Sara Toutounchian (Persian & English)

Summary

· Post Graduate Certification in Supply Chain Management - Global Logistic

· 6 years’ experience as a manager with full responsibility in the shipping and freight forwarding field

· More than 13 years of experience in the shipping and logistics industry

· CIFFA Certificate in International Transportation and Trade (ITT)

· Microsoft Specialist Certificate in Excel (2016)

· SAP, OTMS, TNS, EDI, MOS Excel

· Decision making in critical situations

· Ability to manage and monitor several teams/branches

· Ability to train employees in the same field/industry

Experience

2013 to 2018

Managing Director

Pars Sea Passage Shipping Company － Tehran, Tehran Province

· Formed a newborn company to the one with a good reputation in 6 years

· Managed employment agreements, compensation plans, salary analysis and corporate governance

· Managed daily operations, including supervising multiple team members across three locations

· Participate in several global freight forwarding conferences to introduce company’s services and make contracts

· Negotiate with NVOCC owners to make contracts for operating agencies in Iran's Ports

· Developing business globally especially in Far-East Asia, Persian Gulf Area and Europe

· Preparing the statement of account (SOA) related to the NVOCC principals and Pars Sea Passage as an agent

· Training employees is sales and marketing and operation departments

2012 to 2013

Sales Manager

Pars Sea Hawk Shipping

· Sales and marketing manager on NVOCC department of Shipping Company

· Studied the market and negotiated with importers and exporters

· Supported clients in building self-awareness by promoting appropriate service

· Increased export activity of the company by negotiating with trade companies while lots of empty containers were stacked in the company's depot when I joined them

· Increased the NVOCC's principal’s and customers' satisfaction by providing valuable 24/7 services including tracking shipments and providing required reports

2009 to 2012

Sales Executive

Persian Gulf Seashell Shipping

· Sales and marketing executive on freight forwarding department of Shipping Company

· Studied the market to find out the potentials of import and export

· Providing 3PL services for global agents

· Tracking and follow-up of import/export shipments to provide reliable service to the customers

2004 to 2006

Executive

Rainbow Shipping Services

· Assistant of Capt. in office for bulk shipments

· Preparing EDI for the shipments

· Preparing notice of arrival (NOA) report for the customers 24/7

· Checking emails and responding them on time

· Filling shipping documents for easy track

2002 to 2004

Executive

Blue Gulf Shipping Services

· Preparing reports and documents for senior manager

· Preparing EDI and TLX for operation of Tanker shipments

· Data entry in TNS

· Improved skills in group and individual tasks

· Improved skills in customer service

Education

April 2020

Post-Graduate Certification: Supply Chain Management - Global Logistics

Seneca College － Newnham Campus

2013

Engineering (BA): Architecture Technology

Azad University of I.R.I － South Tehran Branch

Certificates

2019 Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016

2019 International Transportation and Trade (CIFFA)

2019 Essentials of Freight Forwarders (CIFFA)

2016 Passenger Terminal Operation Management (Shipping Association of Iran (SAOI))

2016 Passenger Terminal Operation (SAOI)

2016 Ship Arrest (SAOI)

2016 Forwarding (SAOI)

2016 Maritime Insurance (SAOI)

2016 Basic of Logistic and Supply Chain (SAOI)

2016 Export, Import & Re-export (SAOI)

2015 Documentation Regulation and Organization (SAOI)

2015 Maritime Law (SAOI)

2009 Container Logistics (Port and Maritime Organization of Iran)

Certificates

2019 Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2017