1. VINAY SOOD
soodvnay@yahoo.com
1236 Quest Circle
Mississauga Mob. 416 414 6734
ON L5N 8B8
CANADA
Logistics Specialist
Special Expertise in ITC (International Trade Compliance)
Business professional with great communication and collaborative management skills.
Leadership experience in Logistics, Supply Chain Management and International Trade
Compliance. A self-starter with a solid track record of meeting and exceeding the company
objectives and goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Ability to influence a diverse group of people by building relationships with direct reports,
peers, vendors, and senior management teams
 Results oriented leader and ability to work throughout the organization at all levels of
management in a collaborative and professional manner.
 Strong written and verbal communication skills.
 Ability to work cross-functionally to create a collaborative working environment.
 Proven track record of succession planning and team member development /
engagement.
 Strong leadership and management skills
 Leadership for external third parties that manage our logistics/ Customs/ Warehousing
network.
 Strong knowledge of the transportation industry and related legal compliance both
domestically and internationally.
 Analytical computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Logistics Specialist - KONE Inc, Mississauga Ontario March 2008 to Current
Current Responsibilities
 Develop strategies to transform logistics network to achieve best-in-class practices and
results.
 Manage the development of carrier strategies, bid processes and the ongoing alignment
strategies to maintain the annual budget
 Partner with each of the business units to understand requirements and communicate
operating results / issues.
 Support the development and implementation of the KONE customer delivery strategies.
 Active engagement on the Logistics & International Trade Compliance Associations to
lead in supply chain strategic planning (to maximize the synergy of the business units
and fulfillment network).

2.  Lead in developing, training, and managing best practices and policies in all areas of
logistics/ supply chain and Trade Compliance techniques.
 Develop and implement processes and measurements to improve staff engagement,
lower cost and increase performance.
 Leverage technology and facility design to improve logistics operations.
Cross Border Customs Agent - Livingston Intl. Toronto June 2007 to Mar 2008
(Contract by Kelly Services Placement Agency)
 Setting up new accounts with various carrier companies for pre-approval from customs.
 Liaising with different shippers, consignees, dispatch, and brokerage teams for
acceptance of various shipments and organizing the movement of load carriers.
 Processing shipments trips and troubleshoot errors, if there are any in the paperwork.
 Creating electronic manifest for the carrier companies using “Border Source” online
software system.
 Review and validate documents in quality control and validation in content manager,
Citrix.
 Maintaining Database for Driver / Truck / Trailer information.
 Completed ISO 9001:2000 awareness- Quality Management System training program.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
 Undergoing Certified Trade Compliance certification from Custom Society of Custom
Brokers – CSCB.
 Undergone Transportation & Logistics courses from CIIT (Canadian Institute of Traffic &
Technology)
 Diploma in Computers from NIIT (Windows Operating System 95/ 2000/ XP/ Local Area
Network, Multimedia, Internet, Microsoft Office from New Delhi, India.
 Bachelor of Arts Degree from Jammu University India 1996
References available upon request