Artem

NIKONENKO ARTEM

Kyiv Region, Ukraine
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P E R S O N A L I N F OR M A T I O N

▪ Date of Birth: April 3, 1991
▪ Place of Birth: Kyiv, Ukraine
▪ Nationality: Ukrainian
▪ Marital Status: Married

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Senior International Trade Execution Specialist with 10+ years of experience in global
commodity logistics, marine trade operations, and supply chain execution within agricultural
trading environments.
Specialized in managing complex physical commodity flows, vessel chartering operations,
contractual compliance, and operational risk control across multinational trade routes.
Experienced in coordinating execution strategies for grain and oilseed shipments involving
suppliers, buyers, shipping agents, surveyors, and financial counterparties.
Strong background in operational analytics, commercial documentation control, and dispute
mitigation in maritime trade execution.

CORE EXPERTISE
• Global Commodity Trade Execution
• Marine Chartering & Vessel Operations
• FOB / CFR / CIF Commercial Structures
• Laytime & Demurrage Risk Management
• Multimodal Supply Chain Optimization
• International Contract Governance
• Cargo Quality Assurance Coordination
• Trade Position Monitoring
• Cross-border Logistics Architecture
• Commercial Correspondence Strategy

KEY OPERATIONAL EXPOSURE
• International grain and oilseed shipment execution across Europe, Black Sea region, Africa,
North and South America
• Operational coordination with shipowners, chartering brokers, port agents, surveyors,
inspection companies and insurance providers
• Experience managing cargoes under FOB, CFR and CIF commercial structures
• Participation in vessel nomination, laytime monitoring and demurrage analysis
• Coordination of multimodal logistics flows including rail, truck and port terminal operations
• Operational interaction with international traders, financial controllers and contract
departments
• Operational experience with bulk vessel shipments up to Panamax class
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Deputy Head of Trade Execution Department
MILLCORP GENEVA SA
June 2023 – Present
Key Responsibilities:
• Execute international commodity trade contracts within structured commercial
frameworks.
• Manage global shipment flows covering Europe, Black Sea region, Africa, and the
Americas.
• Control operational performance of FOB, CFR, and charter party agreements.
• Perform laytime calculations and participate in commercial dispute resolution
processes.
• Coordinate vessel nomination, port operation preparation, and inspection procedures.
• Supervise third-party service integration including surveyors, fumigation agents, and
logistics providers.
• Maintain continuous communication with traders, counterparties, and financial
controllers.
• Review contractual documentation to ensure operational and commercial alignment.

Deputy Head of Logistics & Trade Execution Department
Podil Trading Company (Formerly Agro Sodrugestvo Ukraine)
November 2015 – May 2023
• Directed full-cycle execution of international grain and oilseed trade contracts.
• Managed cargo accumulation processes across multiple Ukrainian terminal facilities.
• Coordinated vessel chartering activities for export shipments under FOB and CIF
structures.
• Optimized railway, truck, and port transportation networks.
• Developed export and import documentation protocols.
• Implemented cargo quality monitoring procedures for inbound terminal flows.
• Prepared operational performance reports and commodity financial summaries.

Logistics Manager
Zernotreidkyiv LLC
2014 – 2015
• Designed cost-efficient transportation routing models.
• Negotiated supply chain service agreements.
• Monitored stock and shipment status using operational tracking systems.

Financial Sales Operations Specialist
Forward Bank, Kyiv
2013 – 2014
• Executed telesales operations for financial service products.
• Maintained high performance sales metrics within the department.

EDUCATION
National Transport University
Faculty of Economics, Management and Law
Specialization: Business Economics
2008 – 2013
Military Institute of Telecommunications and Informatization
National Technical University of Ukraine "KPI"
Specialization: Ground Radio Communication Systems Engineering
2010 – 2012
LANGUAGES
• English — Professional working proficiency
• Ukrainian — Native

TECHNICAL & OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS
• ERP & Documentation Platforms: 1C, Directum, Sirius, GRAINTRACK
• MS Office Ecosystem
• MacOS Environment