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