C H R I S

OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR,

Alberta CO-OP Ltd. Transportation Company, Edmonton Alberta, CANADA Support Operations management through planning and preparation and on-site support where required.

Provide leadership to a team of Drivers to develop and maintain a professional safety culture through training.

As a manager ensure a high level of safety, performance, engagement, continual professional development and ongoing business improvement. P A L L I K A R A S

2010 - 2012

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MBA

Sheffield University / UNITED KINGDOM

M.B.A., Logistics & Supply Chain Management

BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

University of Hertfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM

Graduated with Honors

P R O F I L E

Goal-oriented

management professional

with over 19 years'

progressive and stable

experience in executive-

level management

positions. Worked as CEO,

in the Construction

equipments sector &

Ready Mix, in the

Automotive sector, in

manufacturing sector and

in the Logistics &

Transportation sector.

CEO - ENGINEERING MANAGER

2009 - 2010

E D U C A T I O N

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

2000 - 2001

CEO - BRANCH MANAGER,

Spanos CIFA, Construction Equipment’s dealer, Bucharest ROMANIA Dealer of concrete equipment, mining equipment, asphalt equipment, cranes

Responsible for all the aspects of the company's operations. Managing the sales department, the human resources department, the service, parts and after sales department.

Very much a hands on operation, leading from the front and significantly contributing towards the management of people, products and equipment.

Responsible for effectively managing and supervising office staff, by planning and focusing sales targets, reporting directly to the shareholders, Had successfully started the company's operation in Romania and maximize income and profits

2013 - Present

CEO - BRANCH MANAGER,

Kadmos Management, Construction Equipments dealer, Bucharest ROMANIA

Responsible for identifying new commercial opportunities and driving growth across the company's business activities.

Analyzed and researched the market and advise the company owners for new opportunities.

Committed to customer excellence and set the strategies that will bring total customer satisfaction.

Developed partnerships and relationships in a Global business environment.

Developed and implement corporate and directorate business development strategies and plans.

Aligned customers’ needs with supply demand reducing inventory. Found new ways to reduce transport cost and thus keeping inventory at minimum.

Managed successfully supplier relationships.

2011 - 2013

C O N T A C T

EMAIL

adix98@r.postjobfree.com

ADDRESS

403-****-*** Street NW,

Edmonton, AB, CANADA

PHONE

+1-587-***-**** MST

SOCIAL

https://www.linkedin.com/in

/chris-pal-558a571a/

2000 - 2001

ADVANCE DIPLOMA IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT Level 6

Brighton School of Business, Brighton, Sussex, UNITED KINGDOM Project Design & Implementation

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT

University of Hertfordshire, UNITED KINGDOM

2004 - 2011

E X P E R I E N C E C O N T .

2002 - 2004

PARTS, SERVICE& AFTER SALES MANAGER

FORD MOTOR CO. GREECE

Responsible for the ordering of the parts directly from Germany (Rapid) and the distribution to the 4 stores.

Managing the warranty claims in an efficient and fair manner increasing customer satisfaction.

Managing the 4 service stations by maximizing output and training the technicians.

Responsible for the building of the mobile service units, and the implementation of a quality system that included all aspects of after sales service.

Increased customer satisfaction by paying attention to the customer’s needs and requests

R E F E R E N C E S 2001 - 2002

Mr. ALBERTO MARRIANI

Milano – Italy. CIFA AFTER SALES

MANAGER

Phone: +39.02.4452978

Mobile: +39.333-***-**** (Time

zone: GMT+1)

Emai:l adix98@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. MIHNEA STOIAN

Bucharest – Romania. Director

VIKING LIGHTING

Cell phone: +407******** (Time

zone: GMT + 2)

Email:

adix98@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. ZENON MECHAELIDES

Liverpool - United Kingdom

Lecturer UNIVERSITY OF

LIVERPOOL – SHEFFIELD

UNIVERSITY

Phone: +44-151-***-**** (Time

zone: GMT)

Email:

adix98@r.postjobfree.com

S K I L L S

Leadership/Development

Project planning / Management

Adaptability

Inventory Management

Problem solving Skills

Web site optimization

WINNER SPANOS CIFA

BEST COMPANY 2006 AWARD

Bucharest commercial Institute

Languages: excellent English,

Romanian, Greek, French

Citizenship: Canadian / EU

I N T E R E S T S

Art & Entertainment

Car Racing

Fitness and Health

Traveling

Online Shopping

Swimming

PLANT MANAGER

Watercraft Hellas, Life saving vessels production plant, Thiva, GREECE Managing the production plant, supervising and providing production training for over 80 person’s staff

An on-going, problem solving role, maximizing daily production, increasing productivity, minimizing residuals, and auditing inbound and outbound materials.

Responsible for keeping the production lines going at optimum levels, maintaining output and quality on all products, purchasing, liaising with customer services, and sales department.

Hire, direct, coach and mentor staff to ensure performance targets are being met.

Assume P&L responsibility including the development and achievement of budgetary and cash flow goals to ensure the long-term viability of the plant.

Using project management scheduling techniques improved production time by 15%.

Reduced parts costs by using alternative suppliers without compromising on quality.

A W A R D S

O T H E R I N F O

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