Olga Sudyeva
Supply Chain Management
Istanbul,Turkey
Summary
Supply Chain and Operations professional with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Driven Supply Chain Professional with proven to effectively resolve various types of issues. Successful at managing supplier efforts, delivering comprehensive client and employee compliance and acting as point of contact for important suppliers. Adept at overseeing on-site quality and managing specific inspections schedules. Works effectively in cross-functional environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Export Supervisor
LС Waikiki Magazagilik Hizmetleri Ticaret
Istanbul
06.2014 - 03.2023
- Manage export of products/equipment/materials following organizational policy and procedures, and comply with relevant country, and international law and processes, for efficient, cost-effective execution of all export activities.
- Examined documents to comply with federal and foreign regulations governing shipment, receipt and documentation of products.
- Established, monitored and revised service standards for customs clearance operations.
- Spearheaded continuous improvement of processes and controls to drive consistent customer satisfaction.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Conducted research to address shipping errors and packaging mistakes.
- Led improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Oversaw pre-alerts to determine if freight would arrive as expected.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
Supply Chain Supervisor
Tema Retail KZ. (LC Waikiki Kazakhstan)
Almaty
04.2012 - 05.2014
- Compiled and analyzed data, and presented updates on supply chain requirements.
- Analyzed business operations to quickly resolve problems and manage workflow process to keep projects on track.
- Communicated directly with suppliers and analyzed contracts and service cost-effectiveness.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- *A tender for customs services was carried out, and two reliable partners were chosen. As a result, expenses were reduced significantly. Customs declaration was prepared before the goods' actual arrival, tax payments were calculated and transferred, and customs procedures are to be finalized within 1 day.
- *Alternative tax payment method was set up. The reconciliation statement was signed with the customs every quarter.
- *A tender for transport services was carried out. Two partners were chosen. The overall expenses were significantly reduced, and the delivery time was reduced as well. The goods transfer between stores or from stores to the warehouse was organized and was carried out smoothly. The issue with the returns was resolved.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Developed and enforced policies and procedures in compliance with local and international regulations.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Warehouse services provided by 3 PL Operator control. KPI management. *The wall-to-wall goods count was organized and the data was entered into the system. A stock management system was set up.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Control of goods certification process. Certificates validity monitoring. Contracts working out, approval and signing. *The long-term compliance certificates were issued for the groups of products on the base of HS Codes not for every individual item. The certificate number was reduced. The certificate validity was changed from 1 year to 3 years validity.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements.
- Established savings goals, measured performance and reported results to lead initiatives in cost-reduction and increase profits. The quarterly based reports’ presentation in the HQ in Turkey.
Head of Logistics & Purchasing Department
Hafele Kazakhstan GmbH
Almaty
07.2010 - 04.2012
- Managed functional areas of logistics.
- Collaborated with project managers to discuss procurement, logistics and service requirements for optimized purchasing power.
- Provided procurement of goods, provision of transportation services, tracking of movement and change to support safe and secure operations.
- Managed logistics assets for timely and cost-effective delivery of cargoes.
- Reviewed established business practices and improved processes to reduce expenses.
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
- Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
- Provided support to Country Manager and executive staff members.
- Conducted audits to improve office logistics practices and procedures.
- Generated payments for program-related activities to keep accurate records of financial expenditure.
- Organized staff training operations.
- Participation in the international fairs.
Head of Logistics Department
Azimut Group. (Local company. Delivery of construction materials, luxury furniture & accessories).
Almaty
11.2009 - 07.2010
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Senior National Expert
European Commission
Almaty
07.2007 - 10.2009
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- * ATP implementation in Kazakhstan. Analyzing local legislation in comparison with international ATP standards. Worked closely with the Ministry of Transport, Customs Committee, and GOST Standard. Providing the main discrepancies list between International and National ATP Standards. Working on laboratory set-up in Kazakhstan. Providing training for laboratory experts to be able to test transport means following International standards.
Supply Chain Services Manager
Dinal Brewery Heineken Group. (Kazakh-Holland joint production company, brewery)
Almaty
02.2007 - 07.2007
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Coordination of tender for transportation and customs brokers' services in conjunction with the requirements of the company’s policies. Compilation and analysis of tender offers and partner approval on the base of tender results.
- Customs specialist coordination with customs brokers control. Customs procedures control.
- Invoices, customs declarations, goods pricing, and delivery cost database maintenance control.
- Warehouse management (staff, goods turnover, warehouse equipment). FIFO execution. Effective warehouse premises usage in the main warehouse and in the regions of Kazakhstan.
- Control of annual goods certification process.
- Control of goods distribution to regions of Kazakhstan per the order or Forecast control.
- Raw materials, packing materials, equipment, POSM materials and goods delivery by air, railway and road control. Goods status monitoring control. The goods acceptance upon delivery to the point of destination control.
Supply Chain Manager
Avon Cosmetics (Kazakhstan) Limited
Almaty
07.2003 - 02.2007
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Supervised 80 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Participation in the project of warehouse storage system setup. Negotiations with the storage systems mounting companies. Organizing delivery and import of the constructions. The warehouse system mounting control. Warehouse equipment purchasing delivery and customs clearance control. Signing contracts with companies providing regular equipment maintenance following the producer’s requirements and the local legislation. Warehouse management in terms of staff, and goods turnover (FIFO).
