Rene  Winckler, Managing Director

Rene Winckler

Managing Director

Excel Logistics

Location
Costa Rica
Education
Bachelor's degree, Supply and Services
Experience
30 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :30 years, 9 Months

Managing Director at Excel Logistics
  • Costa Rica
  • February 2017 to October 2017
General Manager at Terrain Latino America
  • Colombia
  • August 2015 to December 2016
General Manager at Dacotrans Colombia
  • Colombia
  • August 2013 to July 2015
Supply Chain Manager at Anaconda Store
  • Spain
  • August 2011 to July 2013
Managing Director at Schryver de Venezuela S.A.
  • Venezuela
  • January 1995 to July 2011

 Developed Schryver Branch from closed to nothing to multi office network in Venezuela
 Managed offices and warehouses nationwide.
 Developed and installed forwarding software in Spanish on Firfox.
 Raised Schryver branch to become fouth biggest forwarding company in the country with a turnover of + 16Mln US$.
 Attended and designed all end supply chains.
 Active Salesmanager in the Far East (PR China, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam)
 Clients included Nokia, Cuttler Hammer, Nike, Christian Dior, Siemens KWU, Metro, PDVSA, CVG.

Sales Coordinator at Kuehne & Nagel, Caracas
  • Venezuela
  • January 1993 to January 1995
Clerk at Kuehne & Nagel
  • Germany
  • January 1991 to January 1993
Trainee at Kuehne & Nagel
  • Germany
  • February 1989 to June 1991
Internship at Branch-
  • Venezuela
  • January 1987 to January 1989
  • to

Setting sales targets and turning them into reality,
development of sales strategies, propaganda-
material, offers, offer-follow-up, outdoor and indoor
sales, Supervision and motivation of sales staff;
International sales experience in USA, Germany,
PR China, Brazil, Mexico among other countries
Operations: Deep knowledge of all necessary steps starting at re-
ceipt of a PO copy and ending at the delivery on job-
site, including transport of perishables and high
value goods (such as Cel.-Phones or perfumes),
chemicals, carrier contracts (Air, Sea and Road)
Project-Business: Attendance of projects from the first hint received
until delivery over foundations on job-site,
including negotiations with carriers and sub-
contractors, clients and Banks, on site presence,
government-lobby, construction companies. Vessel
and space charters, Air charter.
Human Resources: Complete knowledge of employing and coaching of
new employees, salary-negotiations, professional
skill development, social and private insurance.
ending employment talks.
Bookkeeping: Supervisory knowledge of bookkeeping and
controlling of all aspects to be encountered in
the International Freight Forwarding Industry,
including costs and profit calculations, unit-
effectiveness analysis, cash-flow logistics.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Supply and Services
  • at Hamburg School of Business Administration
  • June 1991

Fully licensed as Freight Forwarder and Supply Chainer

Diploma, Design
  • at Werbekolleg
  • February 1987
High school or equivalent, History
  • at Stormarnschule
  • June 1985

Hichschool

Specialties & Skills

Coaching Staff
Consulting
Management
International Shipping
Supply Chain
CASH FLOW
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
GOVERNMENT
Public Speaking
BOOKKEEPING
COACHING

Languages

English
Expert
German
Expert
Spanish
Expert
Thai
Beginner
Portuguese
Beginner