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Vangelis Argyros

Management Consultant at Toolkit

Athens, Greece

Work Experience

  • Management ConsultantFull Time

    Toolkit

    Jan 2013 - Present -12 yrs, 5 months

    Greece , Athens

    • Job Details:• Plans, supports, and – if conditions so require – manages the execution of change and innovation projects, regardless the industry and the corporation & organisation sizes. • Undertakes the development of the business and its functions in certain segments and/or channels, on the client’s behalf. • Runs mentoring sessions & mentor training courses on the client’s site. • Designs mentoring programmes.
  • Member of General ManagementFull Time

    Cargo Group Services Ltd

    May 2011 - Apr 2013 -1 yr, 11 months

    Greece , Piraeus

    • Job Details:Industry: Supply Chain Services – Freight forwarding, customs brokerage, bonded & free warehousing, AEO, third-party logistics provider. • Developed and drove company’s growth strategy. Guided the commercial function to identify new business development opportunities, design / launch new products, and improve company’s communication tools. • Prioritised customer and organisation requirements, and drove resources to the most productive uses. Chose suppliers and applied ISO, AEO, CRM, and WMS procedures. • Acted as Human Resources Manager to manage talents, select and recruit employees, and design motivation schemes. Corrected practices to align personnel with company’s goals. • Managed 24 (3 managers, 6 sales, 4 operations, 7 warehouse, and 4 truck drivers) people.
  • Business ManagerFull Time

    Ingrosso SA

    Jan 2010 - Apr 2011 -1 yr, 3 months

    Greece , Athens

    • Job Details:Industry: Furniture – Agency of design furniture manufacturers. • Designed the company’s contract business strategy through direct sales and marketing channels. Oversaw sourcing, and evaluated procurement variables. • Represented company in projects of architects, interior designers, landscape designers, construction firms, and HO.RE.CA. entrepreneurs in Greece, Balkans, and Cyprus. • Managed 4-people back office, which was involved in sales support, procurement, logistics, invoicing, and payments collection.
  • Member of General ManagementFull Time

    Bitros Thyssen Special Steels SA

    Jul 2004 - Dec 2009 -5 yrs, 5 months

    Greece

    • Job Details:Industry: Metals – Steel service center, steel specialties (partnership of Bitros Holding and ThyssenKrupp MS). • Consolidated company’s position as key player in Greek marketplace of special steels. • Organised and managed 7-people commercial department. Redesigned the relationships and pricing policy in all channels, expanded the business in Balkans and Cyprus, redefined KPIs, and improved company’s financial results. • Researched steel market’s segmentation. Established strategic cooperation with three European steel mills to launch new products that were matched to segments’ needs. • Rationalised company’s operations. He supervised 2 warehouses, machinery, and transportation means, and improved supply chain process. • Acted as Human Resources Manager to select employees and design benefits schemes.
  • Education

    • Technical Diploma in E-Commerce

      NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS

      Jan 2014 - Jan 2015 - 1 Year

    • College Diploma in Coaching

      Kingstown College

      Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 - 1 Year

    • MBA in Business Administration

      University Of Liverpool

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2007 - 2 yr

    • BBA in Economics

      Technological Educational Institute of Chalkida

      Jan 1983 - Jan 1987 - 4 yr

    Skills

    • Microsoft Office
    • Sales
    • Marketing
    • Operations
    • Logistics
    • Supply Chain
    • Management
    • Business Development
    • Business Development
    • Contracting
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    Languages

    • English

      Fluent
    • Greek

      Fluent
    • French

      Intermediate
    • German

      Beginner

    Training & Certifications

    • Licensed Mentor Trainer

      David Clutterbuck Partnership, UK·2013
    • Designer of Mentoring Programmes in Employment

      David Clutterbuck Partnership, UK·2013
    • The Sandler Selling System & Sales Operations

      Sandler Training·2005
    • Certified Trainer of Vocational Training

      Ministry of Labour, Greece·1995
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