Audrey Ginsbach
Industrial Buyer at Thales Airborne Systems - Acheteur Industriel à Thales
Currently enrolled in the Master of International Purchasing (MAI) in the cooperative education program of the Bordeaux Management school (BEM), I work as an Industrial Buyer for Thales Airborne Systems in Bordeaux, Pessac from the beginning of October 2011 and until the end of November 2012.
I have greatest interest in pursuing an abroad located career and will be looking for a VIE position to complete my international exposure from November 2012. I will though remain open to any opportunity in France.
Thank you for reading my profile!
Actuellement étudiante au Master en Achats Internationaux (MAI) en alternance avec l'école de management de Bordeaux (BEM), je travaille en tant qu'Acheteur Industriel pour Thales Systèmes Aéroportés à Bordeaux, Pessac depuis Octobre 2011.
Au terme de mon alternance, je suis tout particulièrement intéressée pour poursuivre ma carrière sur un poste à l'étranger et rechercherai une opportunité de VIE à partir de Novembre 2012, dans le but de poursuivre mon parcours international. Je reste cependant ouverte à toute proposition.
Merci pour l'attention que vous pourrez porter à mon profil !
2010 - 2011- investigated competitors to define a new, innovative, and competitive product according to the current market
- set up a product development, including packaging and display
- created new products in collaboration with Native American artists designs
- worked in collaboration with the graphic designer to prepare templates
- prospected for different suppliers in China and analyzed quotes according to the minimum order quantity, price, Incoterm
- set up a logistic plan
- asked for samples and launched the production
- assisted with trade show organization
- helped with administrative tasks such as taking orders, inputting orders, answering customer calls
- helped for direct sales to public through the on-site showroom
2010 - 2010- translated from English to French Nokia mobile phones Ovi Store software
- checked French and French Canadian Nokia mobile phones settings translation
- worked in collaboration with Chinese partners
2010 - 2010- attended a two-week training course for an update to the French code restoration
- served for the three-Michelin-star French chef Marc Veyrat
- served for a 30 person private dinner in preparation for the opening of a new French restaurant in a fancy private residential club in Beijing
- served and presented Marc Veyrat’s 20 course menu
2009 - 2010- weekly distributed food for Chinese homeless people of Xi’an
- helped in cleaning and maintain the local canteen
- collected and sorted out second-hand clothing
- participated in mountain expeditions to visit little isolated villages
- helped to set up the organization to distribute collected items
- visited persons who could not get to the distribution spot
- organized games for children of the villages
2009 - 2009- taught French to a 26 Chinese student class
- prepared 2 hour oral classes twice a week
- prepared different topics including French Culture, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, and Oral Expression
2009 - 2009- created a vineyard supplier portfolio
- selected vineyards of interest for Astur Caribe Import/Export
- prepared release material according to customs requirements for international trade of wines and spirits, including the use of the Incoterms
- prepared quotes to provide hotel chains and amusement parks of the Yucatan peninsula
- sourced new potential suppliers of hotel products and services
- participated to the Exphotel exhibition 2009 in Cancún
- designed intern documents as leaflets, business cards and letters
2008 - 2008- helped with office duties in a 20 employees agency for the biggest French telecommunication operator
- handled mobile package, Internet access and accessories sales
- was responsible for the shop merchandising and facing
- led the 15 employees sales team during the inter-agency challenges
2008 - 2008- carried out the organization of a stand at the biggest international in-water boat show of Europe
- launched a new product on the French market with selling new designed boat seats
- created and developed a new clientele with selling 50 Comfort Seats within 3 days
2008 - 2008- worked 6 hours per week as a part-time bar tender in a typical Irish bar
- worked on night schedules
- was responsible of the bar on Sunday mornings
2008 - 2008- carried out different office duties in a 5 employees non-commercial enterprise
- emphasized the advertizing of the agency with new flyers and posters