PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A well-rounded, experienced, collaborative, and

entrepreneurial logistics specialist.

I have a long standing experience working in

multifunctional teams and thriving in a multicultural environment. I inspire to build engagement and trust with stakeholders in my field of work.

I create and implement new, ambitious projects that have a positive impact on optimization of logistics processes and reducing of logistics costs.

It is in this last aspect that I excel and get results. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND WHAT MAKES ME

DIFFERENT

Finalized negotiations with shipping lines,

formalisation of standard operating

procedures

Solid basis management of all types of transport

Bulk/container shipping

Management of loading, transportation, discharge operations

Successful management of urgent supply

worldwide in a volatile freight market

Operational monitoring/documentary instructions/ shipping documents/LC management/invoicing

Litigation management

Successful management of corporate customers,

stock management, VMI/consignment stock

Optimization of operational procedures, sales and finance operations

EDUCATION & TRAINING

School of Management and Trade (France)

Specialization: Export Manager

Baltic Technical State University (Russia)

Specialization: International Industrial Management

Customs procedures

VAT, IATA

Microsoft office

Customer service

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

SAP, AS400, DAX, D365

Sharepoint, Word, Excel (pivot table, Vlookup)

PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Note

VIKTORIA SMELOVA

IMPORT EXPORT LOGISTICS

SPECIALIST

KEY STRENGTHS

Strategic thinking

Strong drive for results

Collaborative mindset

Entrepreneurial attitude

Building relationships

Consistency and reliability

Optimization of logistics

processes

Reducing of logistics costs

Setting up of SOPs

KEY SKILLS

Mastery of Supply Chain Skills

Mastery of Incoterms

Excellent negotiation skills

Building engagement and trust

with stakeholders

Project management

Contract management

LANGUAGES

Russian (native)

English (fluent, C1)

Spanish (fluent, C1)

German (advanced, B2+/C1)

French (fluent, C2)

CONTACT

Av. d’Aïre 73 - 1203 Genève

Suisse

+41-78-256-**-**

ad3kde@r.postjobfree.com

Nationality: French, Russian

Working permit: B

Geneva, CH - 02.2023 - 12.2023

CODIP

(Agro food trading)

International organisations, UN

Geneva, CH - 11.2020 - 12.2022

Geneva, CH - 01.2020 - 08.2020

SOLEVO (group Helios)

(Solutions for agriculture, trading of

chemical products)

Geneva, CH - 08.2015 - 12.2019

METAFRAX TRADING INTL.

(Trading of chemical products)

Geneva, CH - 03.2015 - 06.2015

SWISS ONE SAFETY

(Trading of protection equipment)

Accomplishments

Logistics Consultant (temporary position)

Geographic zones: Import - Asia, Europe; Export - Africa

Setting up of logistics SOPs

Evaluation of freight costs

Execution of international contracts

International logistics process optimization

Shipping Supply Operations Consultant

Geographic zones: Import - Asia; Export - World (98 countries)

Project management

Shipment organization/follow up (ocean/rail/road transport), freight cost analysis per destination, timely delivery and customs clearance process

Securing import permits/import licenses

International logistics process optimization

Process management with internal and external stakeholders

Follow-up of the evolution of national importation regulations and anticipation of the impacts

Carrying out of supply chain activities for emergency responses by coordinating them across HQ, Regional and Country Offices

Senior Freight Operations Specialist (temporary position) Geographic zones: Import - Asia, Europe, Russia; Export - Africa

Continuous improvement of international delivery process

Setting up of logistics SOPs (standard operating procedures)

Evaluation of logistics costs per country/origin/supplier/ business line

Freight cost negotiation with shipping lines

Development of dashboards for operational monitoring

Optimization of the ERP functionalities

Operational monitoring

Logistics and Sales Administration Manager

Geographic zones: Import - Russia, Europe; Export - world

Management of railway supply

Reception, control and issuance of purchasing/selling contracts

Forecast analysis

Planning process/stock management (daily update with warehouses)

Shipment organization (maritime, road, rail,

transport)/cargo insurance/control of shipping

documents/continuous improvement of international

delivery process

Charter party management for bulk shipments

Claim management

Supervision of fees per transaction/monthly

reconciliation to identify gains/losses

Support to finance department for the

monthly/quarterly/yearly closing

Import/Export/Logistics Coordinator (temporary position) Geographic zones: Import - Asia; Export - US, Europe

Operational monitoring (purchase/sales order

management, management of maritime supply,

documentary management, cargo insurance,

invoicing/accounts receivable/payable follow-up)

Geneva, CH - 09.2013 - 10.2014

SHELL & VIVO LUBRICANTS

(Distribution/commercialization of

lubricants)

Geneva, CH - 09.2009 - 09.2013

GIVAUDAN

(Manufacturing of fragrance and

flavor)

Evian, FR - 02.2008 - 11.2008

LES EAUX MINERALES D’EVIAN

(Mineral water production/bottle

filling)

Angouleme, FR - 09.2006 - 08.2007

LEROY-SOMER MOTORS

(Alternator/motor manufacturing)

Angouleme, FR - 03.2004 - 08.2006

SOPPEC

(Aerosol paint manufacturing)

Sales Administration Coordinator

Geographic zones: Import/Export - Africa

Optimization of operational procedures

Cargo shipment supervision (collaboration with forwarders

(maritime transport), inspection companies/agents, verification of shipping documents)

Sales and Finance Operations support from order to cash cycle (analysis of incoming payments, reconciliation of data between accounting/logistics departments, payment preparation, interest calculation)

KPI analysis

Customer Care Representative (corporate customers) Geographic zones: Import - US, Africa; Export - world

Management of project “Shipment in bulk of flagship product”

Product phase in/phase out/verification of master data accuracy

Management of road/air/maritime transport

Operational monitoring (forecast analysis, sales order management, stock management (VMI: vendor managed

inventory), consignment stock

Nonconformity treatment (logistic/financial)

Documentary/LC management

Export/Logistics Coordinator

Geographic zones: Export - Russia, ex - URSS, Asia

Management of project “Optimization of expedition platform activity” (collaboration with IT teams)

Deployment flow coordination (factory - warehouse)

Nonconformity treatment (logistic/financial, working with insurance companies on contentious issues)

Operational monitoring (road, maritime

transport)/documentary management

Export/Sales Administration Coordinator

Geographic zones: Export - Russia, ex-USSR, Africa

Management of project “Implementation of new

exportation procedures”

Verification of customer’s solvency, obtaining credit insurance COFACE

GOST-R certification

Operational monitoring (forecast analysis, sales order management, stock management,

planning/production/scheduling follow-up, shipment organization (road, air transport), documentary/LC management, cargo insurance, invoicing, issuing of credit/debit notes, account receivable/payable follow-up)

Non conformity treatment (logistic/financial)

Export Sales Assistant

Geographic zones: Export - Russia, ex-USSR, Europe

Operational monitoring (sales order management, stock management, planning/production/scheduling follow-up, shipment organization (road transport))

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