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Education
Skills
Motivation
Certification
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Iordanis Markopoulos

Production & Management Engineer
Copenhagen
Iordanis Markopoulos

Summary

Professional Customer Care Specialist with 5 years of experience addressing customer requests and concerns. Expert at providing relevant information and options to successfully and accurately resolve communication and operations issues. Motivated to provide highest quality customer experience in order to increase customer satisfaction and retention. Strong administrative and organizational skills.

Also an industrious educator with a solid history of successfully stepping into diverse classroom environments and supporting students. Skilled at motivating peers through positive encouragement. Creator of strong-bonded communities of learning and personal growth.

Overview

11
years of professional experience
2
Certifications
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Kuehne + Nagel

Customer Care Specialist Emergency & Relief
08.2022 - 08.2023

Job overview

  • Solved, coordinated and organized Emergency & Relief administrative tasks to fulfill client(s) requirements.
  • Actively participated in cross-functional teams (forwarders, finance and sales organizations), contributing valuable service-providing input on process improvements for operational success.
  • Carried out inbound and outbound information flow and communication to clients (UNDP, UNICEF and other ad hoc clients) and internal teams (Finance, QSHE, ER Sea, IT) according to plan and SOPs.
  • Participated in local continuous improvements projects in accordance of company vision, strategy and mission. Also participated in meetings with clients to secure proper and high quality reporting/communication.

Kuehne + Nagel

Air Logistics Specialist Amazon Italy Import
11.2020 - 08.2022

Job overview

  • Responsible for the A-to-Z procedure on behalf of the Business Unit Air Logistics in collaboration with Amazon Italy Team.
  • Supervised and communicated with customs and hauliers operations.
  • Managed final deliveries and any critical issues regarding SLAs alongside status and exceptions.
  • Coordinated with Operational Care Centers (OCC) for cost topics around hauliers, carriers and 3rd parties – invoicing/billing check.
  • Continuously identifying opportunities to optimize current process and providing feedback on ways to achieve improvement. Minimized necessary process steps to save time.
  • Reduced transportation costs through strategic route planning and carrier negotiations.
  • Increased overall service quality through meticulous attention to detail during operation processes.
  • Assisted in training new operator (July-October 2021), sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork amongst peers.

Kuehne + Nagel

Airfreight Operator/Coordinator GB Import&Export
04.2019 - 10.2020

Job overview

  • Prepared source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information.
  • Processed customer & account source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies.
  • Implemented appropriate policies, procedures and tools.
  • Resolved discrepancies by using standard procedures.
  • Improved these procedures by reviewing, correcting, and adjusting to new information.
  • Worked with a ticket-tracking system solving appox. 6-10 tickets per hour.
  • In charge of Amazon UK side task (sub-team of 3 people)

Lindy Hop Greece / Self-employed

Lindy Hop Dance Teacher/Community-Event Organizer
09.2013 - Current

Job overview

  • Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and personal growth for all students.
  • Enhanced classroom engagement through the use of multiple types of teaching strategies and methodologies.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively by establishing clear expectations and kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
  • Organized extracurricular activities and get-togethers that enriched students' learning experiences and helped in community building.
  • Organized domestic and international events.
  • Mentored new teachers, sharing best practices and providing guidance to help them adapt to their new roles successfully.
  • Retained 45 first-time students for more than 1 year across two of the most renowned Lindy Hop dance schools in Copenhagen.
  • Created communities with all above characteristics in 3 different cities in the past 10 years.

Education

Democritus University of Thrace
Xanthi, Greece

Master of Science from Production & Management Engineering
09.2011 - 05.2018

University Overview

Production and Management Engineers plan, implement, and continuously improve systems that include :

  • Process Improvement
  • Information Systems
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Production Planning
  • Business Planning
  • Human Relations

Dissertation Subject : Human Resource Management in Supply Chain Systems (Grade 10/10)

7.4/10 GPA

Skills

Customer service excellence

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Motivation

Currently, I am looking for new opportunities where I can utilize my professional core competencies and education to create value. Both as a team member and individually, I strive to continuously deliver and improve the highest quality of service and efficiency to customers. Working in a high-intensity and demanding international environment with constantly changing needs, I have developed an acute awareness of cultural differences and a strong discipline in order to achieve excellent results. Additionally, my sustained involvement with cultural arts and services highlights my excellent collaborative and communication skills. I excel in environments that promote integrity, diversity and growth and allow me to take part in further shaping these values.

Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt AIGPE

Timeline

Customer Care Specialist Emergency & Relief

Kuehne + Nagel
08.2022 - 08.2023

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt AIGPE

04-2021

Air Logistics Specialist Amazon Italy Import

Kuehne + Nagel
11.2020 - 08.2022

Airfreight Operator/Coordinator GB Import&Export

Kuehne + Nagel
04.2019 - 10.2020

Teacher's Training Seminars (Lindy Hop Greece)

12-2018

Lindy Hop Dance Teacher/Community-Event Organizer

Lindy Hop Greece / Self-employed
09.2013 - Current

Democritus University of Thrace

Master of Science from Production & Management Engineering
09.2011 - 05.2018
Iordanis MarkopoulosProduction & Management Engineer