Costi Palade

Costi Palade

Senior Quotation Executive

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Customer Engagement Manager @ Optymyze

  • Education

    • National College Constantin Carabella

      2001 - 2005
      High School Mathematics and Computer Science 9.55

      I graduated (9.30) from "Constantin Carabella" National College (Targoviste) after I studied Mathematics & Computer Science and got a 9.55 grade at the BAC exam.

    • Universitatea Media din București

      2005 - 2008
      Bachelor’s Degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 8

      In 2005 I became a student at the Media University, Journalism field. 3 years later I graduated from U. Media and I got my licence in Journalism at the Bucharest University.

    • Academia de Studii Economice din București

      2008 - 2010
      Master’s Degree Management - Public Administration and European Integration 10

      The last school I attended was the "Public Administration and European Integration" Master's at the Economic Studies Academy - Bucharest, which I finished in the summer of 2010.

  • Experience

    • Ipsos Interactive Services

      Feb 2012 - Sept 2016
      Senior Quotation Executive

      As a QE in IIS I manage relationships with Ipsos clients all over the World (from the moment the client requests an offer to the point of project implementation).Short job description:I build the formal price offers for clients; I negotiate prices with clients and costs with suppliers on a project basis.I provide client tutoring for all new services and products and I'm involved in re-engineering the process (work flow) whenever needed.I managed to be promoted in just one year from a Junior Level (Associate QE) to Standard Quotation Executive. My hard work was rewarded with the "IIS Best Employee" title (for Q1 2013) + other bonuses. After each of the 2 years spent in IIS I was evaluated and graded "A" as best employee from the Quotation Department.In 2015 I was promoted as Senior Quotation Executive so I am now in charge of assigning tasks/projects to the other members of the team and developing strategic projects for the company. Show less

    • Optymyze

      Oct 2016 - now

      Responsibilities- Use various software solutions to design business solutions for our Global clients, understand and integrate data, calculate bonuses and incentives, design and create reports- Gather requirements and create documentation for any client workLead, maintain and update existing business processes based on client requests- Communicate effectively with global clients via email, conference calls or on-site meetings- Collaborate with team members to develop innovative solutions and create standards that can benefit the entire organization- Provide ongoing Sales Performance Management analysis to proactively assist clients in making advised management decisionsLead small or medium projects, including the delivery of work- Make decisions independently and prioritize work for yourself and others- Strengthen client relationships by developing excellent rapport and always going above and beyond expectations- Develop coaching plans and deliver skill trainings to entry-level employees Show less

      • Customer Engagement Manager

        Aug 2022 - now
      • Senior Business Analyst

        Dec 2019 - Sept 2022
      • Business Analyst

        Oct 2016 - Dec 2019
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • "Computer Science certificate" (obtained with highest grade - 10 at both exams)

      National College Constantin Carabella
      Jun 2005
    • English language certificate of competence

      Universitatea din Bucuresti
      Aug 2008