Georgios Benardos
Export Sales
Verona
Summary
Sales professional with proven track record in managing international markets, driving revenue growth, and forging strong client relationships. Adept at leading teams, navigating complex negotiations, and adapting to evolving market conditions. Skilled in strategic planning, cross-cultural communication, and logistics management. Known for reliability, effective collaboration, and delivering impactful results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Export Sales Manager
FCP Cerea
05.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded the transformation of the export department, achieving consistent and strategic growth in product volumes and market presence.
- Cultivated strong, trust-based relationships with international distributors and clients, enhancing customer loyalty and satisfaction.
- Expanded the company’s global footprint by opening new markets and introducing both granular and specialty fertilizers across diverse geographies.
- Leveraged excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills to build a robust, long-term customer network and drive export business development.
Co-Founder and Manager
Logifert LTD
04.2011 - 09.2020
- Company Overview: Logifert LTD is a logistics company specialized in chemical products based in Corinth Greece. Logifert LTD was profitable from year one.
- Grew the company up to be a 4.7 millions revenue business, resulting in a successful acquisition
- Sales, Logistics, Production and import-exports of specialty fertilizers. Presence in Greek, Balkan and Cypriot market.
- Operated as a logistics center, Logifert exported over 6,000 mt to the US, China, Korea, Balkans and Australia
- Controlled all transportation procedures and ensured alignment with the respective rules, specifically for chemical products
- Interviewed, appointed, trained and assigned responsibilities to all 25 people workforce throughout the company's lifecycle
- Set up subsidiaries in Slovenia (Fervenia DOO), Heraklion and a fertilizer blending facility capable of producing 8,000 mt of NPK products
- Logifert LTD is a logistics company specialized in chemical products based in Corinth Greece. Logifert LTD was profitable from year one.
Sales Manager
Gianopoulou Tsapikounis S.A.
01.2011 - 10.2013
- Coordinated the creation of a sales network for Van Iperen International products from ground zero in the broader Balkans area
- Established a stream of costumers for soluble fertilizers and trace elements, while monitoring their logistics management activities
Agronomist
Haifa Chemicals S.A.
02.2010 - 07.2010
- Supervised certain aspects of the Logistic department, such as management of the arriving cargoes by naval means
Education
Master of Business Administration - AMBA
ALBA Graduate Business School
09.2014 - 09.2016
Department of Crop Production and Rural - Environment
University of Thessaly
09.2003 - 07.2009
Skills
Python
Certification
Geographic Information Systems, 12/20, University of California, Davis
Timeline
Export Sales Manager
FCP Cerea
05.2021 - Current
Master of Business Administration - AMBA
ALBA Graduate Business School
09.2014 - 09.2016
Co-Founder and Manager
Logifert LTD
04.2011 - 09.2020
Sales Manager
Gianopoulou Tsapikounis S.A.
01.2011 - 10.2013
Agronomist
Haifa Chemicals S.A.
02.2010 - 07.2010
Department of Crop Production and Rural - Environment
University of Thessaly
09.2003 - 07.2009
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