Farouk Fakunle

•International •Gather and organize information on problems or procedures. •Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes and mixes, and carriers. •Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy. •Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports. •Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements

•Synthesize current business intelligence or trend data to support recommendations for action. •Analyze competitive market strategies through analysis of related product, market, or share trends. •Manage timely flow of business intelligence information to users. •Communicate with customers, competitors, suppliers, professional organizations, or others to stay abreast of industry or business trends. •Identify or monitor current and potential customers, using business intelligence tools.

•Develop or update project plans for information technology projects including information such as project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, schedules, funding, and staffing. •Establish and execute a project communication plan. •Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs. •Monitor or track project milestones and deliverables. •Develop and manage work breakdown structure (WBS) of information technology projects.

•Consult with product development personnel on product specifications such as design, color, and packaging. •Forecast and track marketing and sales trends, analyzing collected data. •Monitor industry statistics and follow trends in trade literature. •Initiate market research studies and analyze their findings. •Measure the effectiveness of marketing, advertising, and communications programs and strategies. •Seek and provide information to help companies determine their position in the marketplace.

•Develop an understanding of customers' needs and take actions to ensure that such needs are met. •Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management. •Determine method of shipment, and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents. •Analyze the financial impact of proposed logistics changes, such as routing, shipping modes, product volumes and mixes, and carriers.

European Studies, History, Geography