Mahnaz Erfan

• Complete the necessary reports and monitore the purchased/imported merchandise quantity in order to establish the proper purchasing time frames. • Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers. • Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, economic trends that affect freight shipping. • Supporting the System Management Team during request for quotation and sourcing activity. • Organizing supplier and carrier monthly reviews. • Drive continuous improvement of savings opportunities and waste management. • Identify logistics areas for process improvement and cost savings to ensure expectations are met. • Responsible for preparing statistical data for contract negotiations and participating in negotiations. • Evaluate existing capabilities and establish new systems and processes for the tracking, measurement, reporting, and analysis of all traffic. • Providing reports to management; inventory, distribution, freight.

• Check import/export documentation to determine cargo contents, and classify goods into different fee or tariff groups • Determine method of shipment, and prepare bills of lading, invoices, and other shipping documents • Direct or participate in dangerous goods handling process in order to ensure completeness of load, labeling and other regulations • Prepare canadian custom declaration documents by EDI • Training on quotations and pricing

• Plan and execute marketing to import high demand products • Participate in the development of specifications for equipment, products or substitute materials • Negotiate and establish purchase agreements with international suppliers • Collaborate with manufacturers to develop best packaging, price points, delivery terms and time frames • Work with inspection companies to assure the quality of goods • Negotiate and coordinate according to P/I and L/C • Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders; maintained records of goods ordered and received • Manage a company-wide transportation process, integrating domestic and international carriers for cost containment and tracking • Review the records of freight carriers to inform shipping decisions • Calculate weight, volume or cost of goods to be transported • Determine efficient and cost-effective shipping solutions to minimize cost or environmental impacts • Selected shipment routes, based on the nature of goods shipped, transit times, or security needs • Reserved necessary space on ships, aircrafts, trains or trucks, obtaining insurance reimbursements • Maintained current knowledge of relevant legislation, economic trends that affect freight shipping • Create and implement a computerized record keeping system of dispatched or received • Maintain current knowledge of relevant legislation, economic needs that could affect freight shipping • Monitor/record locations of goods in transit • Negotiate shipping rates with freight carriers • Co-ordinate goods for custom clearance with custom brokers and tracked the goods from customs to warehouse • Participate in International Exhibition for marketing as well as to seek and pursue buyers and potential customers • Complete the necessary reports and monitored the purchased/imported merchandise quantity in order to establish the proper purchasing time frames