Alexander A.

Experience

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  Leros Management

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2005

  Internship

  Full time employment for 3 months over 3 consecutive summers. 2003 - Accounting department 2004 - Operations department 2005 - Operations department

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  Hellenic Army Aviation

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2007

  Reservist- Wireless Communication Technician

  Completed mandatory military service

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  Leros Management

  Dec 2007 - Aug 2008

  Project Manager
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  Angelicoussis Group

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2015

  - Creation and maintenance of a pool for the company’s 8 mini-cape vessels- Purchasing Department review. Managed to identify expenses and renegotiate contracts with main suppliers and achieved (at this stage) savings of excess 180,000 USD- Negotiated long term contracts with major suppliers based on my projected turnovers- Pursued other viable ways of cost cutting and strengthening relationships in cooperation with suppliers- Financial control of various departments (Spares, Stores, ticketing etc.)- Dry-dock schedule/projections, Reports on budgeted vs actual cost (100 vessels) Show less Purchasing department for Maran Gas, Maran Tankers and Anangel Maritime Services (Angelicoussis Group)- Managing all purchasing aspects for 15 oil tankers of the company’s fleet (Maran Tankers) and 1 LNG (Maran Gas) - Evaluation of supplies - Daily contact with Suppliers/Technical Dept./Operations Dept. and the Vessels- Worked on Evaluations of suppliers for major contracts of the Angelicoussis Group - Compliance of Purchasing dept. with ISO 9001:2008 and appraisal of main suppliers (both domestic and international) for Maran Gas and Maran Tankers Show less

  • Financial Control

    Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Fleet Supply Management

    Jun 2011 - Feb 2014
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  Agemar Property Investments

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

  Project Management

  - Project Management for a new 30.000 sq. meter office building which will host the companies of the ASGL.- Gained significant experience of day to day, short term and long term project management.- Involved extensively in financing of the project with a major Greek Bank- Managed different projects for the new building simultaneously (Audio-Visual, Catering, LEED, Health and Safety, Security)- Creation and maintenance of a monthly update

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  Maran Ship Supplies M.S.S. (Angelicoussis Shipping Group)

  Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

  Purchasing Manager / Project Management

  Setup a ship supplying company from the ground up which is in charge of all supply activities for the groups vessels that pass through Singapore (stores/provisions).- Heavily involved into the project planning for more than 6 months before the actual operation- Took part into the recruitment of new purchasers, accountants, warehouse personnel- Negotiated with transportation and lunch boat companies to achieve the most economical/reliable solution for the supply of our fleet (consolidate supplies with vessel activities including chems/paints etc)- Reached within months full supply for more than 30 vessels per month- Came into agreements with local and international suppliers for the supply of provisions and stores- Deep knowledge of the local market in terms of setting up and operating a ship supplying company- Manage day to day operations- Reporting directly to the CFO and the Owners- Compile Bi-monthly reports/comparisons to monitor progress etc.- Managing and training staff in the operation of logistics, procurement, and warehousing Show less

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  Maran Asia (Angelicoussis Shipping Group)

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2017

  Purchasing Manager / Project Coordinator

  - Responsible for a team to purchase all goods on a best price / best quality basis that will serve the ASGL group- Managing, developing & improving the purchasing team- Establishing terms, pricing, quality requirements, delivery, and contracts- Managing vendor relationships and building effective supply chainpartnerships- Successfully relocated the purchasing dept. from Athens, Greece toSingapore. Made sure all aspects of the relocation setup (office space, ITinfrastructure, equipment/software was completed seamlessly within thetime frame with the most economical solution through the local market- Heavily involved into the recruitment and management of new purchasers,accountants (18 employees)- Coordinate with the forwarding/operations manager to setup a costeffective forwarding operation from Singapore to the rest of the world.- Effective monthly supply to more than 100 vessels of the group’s fleet.- Achieved high level of coordination between the office in Singapore, thevessels and the various dept. from the Athens office.- Ability to identify and implement new procedures and processes.- Vast experience of working with a range of external suppliers.- Ensuring that the team follows ISO procedures according to the HSQEdepts.- Quarterly review of suppliers- Invoicing review and close coordination with the Athens finance andaccounting depts. Show less

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  Ship Procurement Services - Star Bulk Group

  Jan 2018 - now

  Business Development Director