Fabienne Poujol, Associate member of the ITI
32 years old
Living with partner
French national educated to a Master’s degree Level in Foreign Languages Applied to Economics. 10 years experience in bilingual occupations within large international businesses and specific in-house translation experience of legal, commercial and financial documentation, including presentations and reports.
Education and Qualifications
1994/96 University of Human Sciences of Toulouse– Le Mirail France
Master’s degree in Hotel Management and Catering
Dissertation on the subjectof creativity within traditional and award-winning catering establishments
1992/94 University of Human Sciences of Toulouse – Le Mirail France
2-year university programme (D.E.U.G) in Foreign Languages Applied to Economics (German and English)
1991/92 Lycée du Bon Sauveur, Albi, France
Baccalauréat A1 (Maths and Foreign Languages). Equivalent to UK «A» levels
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Since July 2005
Material Controller
Anixter Fasteners, Gloucester. Direct Line Feed Supplier of small components to leading automotive customers
Responsibilities :
-Main point of contact from procurement.
-Maintain acceptable inventory levels and ensure material and parts availability across the sites
-Ensuring efficiency of material flow in the most cost-effective way
-Manage specific inventory / delivery issues to avoid customer’s line stop
-Improve and build relationships with suppliers overseas
February 04 – May 2005
Bilingual Sales Co-ordinator
BA Tubes Ltd, Redditch. Manufacturer of aluminium tubes, profiles.
Responsibilities :
-Answer customer queries in French, English and German and compile quotations, process orders, handle complaints, progress chase and general office duties
-Negotiate revised schedules with production planners
-Maintain departmental and company systems to ensure data is accurate at all times
-Support marketing communications by launching a new brochure and new concept logo
May 2002 – January 04
Customer Service Account Manager.
Rockline Industries Ltd, Redditch, UK. American owned wet wipe manufacturer.
Responsibilities :
-Co-ordinating all operations between French warehouse and Carrefour’s distribution centres.
-Stock management and movement inventory
-Project managing new product launches: marketing, artwork management, press pass, pipeline fills and promotions.
-Translation and compilation of technical specifications, i.e.: Cahier des Charges
-Production and analysis of monthly sales statistics for Carrefour
-Organisation and participation to the International Private Label Manufacturers Exhibition in Amsterdam (PLMA)
December 01 – May 02
European Transport Operator
Controlo Cargo Ltd, Redditch. International freight forwarder
Responsibilities :
-Full control of shipments from origin through to delivery
-Dealing with bookings, Export documentation and quotations
August 00 – December 01
Bilingual Sales Co-ordinator
BA Tubes Ltd, Studley Road, Redditch, B98 7HN
Responsibilities :
-Sales order processing from order entry through to despatch of goods
-Answering customer queries in French, English and German and compiling quotations
August 97 – August 00
Bilingual Sales Co-ordinator
MBC Precision Castings, Redditch. Precision foundry by the Lost Was Process
Responsibilities:
-Reporting to Export Sales Director providing a full support service encompassing: diary management, screening calls, writing reports and correspondence, travel arrangements and maintaining spreadsheet
Equipment and software
Word-processing software as well as Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, Power point, Excel and Access; fax machine; internet broadband connection; suitable dictionaries, telephone and answering machine.
Languages
- French: native language / English: bilingual, UK resident since 1996
- Ability to translate 3 500 words per day
Projects and Assignments worked on:
Translation of legal contracts and annual supply agreements.
Translation of tenders and technical specifications (Cahier des Charges) for French retailers.
Translations of Company brochures (a leading manufacturer of aluminium tubes) and other promotional materials
Websites and related texts from English into French (see sample provided)
Consecutive interpretation relating to on site customer visits including French companies such as EDF-GDF (Energy supply), Allied Signal (automotive), Carrefour and Intermarché (retail), etc.
Consecutive interpretation of business presentations, and bidding negotiations at the customer site in France