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Work History
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Vasilis Sochtaropoulos

Thessaloniki

Summary

A motivated, adaptable and responsible professional who possesses strong analytical skills and has a genuine interest in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Business Operations, Shipping and Finance. He is a fast learner and his spectrum of experiences has made him into an excellent team player that always conveys his prospective to motivate and encourage others. He is able to work under pressure, to tight headlines and to the highest standards.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Distribution and Field Orchestration Lead

Kotsovolos
01.2023 - Current

Leading and supervising Middle Mile and Last Mile distribution in province.

Applying the infrastructure for multiple fleet or crowdsourcing management.

Monitoring the distribution expense performance.

Analyzing variations of the distribution expenses or specific delivery workload trends.

Planning and monitoring the required capacity for different distribution streams.

Uses data analytics tools to monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to employee and external distribution partners performances.

Preparation and evaluation of open tenders (RFP) for distribution services.

Work towards customer experience enhancement.

(RFP) for delivery services in province

Distribution Planner

DIXONS SOUTH EAST EUROPE (KOTSOVOLOS)
5 2021 - 12.2022

Maintain distribution records and monitor pending shipments.

Reporting and data analysis to identify issues and opportunities for process improvements.

Monitoring and guidance project plan for a new distribution ERP system.

Ensure project deliverables are completed on time.

Organize the recruitment and training of staff, as well as monitoring staff performance and progress.

Monitor and evaluate the customer service level.


Distribution Οfficer

METRO AEBE – MY MARKET
02.2020 - 05.2021

Responsible for route planning and distribution functions of North region.

Ensuring proper loading of all products.

Freight forwarding, dispatching and coordinate reserve logistics.

Εnsuring the smooth supply of all stores of the group. Management of distribution assets.

Communication with transport companies.

Daily Review of truck mileage information into the delivery tracking system

Facilitating staff training and development.

Ensuring that quality and performance targets are met.

Logistics Executive

MAKIOS LOGISTICS SA
09.2017 - 01.2020

Logistics customer service for Sklavenitis, Mart Cash & Carry and CretaFarm.

Handling of receipts, returns and orders.

Preparing required shipping documentation.

Effective and professional communication with clients and carriers.

Troubleshoot and resolve errors on orders.

Communicate and coordinate with internal departments.

Procurement Officer

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
10.2016 - 03.2017

Generate all required procurement documentation and maintain records and files in an impeccable manner.

Assist program staff with raising purchase requests (PRs) and provide price estimations of goods requested.

Preparation of procurement contracts (for services and constructions), RFQ,POs, bids and processing tenders.

Proclamation and evaluation of open tenders for engineering structures and services (RFP).

Negotiations with the suppliers.

Conducting regular market surveys and maintaining an up to date supplier database with key supplier information.

Education

Master Program in Logistics & Supply Chain

Aristoteleio University

Bachelor in Business Economics

Aristoteleio University

Skills

ECDL CORE

ECDL Advanced Certificate Spreadsheets (EXCEL)

ECDL Advanced Certificate Word Processing (WORD)

Certification

Profession of Warehouse Manager - Supply Chain Sales & Customer Institute, Oct 2020

Languages

English

Timeline

Distribution and Field Orchestration Lead

Kotsovolos
01.2023 - Current

Distribution Οfficer

METRO AEBE – MY MARKET
02.2020 - 05.2021

Logistics Executive

MAKIOS LOGISTICS SA
09.2017 - 01.2020

Procurement Officer

International Rescue Committee (IRC)
10.2016 - 03.2017

Distribution Planner

DIXONS SOUTH EAST EUROPE (KOTSOVOLOS)
5 2021 - 12.2022

Master Program in Logistics & Supply Chain

Aristoteleio University

Bachelor in Business Economics

Aristoteleio University
Vasilis Sochtaropoulos