LU CHEN
Term time address:
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Tel: +420*********
LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/lu-chen-38905b88 Nationality: Chinese
EDUCATION
MSc in Logistics and Operations Management (Merit) 2014 - 2015 Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK Modules included Logistics Modelling, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Lean Operations Dissertation title: The relationship between collaboration and transport flexibility in the liner shipping industry
BSc in Logistics Management (Equivalent to Class 2:1) 2009 - 2013 Hunan Institute of Engineering, Hunan, China
Scholarship Recipient, Chief of Sports Department
Siping First Senior Middle School 2006 -2009
Siping, Jilin Province, China
Awarded outstanding student
EMPLOYMENT/EXPERIENCE
Documentation and office assistant (full-time), Oct/2015 - Jan/2016 International forest products (IFP-UK)
Key Achievements:
Acknowledged international maritime trading procedures
Acknowledgement of reconciling bills of lading with the Letters of Credit
Prepared and reviewed the full trading documents
Gained the capability of Cietrade usage
Coordinated between IFP and forwarders, shipping companies and CCIC
Strengthened communication and coordination skills in general office Administrative support (part-time), June/2015 - Oct/2015 Ying Fan Education (UK)
Key Achievements:
Acknowledgement of the application system of the universities of UK
Translation skills for documents
Enhanced both written and verbal English skills
Coordinator (full-time), Jan/2014 - July/2014
OOCL Logistics (China) Co., Ltd. Shenzhen Branch
Key Achievements:
Created bills of lading proficiently
Being familiar with the transportation information of cargos transported among the Pearl River Delta or exported from China to the Asian Pacific
Specific knowledge in marine transportation
Coordinated between departments such as sales and overseas agents
Communicated and negotiated with customers
Identified and solved the problems during work efficiently and effectively Sales trainee (full-time), Mar/2013 - Apr/2013
Janco International Freight (China) Ltd. Shenzhen Office Key Achievements:
Communicated with peer companies to search for opportunities of collaboration and new business
Understood the process of LOL cargo services
Sought and developed potential customers
Chief of the Sports Department in Management School Student Union Hunan Institute Of Engineering Sep/2010 - July/2012 Key Achievements:
Organised basketball games
Organised athletic meetings
Invited sponsors of all the games
RELEVANT SKILLS
Teamwork and collaboration skills– All the work experiences to date have involved working with people, and made effective contribution both as a team member and team leader.
Communication skills – Demonstrated oral and written communications skills gained during being a documentation and office assistant in IFP, a coordinator in OOCL and sales assistant in Janco. Awarded Certificate of Public Relations and Protocol of Higher Education in China.
Problem solving – Logical and able to stand back to look impartially at a situation. This is formed throughout university as the Chief of Sports Department and working experiences.
Analytical – Benefit of statistical background combined with practical experience, and awarded Certificate of Accounting Professional in China.
IT skills – A range of packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, VFP, SQL, R-studio, Cietrade, ERP system.
Language skills – Chinese and English
INTERESTS
Piano- Began to learn since 6 years old, and was a music accompaniment at the song contest in university.
Basketball - Organised and participated a certain amount of basketball games.
Drama- Attended activities related to this, also won second prize in university. Photo shooting for Liberty Cambrian Point (Cardiff, UK), Played the role of train commuter in Stella series 5 (UK).
Excellent references upon request