• Dynamic Multi-Industry Leader who makes decisions to reflect positively on global logistics, supply chain, and business initiatives in alignment with a company s vision, value, and goals, and who works to attain a competitive advantage and generate robust growth via solutions-centric critical thinking talents for insightful, change-driven results.
• Visionary Professional who rises above core challenges to improve the bottom line and achieve winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving scenarios to optimize resources and reach high profit and productivity levels, as well as independently resolving in-depth inquiries with internal and external parties to boost operations success.
• Bilingual Communicator (English / Spanish) who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical decision-makers, teams, and customers; who excels in fast-paced autonomous and collaborative work environments; and who leads peers by example and with integrity to inspire customer confidence and forge strong teamwork to meet objectives.

Marketing Researcher

• Capitalized on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking marketing research initiatives for this clinical and toxicology laboratory generating annual turnover of USD $62 million, including comprehensively researching and actively recommending methods for transferring forensics samples from intended acquired European laboratory to NMS Labs.
• Led custom regulations and documents for U.S. import, identification of carriers, prices, limitations, and turnaround time.

Supply Chain Coordinator

• Utilized broad agribusiness knowledge toward directing supply chain and inventory operations for a Montoir-based plant with annual turnover of USD $134 billion, including attaining supplies from alternative sources per customer demand.
• Contributed skill in promptly responding to and / or resolving customer issues, along with coordinating key deliveries.
• Continually optimized operational efficiency and productivity by serving as technical support for the traders team.

Export Project Manager

• Strategically steered export project operations for this wine distributor achieving annual turnover of EUR 9 million, including designing, developing, and implementing a large-scale database of qualified sales prospects based in Belgium.
• Led targeted telephone-oriented new client prospecting, including skillfully negotiating key terms and closing contracts.
• Spearheaded development of international value proposition, and conceptualized and designed dynamic marketing tools.

Import Export Administrative Assistant

• Expertly directed high-volume cargo marine shipment initiatives for this multimillion-euro-producing lumber distributor promoting key cross-trade sales between Africa, Europe, and Asia and imports from Asia, the EU, and U.S.
• Optimized shipping costs while facilitating critical customs processing, accounts receivables, and contract compliance.
• Built and sustained profitable relations with logistics providers, and provided technical support for a domestic team.
• Ensured seamless processes by managing documents, including quotes, invoices, redactions, reports, and data analysis.

Shipment Supervisor Cargo Marine Department

• Maximized bottom-line performance by managing import / export shipments for diverse client accounts, including contributing proven experience in handling all facets of logistical and customs considerations to achieve core goals.

Client Representative American Express Gold Card Travel Service, Rueil-Malmaison, France 2001

Client Representative Nouvelles Fronti res, Paris, France 1995 2000

Master I International Trade Manager C.C.I. Nantes

Graduate Degree Business Management & International Trade

International Trade Assistant C.C.I. Brest

Undergraduate Degree International Trade Administration & Logistics

BTEC Higher National Diploma Tourism I.R.M. Paris