Personal Information

Family name:

VOURVOUTSIOTIS

First name:

Apostolos

e-mail:

vourvou@web.de

Homepage:

http://vourvou.netfirms.com

2002-2004

Enexy GmbH, Nürnberg (D)

2001-2002

Lucent Technologies, Customer Provisioning Manager, Customer service and sales support, Supply Chain Network EMEA, Nuremberg (D)

2000 - 2001

Encodex International GmbH, Implementation Manager, B 2 B e-commerce Platform for consumer goods, Nuremberg (D)</span></div>

1999- 2001

Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business, Georg-Simom-Ohm University of Applied Sciences, Business Faculty, Nuremberg (D) </span></div>

1999

Nürnberg – Incoming, Project Manager, Sales and Marketing, Destination Management Services, Nuremberg (D) </div>

1997-1998

European Master in Environmental Management in Business Community</span></div>
(EAEME) supported by EU, N.T.U.Athen (GR), Erasmus Uni. Rotterdam (NL)

1997

Technical Olympic D. GmbH, Site Manager, ), A subsidiary from a large international general contracting and construction company, Berlin (D)

1996-1997

R&H Rudolf, Architect office, Stuttgart (D)

1996

Solar Concept, specialised in consulting and installation of Renewable Energy Systems, Pommelsbrunn/Mittelfranken (D)</span></div>

1994-1996

National service in Greek army in the Mine Sweepers' corps

1990-1994

Spiridis & Partners, Engineer office, Thessaloniki (GR)

1986-1994

Diploma in Architecture-Engineering, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (GR)

1980-1986

High school, Kavala, (GR)

Working Experience

Date:

March ’01 to September ‘02

Company:

Lucent Technologies, in Supply Chain Network (SCN), in Nuremberg, (D)

Branch:

Telecommunication

Job function:

Customer service and sales support

Current Position:

Customer Provisioning Manager - Supply Chain Operations EMEA

Description:

Responsible for the realisation of customers orders for GSM/UMTS systems

Refine and reserve the customers demand with Customers teams

Check Materials availability with Materials management and support key suppliers

Check the production capacity availability

Clarify priorities in case of constraints with the manufacturing and business management

Plan and optimise delivery schedules

Multidisciplinary function, working in teams and co-ordinate projects involving different departments

Prepare management reports and decision making papers for Business Management 

Generate reports from SAP and internal logistic databases

Represent SCN and co-ordinate conference in international level

Improve logistic processes and tools

Date:

January’00 to February ‚01

Company:

Encodex International GmbH, subsidiary of GFK AG, US-based NSD group, supports e-commerce and consulting, in Nuremberg, (D)

Branch:

E-commerce, B2B

Job function:

Business development

Position:

Implementation Manager

Description:

Developed a Business plan for ENCODEX as an online database for B2B community in 6 European countries

Prepared and presented papers and applications in meetings in European level

Tested the system performance of the Data warehouse Software

Built and Update the Data warehouse for article data and acquired and coordinated the image integration and publication process

Created system documentation and users manuals in HTML

Worked with XML files and GUI design tool

Date:

November ’99 to November ‘00

Company:

Nürnberg – Incoming, Nuremberg (D), Incoming Tourism Services, Destination Management Company with customers world wide.

Branch:

Tourism

Job function

Sales and marketing

Position:

Project manager (free-lancer)

Description:

Supported Marketing and Sales in international level

Prepared project proposals, costing, project planning and analysis

Developed, published and updated the company's web-presentation.

Date:

May ‘98 to September ‘98.

Company:

Fraunhofer Institut Atmosphärische Umweltforschung (IFU), Garmisch-Partenkirchen (D).

Position:

Research Assistant

Description:

Developed guidelines for CO2 reduction measures as a contribution to the funding programme of the state of Bavaria "CO2 reduction measures at communal level" which is meant to support Bavarian communes in their efforts to introduce or improve energy management in their region.

Date:

February ‘97 to October ‘97.

Company:

Technical Olympic Deutshland GmbH, Berlin (D), A subsidiary from a large international general contracting and construction company.

Branch:

Construction management

Job function:

Project management

Position:

Site manager

Description:

Organized, implemented and controlled 2 projects with contract values 11,7 millions DM and 2,6 millions DM.

