Arnaud Simon
Logistics Specialist, World Courier
Here I am in Montreal for the past 4 months as permanent resident.
My professional goal is to find a position as business developer or as freight and logistics manager
I have many year of international experiences at various management position. I am bilingual English-French and also speak German and Spanish. I completed a M. Admin in 2007.
The whole family is now greatly settled in Canada. My wife Olivia is now employed with Aeroplan, the frequent flyer program of Air Canada.
2007 - 2009*Over a Year as freight sales agent in the Vire office (300 p.) delaing 80 % with international loads to the UK and Spain.
*One year as freight dept manager for the Picardy site ( 100 p.).
- Member of the Board of Directors
- Team leader
- Business development for full and part loads
- International market development
- Bugdet planning
2003 - 2005Loyola College in Madras - Chennai in India is one of the top Indian Colleges.
I was in charge of:
-German and French teaching in BA. French and BSc. Visual Communication.
-Leading classes of 15 to 65 students (17-22 years old) and Student Mentoring
-Personal Assistant of Fr. P. Ceyrac sj. (Children Aid – Tsunami relief)
Personal developments:
- Country Knowledge
- Culture / People Knowledge
- to Adapt to a very different culture
2003 - 2005Based in Paris region 92 - Gennevilliers
I was in charge of:
- Transport development with the UK (from 0 to 300 trucks per year) to improve security and profit on the traffic
- Team management (25 truck-drivers)
- Conflict management (60 truck-drivers)
- Negotiation with suppliers and customers around Europe
- Management of transport lines for Key Accounts
- Translation of documents
Personal developments:
- Anticipation / Reactivity
- Profit management
- Knowledge of transportation rules
1999 - 2000Based In POOLE - Dorset GB.
I was in charge of:
- Fleet Management in G-B (20 p.)
- Negotiation with suppliers and customers in the UK
- Relation and Negotiation with Port Operations and Custom-Excises
Personal developments:
- Fair-play
- Improvment of English and England's knowledge
- International Road Transport Rules