Commodity manager

Alexei A. Sinitsa

Education:

• ****-**** – Kiev Superior School #125, Kiev, Ukraine. Graduated with Silver Medal

• 1991-1997 – Kiev National Shevchenko University, Kiev, Ukraine. Chemistry Department, degree: Specialist of Organic Chemistry, Honor (summa cum laude), GPA 4.9 of 5.0

• 1993-1994 – Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA. Chemistry Department, exchange student

• 1994-1998 – Institute of Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine. Trainee in Organophosphorus Chemistry, Ph.D. student.

Work experience:

• 1996-1998 – Rhone-Poulenc Ukraine, sales responsible. Developed the Chemical Department (Rhone-Poulenc sectors Chemicals and Fibers and Polymers) business and established sales office operation. Main sales areas: chemical and tire industries, fibers and polymers, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

• 1999-2001 – Rhodia Ukraine, responsible for sales and development Rhodia Polyamide in Ukraine (tire, textile/hosiery, chemical and plastic industries), Rhodia Polyamide tire market – in ex-USSR. Planning, plant surveys, technical support.

• 2001-2003 – Rhodia Ukraine, Business Manager. Responsible for market management and sales development for Rhodia Polyamide in Ukraine – sales of textile and industrial yarns, engineering plastics, sales and purchasing of polyamide intermediates, polyamide policy coordination. Marketing advice and support to other business units.

• 2003-2005 – Chernigovskoe Khimvolokno, Deputy General Manager for Foreign Trade – responsible for establishing and management of international activities of the company. Development of sales of polyamide products in plastics, tire, ropes, nets, mechanical rubber goods, textiles industries worldwide, except ex-USSR. Support to purchasing department for international procurement of key raw materials.

• 2005-current – Chernigovskoe Khimvolokno, Foreign Trade Director. Management and development of Foreign Trade Department, responsible for worldwide (except ex-USSR) sales of company products – growth of commercial network, application development, key customer relationships. Responsible for securing raw materials and key supplier relations. Advice and support to financial department in preparing probable company flotation on the stock exchange and subsequent investor relations.

Honors:

• 2005 – Mayor of Chernigov commendation for input into growth of city economy

• 1997 – Honor Red Diploma (summa cum laude) from Kiev National Shevchenko University

• 1993-1996 – various study grants from Ukrainian and US organizations; scientific publications in Ukrainian and international (US, Germany, Russia) research journals

Capabilities:

• Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English – fluent; German – basic conversational and reading skills; French – learner

• Computers: word processors, spreadsheets, enterprise management programs, system utilities, internet tools, etc.

Hobbies: political, monetary and naval history, aerospace, collection of humor stories, travel

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