OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging management position where my skills and experience can be effectively utilized

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Export Operations , COMPASS FORWARDING , Los Angeles CA January 2001 to April 2002

Performed ocean and air export logistic services. Appointed new overseas agents. Negotiated contract rates with airlines, trucking companies and steamship lines.

Operations Manager, ANSETT INTERNATIONAL AIR FREIGHT , Los Angeles CA 1998 to 2000

Managed and trained export and import operations personnel.Supervised all ocean / air import and ocean / air export documentation departments.

Account Executive, SUPERTRANS INTERNATIONAL , Los Angeles CA 1997 to 1998

Acquired new accounts, developed customer relations. Expanded company operations to new markets, while exceeding given sales quotas. Acted as export and import consultant to existing and prospective clients. Located and appointed new overseas agents.

Shipping Manager, ALPHA PRODUCTIONS,Inc. , Los Angeles CA 1995 to 1997

Supervised shipping and receiving operations. Performed accounts receivable, customer (technical) service and purchase order processing.

Marketing Director, SAVER IMPORT CO., LTD., Czech Republic 1993 to 1995

Researched and tested new merchandise from Far East. Negotiated pricing, payment terms and delivery terms with suppliers and buyers. Developed new business on the foreign markets: Italy, Spain, Germany and Poland.

EDUCATION

• M.A. Economics, University of Transport and Communication , Czech Republic, 1993
• B.A. Logistics and Transportation, University of Transport and Communication, Czech Republic, 1991

COMPUTERS

Skilled with IBM and Macintosh. Experienced MS Word, Excel, Access, Fron Page, Power Point. Lotus, Quatro Pro,Dbase, FoxBase+, AmiPro, Word Perfect, Fortran, HTML.

RESEARCH

• Practical Marketing of Export Trading Companies in Transitional Economics, Saver Import, 1993
• Information and Reservation Systems in Travel Industry, Association of Travel Agencies, Czech Republic, 1992

LANGUAGES

English, Czech, Slovak (fluent). Spanish, Russian (Intermediate).