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Barbara Kowalska

Barbara Kowalska

Warszawa

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in optimizing traffic management systems and enhancing operational efficiency. Proven track record of successfully coordinating high-stakes projects, ensuring seamless workflows and timely completions. Expertise in resource allocation and team leadership fosters a collaborative environment that drives performance and innovation. Committed to leveraging skills to contribute to organizational success in the desired position.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Traffic Manager

Techland
04.2021 - Current
  • Check of assets and collaborating with departments to ensure their needs are met and timing is communicated.
  • Established a culture of open communication and teamwork within the department, leading to increased employee satisfaction and higher retention rates among staff members.
  • Keep strong communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams including creative, marketing, and production departments. Coordinate with team members to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
  • Assist with all creative projects on Jira, from inception to completion. This includes monitoring deadlines for announcements and updates and providing technical help to team members.
  • Arrange ad hoc meetings, ensure that minutes are taken, and action points communicated.
  • Conduct regular quality checks on creative deliverables to ensure they meet brand standards and agreed convention.
  • Train and Support: Serve as a main point of contact fot troubleshooting and answering questions related to Jira or other creative project management issues.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operational procedures, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes to enhance efficiency in the transportation process.
  • Achieved timely deliveries with proactive communication and coordination among drivers, dispatchers, and customers.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop strategies for improving logistics management processes across the organization.
  • Evaluated vendor performance regularly, ensuring quality service provision while maintaining cost-effective partnerships with key suppliers.
  • Created contingency plans for potential disruptions in traffic flow or road closures, minimizing delays during peak seasons or unexpected events.
  • Implemented safety protocols to minimize accidents, resulting in a safer work environment for drivers and staff.

Traffic Manager

Grupa SF
04.2018 - 03.2021
  • Daily task traffic,
  • Reporting hours to department heads,
  • Moving tasks after reporting by PM,
  • Supporting department heads in administrative tasks,
  • Verification of the work status of entered projects,
  • Solving current resource problems,
  • Maintaining a database of subcontractors - searching for subcontractors,
  • Maintaining constant contact with subcontractors,
  • Preparing contracts for subcontractors,
  • External cost control,
  • Preparing workplaces for new employees and their implementation.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop integrated supply chain solutions for complex challenges.
  • Managed daily dispatch activities to ensure on-time pickups and deliveries while maintaining a high level of customer service.

Traffic Manager

FENO
04.2016 - 04.2018
  • Daily task traffic,
  • Reporting hours to department heads,
  • Moving tasks after reporting by PM,
  • Creating a system for counting hours.
  • Balanced workload distribution among carriers by assigning tasks based on their availability and capabilities.
  • Reduced delivery times for increased customer satisfaction through effective traffic management.

Creative Traffic Manager

HAVAS WORLDWIDE WARSAW
04.2015 - 03.2016
  • Daily task traffic,
  • Brief control, agreement on order conditions,
  • Deadline control,
  • Employee motivation,
  • Supporting the creative director in administrative tasks,
  • Organizing training and creative meetings.

Project Manager

K2 INTERNET S.A
04.2014 - 03.2015
  • Responsibility for all processes related to the client's campaigns,
  • Coordination of the creative team's work, Preparing cost estimates,
  • Preparing schedules,
  • Preparing reports,

Client: Heineken.

Project Specialist

HYPERMEDIA
04.2013 - 03.2014
  • Responsibility for all processes related to the ongoing service of the client,
  • Updating and managing the client's website (multiple markets),
  • Coordination of the graphic designers and content editor's work,
  • Managing tasks in the production system,
  • Creating pages in the client's CMS,
  • Preparing schedules,

Client: Amway.

Traffic Manager & Digital Producer

SAATCHI&SAATCHI DIGITAL
10.2009 - 03.2013
  • Daily task traffic,
  • Responsibility for all processes related to production: -
  • Searching for freelancers and companies to collaborate with, -
  • Collaboration with external companies,
  • Cost negotiations,
  • Preparing cost estimates, -
  • Project pricing based on the brief.

Recruitment Specialist

K2 Internet SA
01.2009 - 10.2009
  • Employer branding / strategy development and implementation,
  • Responsibility for all issues related to the recruitment process,
  • Ongoing cooperation with the heads of individual departments to gather information about personnel needs,
  • Managing the recruitment process from the first CV selection to recommendations and candidate selection,
  • Coordination of activities related to building the image of K2- in cooperation with the Board, HR Director, PR Manager,
  • Headhunting.

Traffic Manager

K2 Internet SA
06.2006 - 12.2008
  • Daily task traffic (creative and IT),
  • Working across all company departments (creative, IT, CS),
  • Planning holidays for creative and IT departments,
  • Supporting department heads in administrative tasks,
  • Recruitment to the creative department,
  • Employee motivation,
  • Searching for training for employees.

Education

magister - Reklama i Marketing

Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna w Pułtusku

licencjat - Zarządzanie Organizacjami

Wyższa szkoła Zarządzania i Marketingu im. Bogdana Jańskiego w Warszawie

Skills

  • Managing a team online
  • Employee motivation,
  • Crisis planning,
  • Agile team management
  • Deadline management
  • Creative solutions
  • Traffic forecasting
  • Route planning
  • Deadline adherence

Languages

angielski
Full Professional

Timeline

Senior Traffic Manager

Techland
04.2021 - Current

Traffic Manager

Grupa SF
04.2018 - 03.2021

Traffic Manager

FENO
04.2016 - 04.2018

Creative Traffic Manager

HAVAS WORLDWIDE WARSAW
04.2015 - 03.2016

Project Manager

K2 INTERNET S.A
04.2014 - 03.2015

Project Specialist

HYPERMEDIA
04.2013 - 03.2014

Traffic Manager & Digital Producer

SAATCHI&SAATCHI DIGITAL
10.2009 - 03.2013

Recruitment Specialist

K2 Internet SA
01.2009 - 10.2009

Traffic Manager

K2 Internet SA
06.2006 - 12.2008

licencjat - Zarządzanie Organizacjami

Wyższa szkoła Zarządzania i Marketingu im. Bogdana Jańskiego w Warszawie

magister - Reklama i Marketing

Wyższa Szkoła Humanistyczna w Pułtusku

IT

  • Jira
  • Google Docs
  • Basecamp
  • Ms Office
  • Open Office

Disclaimer

I agree to the processing of personal data provided in this document for realising the recruitment process pursuant to the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 (Journal of Laws 2018, item 1000) and in agreement with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament

Barbara Kowalska