Agata Dzieza
*** * **** ********* ******* • Palatine, IL 60067 • 847-***-**** • ******@*********.***
GLOBAL LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Experienced Logistics and Operations Management professional with a verifiable track record of progressive growth
and experience in a broad range of logistics and transportation disciplines. Strong analysis, planning, organizational,
and team building abilities, with effective problem resolution and relationship management skills that produce
positive results. Hands on and leadership experience with proven success in the development of sound policies and
practices that ensure that the company’s financial, business and customer service objectives are achieved. Resourceful
team leader with the capacity to multitask in a fast paced environment, manage competing priorities with ease while
achieving organizational and customer objectives. Areas of expertise include:
LOGISTICS • PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT • PRODUCTION CONTROL • CAPACITY PLANNING
INCOTERMS • LETTER OF CREDIT TRANSACTION PROCESS • EXPORT DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
EXPORT COST & DOCUMENTATION • IMPORT/EXPORT • JUST IN TIME • MATERIAL RESOURCE PLANNING HUMAN RESOURCES •
VENDOR MANAGEMENT • PROJECT MANAGEMENT • DATA ANALYSIS MARKETING
CAREER QUALIFICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS
• Launched a successful transportation service company with full responsibility for all business
development, strategic operations, customer service, and the attainment of overall growth, revenue, and
customer service initiatives.
Results focused and quality driven manager with 12+ years of experience in planning,
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organizational development, and general administrative management.
• Computer literate with extensive software proficiency in a wide array of applications including MS
Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access and MS Project.
• Bilingual with fluency in Polish and English.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OPERATIONS MANAGER • Crystal Logistics, Inc., Palatine, IL • 2003 Present
Direct, plan, and control the development and execution of strategic and financial operations of a long distance
transportation company. Overall responsibility for the management of day to day operational activities including
client negotiations, routing, scheduling, shipment tracking, documentation control, fleet management, regulatory
compliance, transportation schedules, and all aspects of employee recruitment and development.
MANAGER Midwest Cash Advance, Inc., Chicago, IL • 2000 2003
Managed and led the day to day operations of two business locations in providing customers with credit check and
loan approval services. Supervised staff performance levels, ensuring compliance with all policies, procedures, and
customer service objectives.
ASSISTANT MANAGER • Van Der Bush Construction Inc., Chicago, IL • 1998 1999
Assisted in the management of daily operations including data entry, general bookkeeping, customer service and task
management and scheduling.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
DeVry University, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science, Technical Management (2010) • GPA 3.75
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
IIEE Certification • Certified Exporter® (CE)
The International Import Export Institute, Phoenix, AZ
Exporting/Importing Environment