Алина Куликова

Bis 2024, International Buyer and Logistics Manager, IE Kim (OEM household appliances, household goods, tableware)
Freising, Germany

Skills

Business Contacts
MS Office
Reliability
Communication skills
International trade regulations & customs clearance
Logistics & supply chain management
Negotiations & supplier management
Market analysis & competition monitoring
Order processing & document management
Multilingualism (e.g. English Chinese Russian)
Procurement
Supply Chain
Import
Responsible
Procurement Planning
International experience
Oriental studies
ERP
Transport
Customer Support
Customs
Logistic Service
Customer orientation
Supplier selection
ability to work under pressure
Delivery of goods
Mandarin
india
hong kong
Turkey
Russische Sprache
GUS
CIS
Einkauf
Logistik

Timeline

Professional experience for Алина Куликова

  • 4 years and 1 month, Sep 2020 - Sep 2024

    International Buyer and Logistics Manager

    IE Kim (OEM household appliances, household goods, tableware)

    • Supplier management: selection, negotiation, and support of international suppliers. • Purchasing processing: order monitoring, cost calculation, and contract management. • Customs and foreign trade processing: preparation of customs documents, and compliance with legal regulations. • Transport and logistics coordination: organization and optimization of international goods flows. • Risk management • Quality control: checking the quality of goods and compliance with standards. • Reporting & documentation.

  • 1 year and 3 months, Feb 2019 - Apr 2020

    Head of Product Group 2 (tableware, household goods, textiles)

    AO Tander

    • Price and margin management to ensure competitiveness and profitability. • Negotiations with suppliers on terms, prices, and delivery agreements. • Optimization of product availability through close cooperation with logistics. • Monitoring of the relevant KPIs (e.g. sales, turnover, inventory) and derivation of measures. • Preparation of reports and presentations for management for decision-making. • Identification of weak points in the responsible areas and implementation of improvement measures.

  • 1 year and 2 months, Dec 2017 - Jan 2019

    International Buyer

    PRIDE Ltd (OEM tableware, household goods, textiles import for retail chains)

    • Responsibility for the procurement of goods and services on international markets. • Negotiation of prices, conditions, and contracts with international suppliers. • Analysis of markets and trends to identify the best procurement sources. • Ensuring the quality and timely delivery of goods by contractual agreements. • Monitoring and optimizing the international supply chain, including transport and customs clearance. • Creation and maintenance of supplier databases. • Processing of orders and invoices.

  • 1 year and 1 month, Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

    Import und Ligistics manager

    SNS Group (Dis-tor of cigarettes and OEM lighters)

    • Negotiations with Chinese suppliers (business correspondence, business trips). • Placing orders, conducting business correspondence, and documentation. • Monitoring timely production and delivery by the contract. • Conducting quality inspections of goods. • Search for optimal delivery options (sea, rail, road transport, groupage). • Preparation of technical and functional product descriptions for customs clearance, selection of HS codes, ordering certificates

  • 1 year and 3 months, Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

    International Buyer

    Tarra Company (manufacturer and wholesaler of various types of packaging)

    • Responsibility for the procurement of goods and services on international markets. • Negotiation of prices, conditions, and contracts. • Ensuring the quality and timely delivery of goods. • Monitoring and optimizing the international supply chain, including transport and customs clearance. • Creation and maintenance of supplier databases. • Processing of orders and invoices. • Close cooperation with the production, logistics, and finance departments to coordinate procurement requirements.

  • 2 years and 1 month, May 2013 - May 2015

    Logistics Manager

    Coast Pacific Ltd (wholesaler of OEM household goods, health and care products)

    • Ensuring efficient and timely delivery of goods by monitoring and optimizing logistics processes. • Organization and monitoring of national and international transports and selection of transport service providers. • Ensuring correct and complete shipping documentation, such as waybills and customs declarations. • Communication with suppliers and freight forwarders to optimize delivery times and conditions. • Control the entire supply chain to identify and resolve potential bottlenecks and delays.

  • 4 years and 2 months, Mar 2009 - Apr 2013

    Import und Ligistics manager

    ObuvCom (shoe retail chain)

  • 2 years and 2 months, Jan 2007 - Feb 2009

    Quality and supplier manager

    New Standard Ltd (wholesaler accessories, jewelry)

  • 2 years, Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

    Logistics Specialist

    Atlantic Cargo Service - AKS

  • 2 years, Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

    Export Specialist

    Orien Ltd (forestry, wood processing products, wholesale, export)

  • 3 years and 2 months, Sep 1999 - Oct 2002

    Specialist of International Relations

    Rosmorport, Federal State Unitary Enterprise (sea transport, logistics)

Educational background for Алина Куликова

  • 5 years and 10 months, Sep 1992 - Jun 1998

    Oriental Studies, translator for Chinese

    Far Eastern Federal University

Languages

  • Russian

    First language

  • English

    Fluent

  • Chinese

    Fluent

  • German

    Basic

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