Joan Ferrer
Barcelona
Summary
Results oriented General Manager with 8 years of experience focused on increasing revenues, expanding margins and promoting organizational efficiency. Adaptive and deadline-focused, consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Integrative leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational insights. Uses data analysis, independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Real State Investor and Assets Manager
ERSVI
10.2022 - Current
- Performed real state investments of 30%+ ROCE returns
- Increased NPL clearing and debt portfolio reorganization levels of several financial funds
- Provided high standard real estate agency brokerage services
- Managed of own assets for rental.
General & Commercial Manager
Transcoma Shipping
04.2014 - 09.2022
- Drove year-over-year business growth of 15%+ while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning.
- Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development (+30%)
- Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans.
Risk Manager
Glencore Uk Ltd
11.2012 - 04.2014
- Assessed liquidity and market risk levels and applied risk-based approach to oversee financial activities.
- Completed statistical reviews to uncover trends, patterns and variations.
- Formulated knowledgeable forecasts for business, industry and overall economic conditions based on available financial information.
- Implemented portfolio perspective to diversify market price risks and returns
Trading Executive
Glencore Uk Ltd
11.2011 - 11.2012
- Managed contracts and verified clauses against legal and fiscal requirements.
- Oversaw content plans from initial scoping through final execution.
- Reviewed operational metrics and maintained accurate controls as per pre-defined trade execution processes.
- Increased sales and bottom-line profits in excess 2 million US Dollars/fiscal year by seeking out new trading opportunities.
- Underpinned trade operations by maintaining solid relationships with customers, suppliers and other business partners.
Shipping Manager
Glencore Uk Ltd
02.2009 - 11.2011
- Responsible of managing operations of 15 to 20 tanker ships.
- Monitored and reported on transportation costs and properly filed shipping documents.
- Collaborated with IT and DA departments to build and update company ERP resulting in improved efficiency across desks.
- Developed and implemented systems, processes, and metrics to improve cash flows in more than 10 Million USD/Year on port costs prepayments
- Conducted, aggregated, and distilled market research into meaningful and actionable insights.
Business Development Executive
Noatum Maritime
07.2007 - 01.2009
- Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit (+400,000 Euros/fiscal year)
- Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support business objectives and client acquisition.
- Developed short-term and long-term sales objectives and strategic plans to meet market needs.
- Evaluated current service needs and product satisfaction levels with established customers to improve offerings.
Education
Chartered Financial Analyst (level 2/3) - Finance
CFA Institute
BBA - Business Management
UB University of Barcelona
Bachelor of Science - Maritime Studies
UPC Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
Skills
- Demonstrated vision and strategic leadership
- Good management skills and change management
- Ability to demonstrate high level of diplomacy in persuading and influencing wide variety of people at various levels to achieve results
- Experience in commercial and sales roles
- Expert analytical and problem-solving skills
- Team player mindset and go-getter attitude
- Financial expertise, budget planning and financial forecasting
- Fluent in English and Spanish French intermediate
Languages
Spanish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Catalan
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
French
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Real State Investor and Assets Manager
ERSVI
10.2022 - Current
General & Commercial Manager
Transcoma Shipping
04.2014 - 09.2022
Risk Manager
Glencore Uk Ltd
11.2012 - 04.2014
Trading Executive
Glencore Uk Ltd
11.2011 - 11.2012
Shipping Manager
Glencore Uk Ltd
02.2009 - 11.2011
Business Development Executive
Noatum Maritime
07.2007 - 01.2009
Chartered Financial Analyst (level 2/3) - Finance
CFA Institute
BBA - Business Management
UB University of Barcelona
Bachelor of Science - Maritime Studies
UPC Universitat Politecnica De Catalunya
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