keizen and Just-in-Time strategy and improved business' return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs by 5%.➳ Warehousing: used Material Requirement Planning system for quarterly inventory and achieved the following results: backlogs reduced by 15%; productivity increased by 3%.➳ Coaching and staff mentoring: sick leave reduction 20%.Main responsibilities:☉ Strategically planned and managed logistics, transportation, warehouse and customerservice departments to ensure compliance with ISO regulations and requirements.☉ Directed, optimized and coordinated full order cycle.☉ Liaised and negotiated with suppliers, manufacturers.☉ Kept track of stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and provided analytics on the data.☉ Supervised, coached and trained warehouse staff, planning and production teams.