UTi Worldwide Inc. in Kazakhstan (global multimodal freight-forwarding and supply chain company)Manager Contract Logistics & Distribution/Office Administrator
Sep. 2008 - Aug. 2010Almaty, Kazakhstan• Led and managed UTi Kazakhstan's Contract Logistics & Distribution department, overseeing a team including a warehouse manager, client supervisors, forklift operators, and warehouse workers. Coordinated subcontractor warehouse operations in Astana.
• Ensured productivity of daily warehouse operations as a 3PL operator for multinational clients such as Legrand Kazakhstan, Mitsubishi Motor Corporation, BASF Central Asia, Toyota Motor Kazakhstan, Boart Longyear Company, and Huawei Technologies. Successfully implemented new clients including Toyota Motor Kazakhstan and Boart Longyear Company and initiated the Huawei-Almaty project.
• Communicated with customs brokers, carriers, and representatives of the Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce, SVH, and Customs Warehouse.
• Supervised additional staff including a receptionist/service person, housekeeper, and drivers.
• Ensured smooth office and warehouse operations, providing administrative support for 18 personnel. Managed office supplies, supplier contracts, staff policies and procedures, business correspondence, translations, reception, office equipment maintenance, office premises supervision, utility invoice approvals, transportation dispatch, and corporate events.
• Provided personal assistance to the Managing Director, handling ad hoc tasks, travel arrangements, work permits, vehicle maintenance, apartment searches, and more.
• Managed HR-related issues including recruitment and selection, interviewing, job tests, labor agreements, timesheets, employee induction, health insurance, disciplinary actions, and HR memos and orders.