Nikola Blazev, Document Specialist

Nikola Blazev

Document Specialist

DYNCORP INTL

Location
Macedonia
Education
High school or equivalent, Commercial Economics
Experience
32 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :32 years, 4 Months

Document Specialist at DYNCORP INTL
  • Afghanistan - Kandahar
  • My current job since September 2011

Supervise a team of 29 staff members making sure that all in-gate/out-gate containers have been verified using the Integrated Booking System/Container Management Module (IBS-CMM) database at the IBS and container management administrative office at the CRSP (Central Receiving and Shipping Point) Yard. Inspect and evaluate inventory management activities for material handlers. Coordinate with SDDC (Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command) for unit deployment/redeployment missions.
Major Achievements:
•Making sure that each commodity was delivered on schedule at the negotiated price and met US Government quality standards by establishing clear processes.
•Acquired a reputation as one of the most reliable team members due to maturity, attention to detail and willingness to provide outstanding customer service.
•Addressed new business needs and functions by developing and implementing new databases.

Logistics Supervisor at MONOLIT D.O.O
  • Macedonia - Skopje
  • January 2006 to August 2011

Complete logistics solutions, freight forwarding services and transport organization and customs clearance provider. Organizing weekly loadings and transport from Holland and Switzerland. Led proposal efforts for new sales opportunities by managing the response team, developing solutions, writing responses, and refining work estimates/prices. Provided logistic advice and resolved shipment problems while updating stock control systems, planning future capacity requirements and processing orders.
Major Achievements:
•Represented Maersk Inc in Macedonia while organizing hanging garment loading for Liz Claiborne and Macy’s from Macedonia to the USA.
•Reduced prices with the transportation contactor, accelerated customs clearance and delivery processes, and reduced damage report percentages by establishing clear processes to ensure each commodity was delivered on schedule at the negotiated price and met quality standards.
•Helped grow revenue by completely reorganizing the standard operating procedures and manual inventory processes while hiring new employees as needed.

Sales Supervisor and Training Coordinator at DHL DANZAS AIR AND OCEAN
  • Macedonia - Skopje
  • January 2003 to January 2006

 Daily briefing and communication with sales staff.
 Providing industry subject-matter expertise related to Freight & Logistics topics (Ocean, Air, Truck, Rail and Forwarding).
 Preparing weekly plans for sales activities; Training staff for field sales and telesales.
 Controlling all sales activities; allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs; Daily, weekly and monthly reporting to sales manager; Working on preparation.

Country Representative at INTERDEAN.INTERCONEX
  • Macedonia - Skopje
  • January 1998 to January 2003

 Daily communication with clients (Foreign Embassies, International Organizations in Macedonia).
 Initial review of requests before forwarding to sales department; Managing offers and quotations.
 Prepared daily, weekly and monthly statements and presented the same in the company’s regional office.
 Prepared yearly budget plan.
 Responsible for all finishing jobs, control quality, dispatch; guided clients to fill Job satisfactory forms; Supervised team of 15 packers, preparing weekly job lists.
 Liaising with suppliers negotiating prices and to ensure smooth delivery and on time payment. Compiled and maintained manual or computerized records, such as material inventory, in-process reports, and status and location of materials.
 Evaluate material usage, initiate changes and process improvements as needed.

Air Cargo Logistics Coordinator at INTEREUROPA
  • Macedonia - Skopje
  • January 1992 to January 1998

 Daily contact with clients & airlines; Receive requests from clients, organize pickup and delivery to Airport Skopje.
 General Sales Agent for Lufthansa and Royal Jordanian Air Cargo.
 Provide physical check of the cargo, organize ex-ray security check, labelling and prepare all documents for export customs clearance; Prepare MAWB (Master Airwaybill) and all HAWB (House Airwaybill) for all cargo ready to ship.
 Make on time booking with airlines and delivery loading reports and cargo manifests.
 Tracking booking, controlling time of departure, arrival date and send in time information to the client.

Education

High school or equivalent, Commercial Economics
  • at Economy High School “ Boris Kidric
  • September 1987

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Specialties & Skills

MS Office tools
Logistics Management
Air Freight
Transportation
ADMINISTRATION
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Incoterms
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
DELIVERY
GOVERNMENT
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT
MICROSOFT OFFICE
Handling Letter of Credit

Languages

Bulgarian
Expert
English
Expert
Serbian
Native Speaker

Training and Certifications

SAP ERT (Training)
Training Institute:
SAP Rep Office, Skopje, Macedonia
Date Attended:
September 2008
SDDC Container Management Training (Training)
Training Institute:
JKO
Date Attended:
June 2013
OSHA General industry and safety (Training)
Training Institute:
OSHA
Date Attended:
June 2012
IATA Cargo Agent (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 1997

Hobbies

  • Running
    7th Place Military Half Marathon