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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Software
Certification
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Lenka Tarpataki

Lenka Tarpataki

Customer Operations Coordinator
Budapest,BU

Summary

Empathetic, positive people manager who has got solid experience with leading the teams through challenges, discovering talents and help them in their future career aspirations. Initiating discussions to avoid potential risks, easy to connect and courageous to challenge status quo. Self-driven, precise with clear targets which are delivered in timely manner. Likes to explore gaps and put processes in place.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Customer Operations Coordinator

Bayer Hungária Kft.
02.2022 - Current

2 direct FTE reports plus 11 temporary resources

  • Coordination of workload for Customer Operations representatives within EMEA region
  • Ensure all order management activities are completed on time according to Service Level Agreement
  • Partner closely to Customer Interaction teams (team leads) - MED & Africa region to ensure end-to-end process efficiency, from order receipt through order shipment
  • Stimulate efficiency and drive continuous improvement of order management, promote regional standardization for transactional systems, automation capabilities, support processes, checklists, and work instructions
  • Responsible for hiring & onboarding management of newcomers
  • Supports and coaches CO team members in creation and execution of personal and business goals, removing roadblocks where possible
  • Part of ITF (Implementation Task Force) group within implementation of OnePSS in North West Europe
  • Organizer of multiple workshops/meetings within Customer Service community

East Hub Manager

Monsanto Hungária Kft (Vegetable Division)
04.2018 - 02.2022

6 direct reports plus 2 matrix reports

  • Responsible for all import and export related processes in East region (Hungary, Turkey, Israel, Morocco)
  • Budget responsibility for Hungary, Turkey and Morocco - OPEX review, yearly budget planning
  • Close collaboration with Manufacturing Plant in Farmos
  • Responsible for 3rd party warehousing operations and local team in Szolnok, Budapest and local distribution center in Antalya, Turkey
  • Ensuring ESH and ISO compliance within East region (audits, risk assessment analysis, management of change)
  • KPIs, carriers performance review, internal SLA, on time delivery, non-conformities – identification of areas for improvement
  • Seeking opportunities for continuous improvement – identification for RPA
  • People development (mentoring, couching, goal setting)

Customer Operations Team Lead

Monsanto Hungária Kft
06.2014 - 04.2015

4 direct reports plus 12 temporary resources

  • Ensure Operations team delivers operational excellence by executing Order to Cash processes in SAP in rapid and accurate manner
  • Organize efficient hiring and on boarding process for temporary resources
  • Coordinates and distributes workload among team
  • Monitors performance of CO specialists, KPIs
  • Provide development opportunities for Full time employees

Customer Service Business Partner CZ/SK/SI

Monsanto Hungária Kft.
06.2012 - 06.2014
  • Order management flow
  • Interact and manage internal communication with Commercial Team, AREA Customer Service Leads, Customer Service Development
  • Understand customer needs, specific market dynamics and commercial strategy in order to proactively develop actions at country level, to support complex business and bring competitive edge to market
  • Lead by influence group of Customer Service Specialists
  • Development and implementation of improvements in processes (reduce costs, automate manual steps etc)

Customer Operation Distribution Specialist

Monsanto Hungária Kft.
02.2010 - 06.2012
  • Optimize order management support for customers to secure preferred supplier status and competitive advantage
  • Provide outstanding customer service support to distribution network and ensure resolution of distribution concerns
  • Settlement of rebate and discount programs calculations
  • Preparation of documentation for audit purposes
  • Return and complaint management

Customer Service Desk Specialist

ESAB Vamberk Ltd.
04.2001 - 12.2009
  • Order management for EU and non EU customers
  • Organizing transport (roadfreight, seafreight, airfreight, and courier)
  • Arranging freight and commercial documents for exports (USA, Singapore, Korea and UAE mainly)
  • Customer complaint management
  • Involvement in supply chain and customer service development processes On-boarding

Human Recources Manager Assistant

AHOLD – Hypernova
01.2001 - 03.2001

Manager Assistant

KASTT Ltd
12.1999 - 12.2000

Education

No Degree - State Examination in English

State Language School
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Business School - Spec. in Economics & Accounting
Kostelec Nad Orlicí, Czech Republic
04.2001 -

Skills

Leadership

Accomplishments

    Log/CS/Commercial improvement project, Veg division

  • Workstream lead for virtual team building
  • Logistics projects in Veg

  • Involved in non conformity, logistics automation initiatives and reporting needs, driving implementation of delivery planning tool
  • Engagement project, Customer care function

  • Networking and communication work stream lead
  • Rapid recognition Award, RC,C&P division

  • For successfully leading corn campaign with freshly formed and trained team of 12 new customer operations specialists
  • Certificate of Appreciation, RC, C&P division

  • Coordination of Customer Effort Score survey

Software

MS Office

SAP (P08, PBC, P4S)

Sales Force

Certification

Leading with a couching mindset, HR, Monsanto Hungária Kft.

Timeline

Customer Operations Coordinator

Bayer Hungária Kft.
02.2022 - Current

Leading with a couching mindset, HR, Monsanto Hungária Kft.

06-2021

East Hub Manager

Monsanto Hungária Kft (Vegetable Division)
04.2018 - 02.2022

Customer Operations Team Lead

Monsanto Hungária Kft
06.2014 - 04.2015

Crucial conversation training, VitalSmart, class training

05-2013

Customer Service Business Partner CZ/SK/SI

Monsanto Hungária Kft.
06.2012 - 06.2014

Customer Operation Distribution Specialist

Monsanto Hungária Kft.
02.2010 - 06.2012

No Degree - State Examination in English

State Language School
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Business School - Spec. in Economics & Accounting
04.2001 -

Customer Service Desk Specialist

ESAB Vamberk Ltd.
04.2001 - 12.2009

Human Recources Manager Assistant

AHOLD – Hypernova
01.2001 - 03.2001

Manager Assistant

KASTT Ltd
12.1999 - 12.2000
Lenka TarpatakiCustomer Operations Coordinator