Cemal Silay
Linkedin.com/in/csilay 812-***-**** adzffr@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERIENCE
LIDS - Indianapolis, IN
Global Logistics Specialist March 2022 - February 2023 Monitored and coordinated the status of the delivery and liaise with the internal stakeholders (requesters), vendors and transport companies; Maintained a record and report the status of the requests on a regular bases
● Minimized Global Air and Ocean Freight costs by 30% by new strategies and developments
● Managed and monitored the performance of entire fleet, routing and scheduling planning
● Audited Import & Export Compliance
● Handled freight and transport inquiries for both break bulk and containerized shipments
● Approved timesheets associated with deliveries and pick-ups
● Provide assistance for maintaining logistics planning tasks BARSAN GLOBAL LOGISTICS - Indianapolis, IN
Sales Manager April 2018 - February 2022
● Led the Midwest region and helped sellers exceed their given quotas over 100% for the months of May, June & July
● Directed a team of inbound and outbound of 6 sellers
● Generated $1.5 in gross revenue for the business
● Presented different sales strategies and projects to achieve sales goals as a team
● Traveled to different territories 40% of the time of this role to visit clients D.B SCHENKER INTERNATIONAL - Indianapolis, IN
Import/Export Compliance Analyst August 2016 - January 2017
● Responsible for supporting the Head of Export control & Customs (ECC) Compliance
● Daily document reporting of analytics Prior experience working with Free Trade Agreements such as NAFTA.
● Interact effectively with multiple functional areas including management, supply chain, distribution, engineering, finance, IT and legal
● Stay current relative to federal rule changes that impact the ITAR, EAR, and OFAC regulations. Maintain knowledge of U.S. regulatory requirements as applicable to University activities. CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS - Indianapolis, IN
International Transportation Analyst April 2014 - July 2016
● In charge of analyzing, managing and negotiating carrier and freight forwarder pricing
● Organizing the international transportation function to establish a definable freight process
● Maintain and minimize all international shipments freight costs
● During the transportation process of freight purchasing, reduced freight costs by $20 million dollars
● Export AES Compliance by US Bureau
● International Civil Aviation Organization as codified in Part 1 Chapter 4 of the ICAO Technical Instructions EDUCATION
DOKUZ EYLUL UNİVERSİTY, IZMIR TURKEY
B.S. in Maritime Business and Management July 1993
● Relevant coursework: Data Analytics, Data Report, Creativity and Communication, Project Analysis, Sales Management, International Market Research, Consulting in International trade
● Computer Skills: Experience with SAP, JD Edwards, Windows and Mac OS, Microsoft Office, Google Analytics
& Spreadsheets, Adobe Photoshop, Skype, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
● Languages: Native in Turkish, Fluency in English and Azerbaijani & Beginner in German and Russian.
● SKILLS & INTERESTS
● SKILLS: International Trade Agreements, Import/Export operations, air, ocean, rail and land freight forwarding, US and Europe custom compliance, strong knowledge about incoterms, international buyer, supply chain management
● INTERESTS: music, soccer, investing,hospitality groups, fitness & cooking CERTIFICATES
● Specific requirements of the US Department of Transportation hazardous materials training
● International Civil Aviation Organization as codified in Part 1 Chapter 4 of the ICAO Technical Instructions and use of the IATA Manual
● International Maritime Organization Dangerous Goods Training
● Export - AES Compliance by US Census Bureau