Vitali

Vitali Smirnov

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Portfolio of my clients

Education
Kühne&Nagel, ViennaOct 2019
Sea Freight Systems + Processes Induction - Export + Import

Arkas Academy / Izmir, Turkey Oct 2015
Logistics and foreign trade law

Mechnikov National University, Odessa, Ukraine2008
Master degree in Applied Math

Skills

ERP/CRM (SAP, FIS, 1C, CIEL), E-Business solutions (Trello, Jira, HubSpot, Monday), Client Database Management, MS-Office Products (Excel, Word, Power Point), Communication and Analytics, Negotiations

Languages

German, English - C1 (Advanced),
Russian/Ukrainian - Native,
Romanian - good level of business conversation
Italian - basic

Work Experience

Freelance Projects:

Supply Chain Manager
Eukimpex LtdUK NOV 2023 - MAR 2024
• Establish robust partnerships under mutually beneficial terms with major shipping companies such as Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, and MSC, as well as local logistics providers in Egypt and the UK, including hauliers, warehouses, and others
• Supplier sourcing, negotiation, and contract finalization for goods procurement
• Calculating the final product cost & preparing necessary documentation with suppliers for importation
• Overseeing and managing the import process. Addressing complaints. Monitoring projected cost prices

Transport Manager
Semenov Transporte SpzooPoland JAN 2022 – OCT 2023
• Forged contractual partnerships that are mutually advantageous with depots and terminals located in Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands
• Sales tasks: quoting, rate negotiation, tendering, cold calling, and acquiring new customers, mainly in Germany, with secondary focus on Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Analyze, strategize, and execute innovative transportation solutions.
• Direct involvement in scaling the company includes tasks such as personal hiring, CMR integration, and more.

Project Coordinator
Kühne&NagelAustriaOCT 2019 - APR 2021
• Processed transfer orders that have been ordered, invoiced, notified and controlled, both manually and through EDI channels.
• Implement and improve existing services
• Processed bid quotes, document related requests
• Analyzed, planned and implemented new transport solutions
• Managed SC with the customers and claims
• Conducted rate negotiations with logistics service providers
• Provided the customer with a complete picture of current projects

Coordinator Seafreight Export
Gebrüder Weiss (Austria)MAR 2019 - AUG 2019

Reported to the Branch Manager directly.
• Participated in POE solutions for customers (rates, claims, document related requests, etc.)
• Analyzed, planned and implemented new processes. Rates negotiating with hauliers (Metrans, MSI, TFG), ports (Eurogate, HHLA, Luka Terminal, etc.), shipping companies (HL, MSC, Maersk, etc.), colleagues worldwide
• Participate into the different projects inside the company (Import, RoRo, BreakBulk, Heavy transport, as well as ground transport)
• Customs manifestation (EU, CA, US, MX, CN)

CS Export/Import und Sales
Clever TeamUkraineJUL 2017 - FEB 2019
• Negotiated rates with carriers, ports, shipping companies, colleagues around the world and price processing quotes
• Participated in strategic planning
• Performed Technical/administrative tasks

Sales/Export/Documentation & Statistics Analyst
Hapag Lloyd AG (Overseas Transport Ukraine Ltd) UkraineFEB 2007 - JUN 2017
• Prepared and calculated customer proposals
• Customer service and consulting in daily business
• Shipments & documents processing
• Port forwarding / customs manifestation etc
Was involved in the Cost Accountant Role around 2 years.