- Own bonded warehouse (BW) license was obtained, and the BW was arranged on the territory of the central warehouse for the company’s needs. The capacity of the BW increased from 6 trucks to 30 due to the storage system setup. Due to the own BW, these expenses were not applicable during the customs clearance of goods. Trucks were unloaded after arrival and were kept in the customs area of the warehouse until the goods were released from customs. Demurrage expenses were not applicable. After customs procedures goods were transferred from customs to the general area and counted and accepted following the requirements. Additional expenses for the goods’ local delivery were not applicable.
- The tender carrying out for transportation and customs brokers’ services. Compilation and analysis of tender offers and partner approval on the base of tender results. Contracts working out approval and signing.
- The license was obtained for the customs declaration issued by the company’s specialists. Control of the customs declaration issuing. The customs brokers and the customs procedures control.
- Control of annual goods certification process. Certificates validity monitoring. Providing the sales department (distributor) with certified copies. Expired certificates archiving. Contracts working out, approval and signing.
- Delivery and proper maintaining sample stock. Samples certification and distribution to sales/marketing department (distributor) if required.
- Goods delivery to the regions of Kazakhstan following the order or Forecast.
- Weekly, monthly and/or annual wall-to-wall stock-taking carried out. Required reports issued for the accounting department.
- Broken or expired goods officially destroying following Kazakh Legislation.
- Companies’ vehicle park management (trucks, forklifts, cars). Vehicle diagnostics and maintenance.
Procurement and Logistics Manager
Resmi Group.(Production of natural juice, Pepsi & packing tea)
Almaty
11.2000 - 07.2003
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
- Directed shipping and receiving of wide range of products daily.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Monitored logistics performance and identified improvement opportunities.
- Managed logistics budgets and forecasting to achieve cost-effective operations.
- Improved inventory accuracy by developing and implementing enhanced control systems.
- Organized records of vehicles, schedules and completed orders.
- Raw and packing materials supply planning on the base of the MRP system developed. Weekly and monthly stock inventory.
- Delivery by all transport means. Cargoes tracking. Delivery and acceptance control.
- An export/import contracts and customs declaration monitoring system were set up. Customs clearance up to 50 import/ export cargoes monthly.
- Month-to-date and year-to-date reports have been developed to monitor total purchases and consumption both in units and in value.
Logistics Specialist
International Cargo Services, SCHENKER INTERNATIONAL
Almaty
03.1999 - 07.2000
- Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
- Streamlined office operations using automation, oversaw client communications, managed record tracking and data communication activities.
- Organization of shipments by all transport means all over the world. Working out logistics routes. Transportation of dangerous and oversized cargoes. Shipping documents issuing (AWB, CMR, SMGS). Door-to-door shipments to/from any destination. Cargoes tracking system set up.
Personal Assistant
Kazakhstan Consortium Company
Almaty
07.1997 - 02.1999
- Oversaw personal and professional calendars and coordinated appointments for future events.
- Provided multifaceted services to career professionals by running errands, managing mail, scheduling appointments, and arranging transportation.
- Maintained appropriate filing of personal and professional documentation.
- Displayed absolute discretion at handling confidential information.
- Documented and distributed meeting notes to identify, analyze, and improve workflows.
- Coordinated international and domestic travel logistics including flight itineraries, hotel reservations and car services.
Teacher of English and French Languages
State Gymnasium of Foreign Languages
Almaty
09.1996 - 06.1997
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Providing lessons of the French language in the 6th grade, and lessons of the English language in the 2nd and the 10th grade.
- Reporting on the pupils' performance
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fuculty of French And English Languages.
Kazakh State University of World Languages
Almaty, Kazakhstan 09.1993 - 07.1997
Master of Science - · Supply Chain Management, Logistics And Transport
The CILT
United Kingdom 09.2016 - Current
Skills
SCALA, 1C, Concord, GOALexperience
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Master of Science - · Supply Chain Management, Logistics And Transport
The CILT
09.2016 - Current
Export Supervisor
LС Waikiki Magazagilik Hizmetleri Ticaret
06.2014 - 03.2023
Supply Chain Supervisor
Tema Retail KZ. (LC Waikiki Kazakhstan)
04.2012 - 05.2014
Head of Logistics & Purchasing Department
Hafele Kazakhstan GmbH
07.2010 - 04.2012
Head of Logistics Department
Azimut Group. (Local company. Delivery of construction materials, luxury furniture & accessories).
11.2009 - 07.2010
Senior National Expert
European Commission
07.2007 - 10.2009
Supply Chain Services Manager
Dinal Brewery Heineken Group. (Kazakh-Holland joint production company, brewery)
02.2007 - 07.2007
Supply Chain Manager
Avon Cosmetics (Kazakhstan) Limited
07.2003 - 02.2007
Procurement and Logistics Manager
Resmi Group.(Production of natural juice, Pepsi & packing tea)
11.2000 - 07.2003
Logistics Specialist
International Cargo Services, SCHENKER INTERNATIONAL
03.1999 - 07.2000
Personal Assistant
Kazakhstan Consortium Company
07.1997 - 02.1999
Teacher of English and French Languages
State Gymnasium of Foreign Languages
09.1996 - 06.1997
Bachelor of Science - Fuculty of French And English Languages.
Kazakh State University of World Languages
09.1993 - 07.1997
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