Artashes Grigorian

Experience

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  “LOOK INTERACTIVE” DESIGN STUDIO

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2002

  Founder, Commercial Director

  • Direct supervision of designing team, meeting and negotiation with customers, discussion and identification of their needs and requirements, drafting of initial web site design • Planning and constitution of various projects and follow up implementation according to prescheduled timetables• Planning of financial operations, monitoring and evaluation of the studio’s activities• Translation and check up of future web site content from and to Armenian, Russian and English languages

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  "Grand Tobacco" LLC

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2011

  • Supervision of work of the Commercial, Marketing, Design and PR departments, monthly planning and follow up of payments schedule with the Financial Directorate, Management of new product designs, discussion on implementation of PR actions and participation in exhibitions• Interaction with Technological and Production Directorates in the implementation of planning and testing of new raw material samples in production• Monthly calculation of raw material usage norms, daily follow-up of raw materials consumption and organization of supply, drafting of contracts, checkup and monitor the implementation of all requirements accordingly, checking of compliance of goods accompanying documentation to the requirements of Armenian customs legislation during import process • Communication with suppliers and clients, meetings with representatives of both old partners and new companies, agreement on prices for different raw materials for long term supply, organization of pick up and shipment of the goods from manufacturers’ stock or various ports (depending on terms of shipment)• Export of finished commodities according to pre-scheduled terms, drawing up of invoices and preparation of other corresponding export documentation as per contract requirements, coordination of work between warehouse logistics and customs clearance specialist• Optimization of forwarding routes depending on Incoterms, specifications of goods and other terms of supply Show less • Supervision of Quality Management Department’s activities, implementation of Quality Management System ISO 9001:2000, beginning from 2009, ISO 9001:2008 into enterprise• Monitoring and analysis of various departments activities, interaction and relationship, composition of procedures, instructions and working forms for improvement of the business processes of enterprise and quality cooperation between departments, provision of each department with the information and corresponding documentation on changes or development in Quality Management System• Conduction of quarterly and annual audits in all departments for the purpose of identification of nonconformities and determination of their reasons• Management meetings organization for discussion of audit’s results and drafting of schedule for further actions on correction and improvement of Quality Management System Show less • Daily maintenance of the stock of spare parts, quality monitoring of requests and orders and discussion of further proposals with high management level, negotiation with suppliers• Investigation of the local and international market of spare parts for a cigarette and filter making machinery, finding of new manufacturers of various spare parts and equipment• Organization of meeting at airport and accommodation of business partners and guests of the Company• Translation and checking of contracts and invoices according to the requirements and standards of the Company as well as the requirements of Armenian customs legislation to ensure easy realization of customs clearances of imported goods Show less

  • Commercial Director

    Nov 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Quality Management Director

    Apr 2005 - Mar 2011

  • Spare Parts Procurement Specialist

    Sept 2004 - Nov 2007
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  "Softex" LLC

  Jan 2010 - May 2013

  • Management of the enterprise, including personnel and business processes, financial management and accounting, monitoring and evaluation of production and sales capacities• Directly managed/supervised staff of the enterprise (over 250 employees)• Directly managed interaction and relationship between quality, HR, accounting, production, commercial, legal, sales and logistics departments• Implemented financial and production planning, managed activities of purchasing and sales departments• Supervised the process of implementation of Quality Management System into Enterprise according to requirement of International Standard ISO 9001:2008 Show less • Supervision of Commercial Department and warehouses activities, monthly planning and follow up of payments schedule with the Financial Department• Monthly calculation of raw material usage norms, daily follow-up of raw materials consumption and organization of supply, drafting of contracts, checkup and monitor the implementation of all requirements accordingly, checking of correspondence of goods accompanying documents to the requirements of Armenian customs legislation during import process • Interaction with suppliers and clients, meetings with representatives of both old partners and new companies, agreement on prices for different raw materials for long term supply, organization of pick up and shipment of the goods from manufacturers’ stock or various ports (depending on terms of shipment)• Export of finished commodities according to pre-scheduled terms, drawing up of invoices and preparation of other corresponding export documentation as per contract requirements, coordination of work between warehouse logistics and customs clearances specialist. Show less

  • Executive Director

    Mar 2011 - May 2013

  • Commercial Director

    Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
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  Ayvazyan & Partners

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2013

  Business Consultant

  - Monitoring and evaluation of business processes of clients, reporting on strengths and weaknesses of various departments. Planning and development of improvement actions.- Financial and quantitative analyses of production processes, planning of development. - Monitoring and evaluation of procurement, production, storage and sales processes interaction and further planning of development.- Constitution of various reports concerning sales analysis, planning of production and procurement accordingly. Show less

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  Veya Investments Limited

  Dec 2013 - Apr 2014

  Deputy Director

  • Direct supervision of the company, including business processes and ongoing construction projects.• Evaluation and reporting on completed projects, calculation of self-cost, expenses and income.• Monitoring of various tenders and preparation of necessary documentation for participation.

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  MLL Industrial

  May 2014 - Apr 2016

  Equipment Manager

  • Calculation of self-cost for concrete and products, formation of price-list for all equipment.• Monitoring and evaluation of central base profitability, reporting on monthly operation of machinery. • Drafting and management of exploitation schedules for heavy-duty equipment, coordination of special machinery operation between various projects of the company, daily follow-up of each equipment operation.• Composition of procedure and working forms according to ISO 9001:2008 standard for improvement of the business processes of central base and quality cooperation with other departments of the company. Show less

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  The HALO Trust

  Jul 2015 - Jan 2022

  Administrator

  - Research and organization of approved procurement- Interaction with different government and non government facilities- Communication with outsourcing accounting and brokerage companies including report conduction- Administration of import's paperwork and drafting of relevant required paperwork at spot- Implementation of various job relevant duties in case of necessity