Goal:
The application of my professional knowledge and experience on an import (buyer) manager position as remote job or freelancer
Experience:
2016 – Present time – freelancer, purchasing manager, represent amazon’s sellers
Identify business opportunities for Amazon USA;
Preparation of buying plans and monitoring their implementation;
Evaluate suppliers based on price, quality, and delivery speed;
Interview supplier’s plants to examine and learn about products, services, and prices;
Analyze price proposals, financial reports, and other information to determine reasonable price;
Negotiate contracts on behalf of their organization;
Work out policies with suppliers and forwarders, such as when products will be delivered;
Arrange the shipping of goods into the country and payment for goods;
Liaise with freight forwarders and customs brokers, who make freight and space booking with shipping companies and arrange for the movement of cargo from ports;
Ensure product intellectual property (private labeling, design or patents);
Interview staff and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or service with the terms and conditions of the contract and to determine need for changes;
Maintain and review records of items bought, costs, deliveries, product performance, and inventories
2008 – 2016 – Meblevi Technologii LTD, Senior Manager of imports department , Business area Building tools, household goods, outdoor steel doors, home appliance
Functional responsibilities:
• Identify local and overseas business opportunities;
• Preparation of buying plans and monitoring their implementation;
• Investigate and assess local demand for goods produced overseas;
• Liaise with local and overseas suppliers and distributors about orders and products;
• Research regulatory and statutory requirements affecting the importing and distribution of goods;
• Monitor business performance and preparing estimates, financial statements and reports of operations;
• Discuss orders and arranging for the production of goods with suppliers and agents;
• Arrange the shipping of goods into the country and payment for goods;
• Liaise with freight forwarders and customs brokers, who make freight and space booking with shipping companies and arrange for the movement of cargo from ports;
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with sellers and agents;
• Ensure product intellectual property (brand name, design or patents);
• Oversees the display and sale of merchandise and preparation of product information for customers service staff and customers;
• Implement after-sales service procedures;
• Travel overseas to obtain orders or source suppliers from overseas customers;
• Attend trade shows and exhibitions.
Achievements:
• Amending terms of shipment;
• Expand its customer base by 4 times over the same period;
• Develop and implement effective scheme of purchase system;
• Increase the product line;
• Develop new way of company;
• The opening of new branch offices
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2007 – 2008 -"Chipinfo" , Manager imports and exports ( electronics and home appliance)
Functional responsibilities:
• Supervise and coordinate the marketing activities of overseas;
• Organization of the current operating commercial enterprise;
• Forming a team, the organization and management of the staff of over 4 people, marketing activities;
• Strategic and tactical buying management, business planning;
• Monitoring of the market and improving the efficiency of business processes;
• Find suppliers, exploring new proposals from suppliers, preparing for leadership grounded suggestions on attracting new suppliers;
• Negotiating with suppliers and negotiating the terms of delivery to the immediate supervisor;
• Visit exhibition Canton Fair and factories in China
Achievements:
• Increased sales by 2.5 times
• Expand its customer base by 1.5 times over the same period;
• Increase customer loyalty and ensure high standards and quality of services;
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2004-2007– Kherson National Technical University, Assistant Professor of Economics and Business
• practical training in subjects - foreign economic activity and strategic management
Writing article and user support.
Education:
• 1999 – 2004 – Kherson national technical university, specialty – “manager of foreign trade activities Qualification of International Management
supplementary ”
Additional education:
• Training courses " Buying Management ", Kiev, 2014
• English language courses Kherson, 2012
Professional abilities:
• Experience in conducting presentations, negotiations and start a business from scratch;
• Good understanding of commercial activity;
• Research and administrative skills;
• Knowledge of the specifics of import operation in the areas of building material and household items;
• Ability to manage projects and automate processes;
Personal qualities:
• Ability to work in a team, tolerance and tact;
• The ability to quickly develop new materials;
• Result-oriented
Additional information:
• Like to educate myself, interested in marketing and management;
• Driver's license and driving experience of 10 years,
• Russian, Ukrainian - fluent, English.
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