Olena Chaban has over 15 years of experience in shipping and logistics management. She has held roles such as Ocean Freight Manager and Export Liner Manager, where she was responsible for sales, operations, negotiations, and customer service. She has a strong knowledge of international trade laws and regulations and is skilled in arranging complex multimodal transportation solutions.

1. Olena Chaban (Myasnikova), 12.01.1982
Ocean Freight Manager
Odessa, Ukraine
helenmyasnikova@yahoo.com
Summary of Qualifications
Dedicated and innovative manager with significant experience in shipping sector. Committed and focused on results
professional, highly organized, work with attention to details. Has solid knowledge of foreign trade operation processes,
terminology, definitions, laws and regulations. Skilled freight negotiator (air, ocean, ground), known for resourceful cost cutting
and productivity improvement. Adaptable and flexible problem solver.
Professional experience
DB Schenker Ukraine, Odessa branch
Ocean Freight Manager
May 2006 – November 2015
 Creation of ocean freight department from zero (development and implementation business and operational processes
together with documentation flow)
 Sales full complex of door to door delivery (various sea freight sectors bulk/FCL/LCL, air freight, tent/container truck
delivery, customs, port forwarding, warehousing, re-stuffing)
 Arranging and handling complex of logistic solutions import/export including multimodal transportations
 Handling all ocean activities on day to day business, responsible for international negotiations and operations, for
contacts with suppliers and service providers;
 Supervised cross booking shipments
 Arranging cargo insurance
 Processed global multimodal tenders for existing Global Accounts and new projects
 Responsible for benefit presentation on monthly basis
 Finding solutions for problems with customers, suppliers, shipping lines, customs, port authorities
 Managing various reports to management
 Ongoing visits to existing and potential customers; provide excellent service standards by considering customer’s
satisfaction results
 Personally responsible for the Key Accounts on local market, for them was arranging full package door to door
delivery using all transport modes (ocean, air, truck tent/containers, FCL/LCL); including cargo tracing, reloading,
customs processes; also rates negotiations, offer presentations, contract conclusions, invoicing
 Successfully passed following special courses:
1. Ocean freight fundamentals
2. Transport of dangerous goods by sea
3. Compliance trainings (code of conduct, integrity, anti-trust law)
Transocean Express Ltd
Export Liner Manager for Yang Ming Line in Ukraine
June 2003 - May 2006
 Development and implementation of operational processes and documentation flow for export shipments
 Coordinated export shipments and correspondence with overseas agencies
 Sales of export complex logistic solutions including sea and multimodal deliveries, port forwarding, customs clearance,
warehousing and distribution
 Managed documentation process and customer services
 Supervising empty equipment turnaround flow and arranging evacuation process
 Responsible for processing and sending various statistic reports to HQ
 Contracts conclusions and invoicing processes
Export Documentation Manager for Evergreen/Lloyd Triestino Lines in Ukraine at BSA UKRAINE
LTD.
May 2002 - June 2003
 Followed export documentation and arranged customer service
 In charge of correspondence with overseas agents
 Loading plans filling and coordinating with vessels agents
 Contracts conclusions
 Invoicing
 Arranging port to door delivery processes through local forwarder companies
 Coordination of empty equipment flow
 Processing and sending reports to HQ
Education
Odessa State Marine University
Specialist, Law, 1999 – 2004