The Cranfield MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Management ...

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Career History:
Sinochem International Tendering Co Ltd: Railroad Department Assistant-Beijing, China (Jun-Aug 2009)
Sinochem International Tendering, a branch of Sinochem Group, specialises in providing tendering services, international business and project
consultancy. Has a long-term relationship with China State Shipbuilding Co., China Aerospace Science and Industry Co. and Aluminium
Corporation of China.
� Gained a deep understanding about the internal operation procedures i.e. how Sinochem use SAP ERP system to monitor the business process and check
the working efficiency of each business segment. Developed a knowledge of the information and funds flow at the company-based level through managing
various documents i.e. tenders and bidders information, tendering specifications, commercial invoices, payment confirmations.
� Successfully mastered the basic assistant tasks-photocopy, scan, fax, bidder information classification and bidder communication within the first working
day and smoothly handled all work without any mistakes during the following two months. Won a Casio watch as a reward at the end of the internship.
� Effectively managed all the customer enquiries and successfully dealt with a bidder complaint from Tianjin. Persuaded the bidder to drop the complaint
about the inconvenience caused by a time modification relating to a tender in Shenyang. Eliminated the misunderstanding and miscommunication between the
bidder and Sinochem and helped to rebuild the credibility of Sinochem.
� As one of the only two representatives of Sinochem International Tendering, participated in the ��Shijiazhuang-Zhengzhou Railway Passenger Dedicated
Line Project��. As a meeting secretary and bidding document proof-reader identified an ambiguous translation in the bidding document and corrected it.
Dashunfa Logistics: Chengdu Department Secretary-Guangzhou, China (Jun-Aug, 2010)
Dashunfa Logistics is honoured as �AAA logistics service providing company�. As one of the leading railway freight providers, Dashunfa Logistics
has Guangzhou, Yunnan, Urumqi, Tibet, Inner Mongolia and other five subsidiaries and is the logistics provider of Hsu Fu Chi, Lenovo and TCL.
� Became familiar with the responsibilities of a logistics provider and participated in every step of the procedure: the arrival and collection of individual
customers��goods, their delivery to different distribution centres, and finally their transportation to their destination cities.
� Operated on Dashunfa�s self-developed invoice system to understand how it tracks customer behaviour. Advised making full use of these records to deliver
specialised service to each individual customer, to help Dashunfa optimise the warehouse, and to smooth the peaks and troughs of customers��seasonal
needs.
� Applied the knowledge learnt in finance and accounting courses to Dashunfa�s finance system. Suggested offering smart-cards to customers. For customers,
this eliminated the inconvenience of carrying cash and change. For Dashunfa, this not only increased customer loyalty but also helped optimise the money
flow and reduced the risk of bad debt.
� Corrected and rewrote the English version of the Dashunfa booklet. This new version conveys Dashunfa�s mission and service in a more convincing and
professional tone.
University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China: Monitor of Class 0703-Ningbo, China (Sep 2007 - Jun 2011)
Specialised commissary, in charge of general affairs including class fee collection, budgeting and planning, activity organising, expenditure
controlling and monitoring.
� Budgeted each semester based on previous years��spending. Saved money raised from each student (50RMB/person from 44 students, total 2200RMB/y)
into both time deposit (for nine-month and six-month terms) and current accounts. As a result, the interest nearly doubled each year.
� Optimised expenditure by purchasing from wholesale markets instead of from retailers. As a result, 26% was saved on gift purchases for the 2007 Fresher
Party. Other measures were also taken to save spending. For example, birthday gifts for the 2010-2011 academic year were bought online, saving 28.5%
of the total cost.
� Organised many student activities throughout the four years, including annual class meetings, the Fresher Party in 2007, the Barbecue in 2008, Film
watching in 2009 and the Farewell photo-taking ceremony in 2011. Oversaw the running of each event, and assigned specific tasks to individuals helping
with each event.
� Developed effective self-management in terms of time and planning. Got a good balance between study and general class affairs, and improved
communication and leadership skills through negotiating and cooperating with others.
University of Nottingham: Chinese Culture Sharing Group Member � Nottingham, UK (Feb - April 2010)
Chinese Culture Sharing Group is a student-led organisation of University of Nottingham UK. It aims at promoting culture exchange activities in
local primary and middle schools.
� Held regular paper-cutting sessions in several primary schools near Nottingham University. The sessions were delivered to classes of 20 to 25 students and
different activities were designed based on the students��abilities and age. For example, basic sessions on chi-pao design were given to Middleton Primary
& Nursery, while dragon-making for Robert Shaw Primary School. These sessions focused on student participation and encouraged exposure to and
understanding of a different culture.
� Organised the Chinese Culture Sharing- Paper Cutting Session on the Nottingham University Open Day. Designed the display and made it attractive.
Taught participants to make mini-Christmas trees. Stimulated their interests to Chinese culture through assisting them to take part in some basic cultural
activities.
University of Nottingham: member of Share Uganda Society � Nottingham, UK (Feb - April 2010)
Share Uganda Society is the Nottingham Students branch of the SHARE Uganda foundation. SHARE Uganda is a student lead charity which works
in the Rakai District of Uganda.
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