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Sales Quality Control

Location:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
Posted:
September 07, 2010

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OBJECTIVE:

Seeking Director of Operations position with entrepreneurially minded, face

paced firm

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

. Established several multi-million dollar start-up businesses, LEMA

Trading Group, Carolina Quality Components, Essential Industries,

Levinwood Industrial Products

. Invested and expanded Elmi Chemicals Company from small brokerage firm

with annual revenue of $125m to multinational commodity trading house

increasing revenue 1100% in the first fiscal year

. Invented, procured, contracted, marketed and certified in-house branded

products from Brazil, Spain, Ecuador, US, China, New Zealand and Canada

. Experienced managing sales desks with teams of up to 13 traders

. Managed multiple offices and up to 192 personnel across all departments

inclusive of; logistics; manufacturing; sales; finance and legal

. Established an industrial products department for commodities trading

firm, Shamrock Building Materials, instigating an internet based

communications and marketing system

CAREER HISTORY:

May 2009 to Present

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS: ELMI CHEMICALS COMPANY, LTD.

Elmi Chemicals is a commodity trading company specializing in buying,

selling and logistics of full vessel and containerized product to publicly

traded companies and governments throughout the Middle East, Africa, India

and SE Asia with annual sales volume of $1.8billion USD.

. Responsible for all aspects of commercial, general & operational

strategic management

. Established offshore "fishnet" of investment & Holdings companies and

transactional companies for the optimal facilitation of physical

commodity trade

. Expanded operations from single office 4 employee operation to

multinational with 5 offices and staff of 14

. Implemented comprehensive training program in SWIFT, IC and DTC banking

systems and broad spectrum physical commodity trading specifically

ICUMSA 45 & 600-1200, 42.5R OPC, HMS 1& 2, R50/R65, Urea 46P, JP54, Jet

A, JA1, D2 .1% Gasoil, AU dust, dore and bullion, Crude Soft Oils, Rice,

Soya Products, Cranberries and Cotton

. Responsible for all aspects of commercial, general & operational

strategic management

. Responsible for all product acquisitions, tabled meetings and

verification of product and financial capacity of suppliers and clients

. Established multi-jurisdictional banking relationships to maximize the

effective use of financial instruments in daily trade (MT760, MT799,

MT705, MT700, MT720, MT710, MT103, KTT & Euroclear)

. Created and managed relationships with new and existing government

Ministries of Trade and Finance

. Formulated business and transactional procedures, managed ocean and OTR

logistics for JIT delivery to major clients

January 2008 to May 2009

FOUNDING PARTNER: ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. (Formerly BELCHEM, GmBH)

Essential Industries is a commodity trading company specializing in buying,

selling and logistics of full vessel and containerized product to

politicos, multinational industrialists and government investors of an

exclusive Private Placement 503C1 Foundation under which we operated.

. Responsible for all aspects of supply-side commerce and operational

management established from seat on the Board of Directors

. Established offshore Investment & Holdings companies for investors of

the Parent Foundation

. Instigated comprehensive training program in SWIFT, IC and DTC/Euroclear

banking systems and broad spectrum physical commodity trading

specifically ICUMSA 45 & 600-1200, 42.5R OPC, HMS 1& 2, R50/R65, Urea

46P, JP54, Jet A, JA1, D2 .1% Gasoil, AU dust, dore and bullion, Crude

Palm

. Responsible for all product acquisitions & verification of product

. Established multi-jurisdictional banking relationships to maximize the

effectiveness of financial instruments in daily trade

. Managed and developed relationships with existing foundation investors

predominantly on the government side

. Formulated business and transactional procedures, overseeing ocean and

OTR logistics department for reporting to the Advisory Board

Jun 2005 to Present

MANAGING DIRECTOR: Infiniti Wealth Consultancy Ltd

Infiniti is an offshore asset management company specializing in

establishing a network of holdings and transactional companies to legally

take advantage of varying laws of multi-jurisdictional tax and asset

protection.

. Establishes offshore strategies in tax mitigation, asset protection &

investor financial growth

. Responsible for all business growth with full P & L accountability

. Uses holding companies, foundations, trusts & flow through entities

under financial licences

. Developed systems to retain and grow wealth for owners of import/export

corporations

. Responsible for all aspects of commercial, general & operational

strategic management including managing budgets, forecasts, strategies

and business processes

. Formulate and implement account development and strategic marketing

proposals

. Develop and manage relationships with new and existing customers

. Monitor, evaluate & review productivity levels & quality performance

. Conduct strategic business, market and client reviews to identify new

opportunities

. Prepare business cases, proposals, bid documentation and facilitate

negotiations

. Implement SLAs and SOPs ensuring profitability and maximization of

resources

. Establish relationships with private banks issuing programs and

platforms on the secondary market through 503C1 Humanitarian Investments

Dec 2001 to Jun 2005

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER / MANAGING DIRECTOR: LEMA Trading Group

LEMA was a company which developed & trademarked various panel products

from "green" (plantation grown) raw materials offered for sale through

select chains of distribution in the United States and Canada with sales

revenue in excess of $40million internationally.

. Responsible for all aspects of corporate setup, organizational

structure, finance, procurement, discovery of new materials, contract

hire with foreign producers, establishment of domestic and international

satellite offices

. Directly established a Board of Advisors from top industry executives

. Involved in hiring and management of over 148 foreign contract laborers

and 24 staff from US & Canada

. Developed budgets, forecasts, targets, strategy and business systems &

processes

. Invented, developed and marketed green certified trademarked wood

products

. Developed and executed sales and marketing strategies to drive growth

. Ensured compliance with company's policies and statutory regulations

obligations

. Oversaw all transit operations and quality control in packaging &

production

Mar 1999 to Dec 2002

BROKER / TRADER: Shamrock Building Materials

. Responsible for establishing industrial products department for

commodity trading firm

. Procurement and sale of industrial wood products specifically composite

panels and hardwood plywood(s) for OEM accounts

. Developed product educational program for both established and new hire

traders

. Handled all aspects of inventory, import documentation, clearance &

product procurement

. Conducted B2B sales and provided support for all purchasing functions

EARLY CAREER INCLUDES:

. CEO - Carolina Quality Components

. Broker/Trader - Global Pacific Trading Group

. Sales Expeditor - Tumac Lumber Company

. VP Marketing - Artistic License

KEY SKILLS INCLUDE:

.

. Sales & Marketing Management

. New Business Development

. Imports and Exports

. Business Start Ups

. Quality Control

. Intricate Knowledge of Financial Instruments / Format

. Procurement

EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS:

.

. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Administration and Minor in International

Business Law; Washington State University

. GER International Immersion Programme

. Former Member of HPVA and Educated on IPA and JPA Standards

. Sales and Training Management

. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Quickbooks, Trader Expert and

customized CMA programs

PERSONAL:

. Interests: Hockey, Tennis, Alpine Skiing, Yachting, Deep Sea & Fly

Fishing, Theatre, wine tasting

. Proficient in conversational French & Russian; basic knowledge of

Spanish



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