S t u d i e s a n d D i p l o m a s L a n g u a g e s & c o m p u t i n g
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Alexis GIRAUD
+27 72 014 3520 alexis.giraud@hotmail.fr
53 Atholl Oaklands road 28 ss Via Veneto Melrose North Johannesburg South Africa
Age: 27 Driving Licence
HEPPNER / HELLMANN WORDWIDE LOGISTICS, Route Development Coordinator Bordeaux (France), May to Sept. 2008 (5 months); VIE in Johannesburg (South Africa), Oct 2008 to now Missions: - Developing the clientele on the French-South African trade line
- Principal contact for the actual clients on this trade line
- Facilitating communication between French and South African subsidiaries - Management of sales campaign in France and in South Africa
- Updating the strategic and competition intelligence
ALICE MEDIA STORE BERCY, Paris (France) • Temporary Work Contract • January - March 2008 (3 months) Book-shop, Disc-shop, Cave…
Missions: - In charge of the closing-down of the shop (1200 sqm, 35 employees) - Management of a team of 10 people
- Communication with the clients and the employees about the close-down of the shop - Logistics: organisation of the removal of all the stocks and furniture.
VULCANIC SAS, Paris • Internship • June - September 2007 (4 months) Manufacturing of industrial heating and cooling systems
Missions: - Market study and Identification of the competitors in Eastern Europe and in Asia (China, India) - Analysis of this competition (profile of companies, products, markets, investors, sourcing) - Identification of targets for a future external growth (Merger; acquisition; partnership…) - Realization of a database
- Research of representatives and partners
- Development of network on the Chinese Market (Potential clients, administration, partners…)
BARCELONAROOM.COM, Barcelona (Spain) • Internship • August 2005 - January 2006 (6 months) International e-brokerage agency
Missions: - General management of the company (accounting, finance, organization, planning…) - Sales and negotiation with clients and suppliers
- Research of partners (individuals or companies)
- Communication with the international customers (UK, Germany, Italy, France…) - E-marketing and promoting actions (advertising partnerships with other websites)
TRISTAN EXPORT PTY Ltd, Cape Town (South Africa) • Internship • March - September 2004 (7 months) Export company and ship chandler
Missions: - Purchasing: research of local and international suppliers: selection, comparison, negotiation, signature of contract
- Execution of quotations for clients of Central Africa (up to 1,000 K$; product+ transport+ margin) - Follow-up of orders and exportations
- Supervisory of loading (Ships; containers; trucks…) - Use of the export tools (L/C; Incoterms; legislation…)
MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATION
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ESC RENNES, (France) • 2006 - 2007 - Courses in English-Multicultural class- International Negotiation, IHRM, Purchasing, Marketing, Finance…
- Internship and professional thesis:”Managerial and National cultures: barriers to the internationalisation of French SMEs? Case of development into China”
BACHELOR INTERNATIONAL,, ESC LA ROCHELLE (France) • 2002 - 2006 - Business Program in 4 years (2 years ab,road)
- Double diploma (French and English, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK) - Major: Purchasing & Logistic
BA (Hons) in International Business, Northumbria University
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Newcastle (UK) • 2004 - 2005- Dissertation: “Impact of globalisation on the population of developing countries. Case study: RSA”
- Major: International Marketing
BACCALAUREAT, Bordeaux (France) • June 2001
- French equivalent to the Matric (Scientific section)
FRENCH,mother tongue
ENGLISH, fluent (3 years spent in different English speaking countries) - First Certificate of Cambridge - Grade B (2002)
- TOEIC - 795 (2003)
SPANISH, good speaking, listening and writing Very good skills in computing (PC and Apple)
- Internet, Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Xpress (…)
Sports
- Horse riding, golf, skiing and rugby Hobbies
- Traveling, discovering new cultures, cooking
- Member of different student associations during my studies (Organisation of the Gala in 2002)
