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Anna Torrin

London,United Kingdom

Summary

Experienced business development manager with a background in sales forecasting, contract negotiation and team management in the supply chain. Friendly, supportive and analytical professional. Proven success in managing robust sales pipelines with consistent sales conversion.

Easy adapting to a new environment.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Business Development Manager

QIMA
London/Hong Kong
01.2018 - Current
  • Managing portfolio of $1.8 million
  • Managing over 200 active clients
  • Identified and qualified new sales prospects to continually meet targets
  • Developed and customised sales pitches to target specific customer personas
  • Interfaced with customers, determined needs and provided recommendations and up-sold services
  • Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimise team operations
  • Forecasted sales trends to plan and maintain the sales pipeline
  • Carried out sales visits to current and prospective customers.
  • Prioritised and followed up on critical leads to boost new customer onboarding
  • Fostered client relationships, leading to increased brand loyalty.
  • Secured new business opportunities by cultivating strong relationships with potential clients.
  • Conducted market research to identify potential business opportunities.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to align business goals and objectives.
  • Handled crisis situations effectively, minimising impact on business operations.
  • Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and budget.
  • Identified opportunities to drive business growth, diversification and expansion.
  • Maintained client records in bespoke CRM systems, ensuring streamlined data processes for maximum efficiency.
  • Evaluated sales and service processes to generate targeted improvement strategies and increase revenue opportunities.

Logistics Manager

Wilmax Limited
, Hong Kong
09.2016 - 12.2017

• Customers and suppliers service: orders, conflict resolution between customers and suppliers
• Drawing of invoices, insurance, week and month reports, tracking cargo
• Calculation of capacity
Cultivated relationships with freight forwarders to ensure timely deliveries.

  • Managed inventory levels, reducing product wastage.
  • Coordinated closely with sales department, aligning logistics strategies with sales forecasts.
  • Assessed risks within supply chain process to mitigate potential losses.
  • Coordinated logistics operations according to stakeholder, supplier and client needs.
  • Developed contingency plans to minimise disruption during unexpected events.
  • Used analytical skills to troubleshoot operational issues resulting in smoother processes.

Customer Service Manager

Universal Logistic System
, China/Hong Kong
05.2013 - 09.2016
  • Customers and suppliers service: orders, conflict resolution between customers and suppliers
  • Drawing of invoices, insurance, week and month reports, tracking cargo
  • Cold calls
  • Calculation of capacity
  • Market research
  • Sales
  • Cold calls.
  • Promoted products effectively to increase sales.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally for seamless service delivery.
  • Devised strategies to improve customer engagement.
  • Conducted regular meetings for transparent communication.
  • Managed challenging situations to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Established competitive pricing strategies to augment sales.

Shipping Clerk - freelance job

Wells Shipping
Shenzhen, China
07.2012 - 04.2013
  • Conflict resolution between customers and suppliers, quality control, work with surveyor companies and warehouses, following orders, search of products and suppliers
  • Drawings of invoices, reports, HBL, MBL, booking, work with export documents: invoices, packing lists, declarations
  • Cold calls, quotation of potential and new clients, offering roots of transportation
  • Knowing of Freight Management System.
  • Provided excellent customer service by resolving shipment issues promptly.
  • Handled queries from clients about shipment timings and delays swiftly.

English Teacher

KINGER ENGLISH
Shenzhen, China
09.2012 - 01.2013
  • Planning classes, tests of students' knowledge
  • Teaching students age 10-13 years.

Import-export manager - freelance job

TRADE HOUSE SMZ
04.2012 - 07.2012
  • Search of products, suppliers, work with suppliers, price negotiations, drawings of contracts, sample ordering
  • Processing of import documents: invoices, packing lists, bill of landing, work with logistic companies, written translations.

Intern

CJC SAMARA CABLE COMPANY
02.2012 - 04.2012
  • Position of import/export manager
  • Written translations English-Russian,English-Chinese,Russian-Chinese
  • Work with import/export documentation: invoices, packing lists, customs declarations, finance documents
  • Technical translations English-Russian

Center of international cooperation office manager

THE SAMARA INSTITUTE - HIGHER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PRIVATIZATION
04.2011 - 04.2012
  • Documentation administration, protocol and visa provision, running projects, organization and participation in exhibitions, forums, event management
  • Work with international partners, foreign delegations' escort, oral and written translations.

Intern

SAMARA STATE CCI
09.2011 - 09.2011
  • Research of markets
  • Reports
  • Statistics

Intern - office manager,import manager

SAMARA STATE CCI, SHENZHEN OFFICE
05.2010 - 07.2010
  • Research of markets
  • Reports
  • Work with import documentation: invoices, packing lists, BL, certificate of origin
  • Customer service
  • Event management
  • Translations English-Russian-English, Chinese-Russian-Chinese

Education

Bachelor's degree - Management -management of international trade and international activities

The Samara Institute - Higher School of Privatization and Business (SI HSPB)
Samara
09.2007 - 07.2012

Master's degree - International Economics

Moscow Technological Institute
Russia
01.2012 - 01.2014

Skills

  • Energetic team player
  • Used to work in multicultural environment
  • Multi Tasking
  • Team Management
  • Operations Management
  • Highly responsible
  • Flexible approach to work
  • International Trade
  • International Logistics
  • Salesforce
  • Digital products
  • Excel proficiency
  • Networking ability

Certification

WORKSHOP "MARCETING AND RELATIONS WITH CLIENTS" BY MR. PHILIPPE VERBERT (President of the international commission of French industrial enterprises association of Champagne - Ardenne), MR. PHILIPPE VERBERT (President of the international commission of French industrial enterprises association of Champagne - Ardenne)

Languages

English
Fluent
Russian
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Affiliations

  • Painting, personal fitness and hiking

Timeline

Business Development Manager

QIMA
01.2018 - Current

Logistics Manager

Wilmax Limited
09.2016 - 12.2017

Customer Service Manager

Universal Logistic System
05.2013 - 09.2016

English Teacher

KINGER ENGLISH
09.2012 - 01.2013

Shipping Clerk - freelance job

Wells Shipping
07.2012 - 04.2013

Import-export manager - freelance job

TRADE HOUSE SMZ
04.2012 - 07.2012

Intern

CJC SAMARA CABLE COMPANY
02.2012 - 04.2012

Master's degree - International Economics

Moscow Technological Institute
01.2012 - 01.2014

Intern

SAMARA STATE CCI
09.2011 - 09.2011

Center of international cooperation office manager

THE SAMARA INSTITUTE - HIGHER SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PRIVATIZATION
04.2011 - 04.2012

Intern - office manager,import manager

SAMARA STATE CCI, SHENZHEN OFFICE
05.2010 - 07.2010

Bachelor's degree - Management -management of international trade and international activities

The Samara Institute - Higher School of Privatization and Business (SI HSPB)
09.2007 - 07.2012
Anna Torrin