W O J C I E C H P O L A N
E-MAIL ۰ wpolan@gmail.com ۰ WEB ۰ http://wojciechpolan.blogspot.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IV 2011 - now
Van Pur S.A. / Private Label Director
IV 2008 - IV 2011
Van Pur S.A. / Area Sales Manager – Export; CEE & Germany
VIII 2006 – IV 2008
FoodCare (former GELLWE) Sp z o.o. / Area Manager West & North Europe, North America / full time employment in Zabierzów (Cracow area) / sector: FMCG, food production
۰ development and implementation of Regional Sales Strategy
۰ sales development through offer presentation, sales promotion and setting up goals for agents and distributors, key account management
۰ strengthening company position in region
IV 2004 – VIII 2006
FIRMA ROLESKI / Import and Export Specialist – Manager of Organization Unit / full time employment in Tarnów / sector: FMCG, food production
۰ export and international supply management
۰ contacts with foreign clients and suppliers
۰ international logistics with emphasis based on legal requirements of intra EU trading after Poland EU membership
۰ trade negotiations with international suppliers and customers
۰ project-team management in developing and marketing new products for international customers: price calculation, data analysis, decision making
۰ cooperation with Quality Management Dept. in developing and improving The Integrated Management System based on HACCP, ISO, BRC, IFS, AQUAP, OHSAS procedures
I-IV 2004
AirlineAccountingCenter Cracow / Junior Accountant / full time employment and training period in Cracow
3 months training period after winning the “Żacy do Pracy” Contest run by Gazeta Wyborcza and AG TEST Human Resources; SAP Accounting System 3 weeks traininig in Seeheim – Lufthansa Training Center (G/L Accounting, Receivables, Payebles); responsible for Lufthansa financial accounting in Baltic States (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) and Finland; English as an office language
X 2003
MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS / Public Diplomacy Dept. /training period in Warsaw
cooperation and assistance in inter-dept. meeting management, grant and auction procedures in public sector, control of international study-visits prepared by Public Diplomacy Dept., assistance during foreign gueasts visits, participation in international conferences, i.e. “The Polish Brand Management”
IX 2003
Radio WANDA 92,5 Złote Przeboje / training period in Cracow
work as a reporter, NEWS-room team working, accuiring and preparing ready materials for NEWS, Sound Forge System sound processing, interviews with international guests, i.e. authorised interview with Candaian best-selling author of “The Live of PI” – Yann Martel
VIII 2002
Ministry of Economy / International Organizations and European Integration Dept. / training period in Warsaw
anlysis of polish Economic Diplomacy system, diplomatic protocol and diplomacy in business, administrative work – reports, notes, mail, phone calls with Ministry`s clients abroad
EDUCATION
2010 – now
PhD Student. Cracow University of Economics
2001 – 2006
Master Degree / Second Faculty / Jagiellonian University / Faculty of International Affairs / Specialization: American Studies
Master Degree gained on 4th of November 2006, Master`s Thesis: “U.S. Commercial Diplomacy”, main subjects: diplomacy, international politics, theory of international affairs, EU and World integration processes; american history and american economy, common law
1999 - 2004
Master Degree / University of Economics in Cracow / Faculty of International Affairs / Specialization: International Economics
Master Degree gained on 5th of April 2004, Master`s Thesis: „COMMERCIAL DEPARTMETS OF POLISH EMBASSIES: CURRENT ACTIONS AND MANAGEMANT AS A MEASURE OF POLISH ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY”, main subjects: international trade, international economic transactions, macroeconomics, international economics, global financial and currency markets; high GPA
ADDITIONAL INFO
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
۰ English, fluent business english, University Exam grade A+, FCE passed in 1999
۰ German, low-intermediate
۰ Russian, basic
۰ French, basic
COMPUTER SKILLS
۰ Windows enviroment, MS Office
۰ SAP, MFG – integrated financial and revenue accounting system
۰ sound processing (Cubase, WaveLab, Sound Forge) and computer graphics (Adobe Photoshop, COREL)
۰ Internet Applications – Internet Explorer, FTP, www
HOBBY
۰ Jazz and Electronic Music
۰ S-F Literature: Ph. K. Dick, W. Gibson
REFERENCES
Available at request