Managed workforce of around 120 workers, direct and indirect

Negotiated contracts with subcontractors and the client as well as prices for additional works

Contacted bills, reports and quoted new prices

Prepared construction cost estimates

Date:

September ‘96 to February ‘97

Company:

R+H Rudolf, Stuttgart (D), Architect office specialised in "Green Buildings" and energy efficiency urban planning.

Position:

Architect

Description:

Planned and realized the concept "Passive House".

Designed and reduced the construction cost of a "Passive House" in Meiningen.

Date:

March ‘96 to May ‘96.

Company:

Solar Concept, Pommelsbrunn (D), specialised in consulting and installation of Renewable Energy Systems.

Position:

Trainee

Description:

Planned and installed Photovoltaics and Solar Collector Systems.

Date:

March ‘90 to July ‘94.

Company:

Spiridis & Partners, Thessaloniki (GR), Engineer office.

Position:

Trainee and later on partner

Description:

Developed project and construction plans for several houses, hotels and office buildings

Contacted and negotiated with clients for potential and existing projects

Controlled sites and managed the local workforce

Academic Education

Degree:

(MBA) Master’s of Business Administration in International Business

Major:

International Business

Date:

October ‘99 to March '01

Institution:

Georg-Simom-Ohm University of Applied Sciences, Nürnberg (D), Business Faculty.

Master's thesis:

Strategic Development of new online business. The case of Encodex International GmbH.

Diploma:

(MSc.) European Master in Environmental Management in Business Community

Major:

Environmental Business

Date:

October ‘97 to October ‘98

Institution:

European Association for Environmental Management Education (EAEME), Varese (I). The EAEME is a joint programme of fifteen European Universities with the support and the financial aid of the European Communities.

Athens, (GR)

Introductory and Basic module, October ‘97 to January ‘98. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Rotterdam
(NL)

Application module, February ‘98 to April ‘98. Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam.

Projects with industrial partners:

Assessment of the UNILEVER’s Environmental Management, Marketing Planning and Strategy for ECOVER, Evaluation of Environmental Reports, Life Cycle Assessment and EcoDesign for PHILIPS Vacuum Cleaner and VOLVO S40 Headlamp.

Diploma:

Architect Engineer (5 years program)

Date:

September ‘86 to July ‘94

Institution:

Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki (GR), Faculty of Engineering.

Thesis:

Renovation and reuse of a traditional house in Limenas, Thasos. Upgrade the ancient 'agora' and harbour of Limenas, Thasos. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. G. Karadedos., Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki.

Seminars </span>

Date:

<div class="MsoNormal"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>October ‘02 - </span></div> July ’03

Theme:

Postgraduate study in Software Engineering

Modules:

Software Technology, Database, Multimedia, Management Software-Projects, Data networks

Institution:</span></div>

Georg-Simon-Ohm Fachhochschule Nürnberg (D), Fachbereich Elektrotechnik Feinwerktechnik Informationstechnik</span></div>

Date:

18.03.02 – 118.03.02 – 20.03.02

Theme:

SAP R/3 Order Management and Procurement Training

Training content:

SD Sales and Distribution, MM Materials Management

Institution:</span></div>

Atos Origin GmbH, Fürth (D)

Date:

18.03.02 – 117.07.01 – 28.07.01

Theme:

GSM Wissen für Jederman. UMTS - Ein neuer Mobilfunkstandard

Institution:</span></div>

Lucent Intern, Nürnberg (D)

Miscellaneous

Skills:

Intercultural competence, cross functional experience, experience in project management and planning, thinking and acting as entrepreneur, contract and price negotiations, creative with good perception and strong analytical thinking, good organisational skills, an ability to work effectively with minimum supervision (self-starter), good communication skills both written and oral, ability to work to deadlines within a flexible work environment, willingness to travel for extended periods, team spirit.

Language skills:

Greek (native). English (fluent). German (very good).

PC Skills:

SW: SAP MM and SD, MS Project, MS office XP

Internet software tools and language: HTML, XML

Database: MS Access, Oracle

OS: Win XP/NT.

National service:

in the Mine Sweepers' corps in Greek Army, November 1994 to January 1996.

Nuremberg

30. April 2004