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Anna Darvishova

Baku,BA

Summary

Logistics and supply chain leader with expertise in procurement and regulatory compliance. Proven track record in optimizing workflows, managing budgets, and improving service delivery across diverse regions. Strong ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to achieve cost-effective solutions and enhance operational performance.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Blue Water Shipping
12.2025 - Current
  • Manage budgets, control operational expenses, and negotiate contracts with vendors and transportation providers.
  • Lead, train, and supervise operations staff, ensuring high performance, compliance with company policies, and continuous development.
  • Developed and implemented operational strategies to enhance productivity and streamline processes for better resource utilization.
  • Managed end-to-end supply chain processes, optimizing workflows for cost reduction and service quality improvement.
  • Oversee daily logistics operations, including transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and distribution to ensure efficient and timely delivery of goods.
  • Coordinate with suppliers, carriers, and internal teams to ensure smooth execution of shipments and resolve operational issues promptly.
  • Monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) for delivery timelines, order accuracy, and cost efficiency, implementing necessary improvements.

Regional Logistics Leader

Baker Hughes Services International Ltd.
08.2020 - 06.2025
  • Establish and monitor regional KPI framework for logistics and supply chain performance, ensuring alignment with business objectives
  • Develop, implement, and continuously improve logistics procedures and operational standards across multiple countries
  • Drive logistics planning and forecasting, optimizing resource utilization and service delivery
  • Ensured on-time delivery performance through effective planning, tracking, and coordination of end-to-end logistics operations, supporting customer satisfaction and operational efficiency
  • Lead budget planning, cost control, and financial performance management, ensuring optimal allocation of resources
  • Manage and optimize modes of transport (MOT) to ensure cost-efficiency and operational effectiveness
  • Oversee and control cost-per-kilometer (CPK), transportation lanes, and routing strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs
  • Monitor and manage transit timelines, ensuring adherence to service level agreements and operational targets
  • Conduct regular performance reviews with senior management, providing insights, reporting, and improvement action plans
  • Identified and implemented continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance and mitigate risk across regional logistics processes

 Led regional procurement strategy and sourcing activities across Caspian region, ensuring alignment with business and operational goals

 Managed end-to-end tendering processes, including RFQ/RFP preparation, bid evaluation, and supplier selection

 Developed and implemented long-term supplier agreements (LTAs) to optimize cost, quality, and service delivery

 Oversaw supplier performance management, including KPI tracking, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives

 Collaborated with internal stakeholders (operations, finance, legal) to ensure effective procurement planning and execution

 Ensured full compliance with company procurement policies, HSE standards, and regulatory requirements

 Identified and delivered cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements through strategic sourcing and negotiations

 Strengthened regional vendor base and supplier relationships across multiple countries

Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager

Baker Hughes International Ltd.
11.2012 - 07.2020
  • Act as the primary contact point for all inbound or outbound logistics operations and logistics-related trade compliance in the countries.
  • Developed and implemented a coordinated approach for importation and exportation of goods across local Product Line operations, enhancing compliance and efficiency.
  • Lead or participate in HSE improvement initiatives and projects.
  • Plan and implement all aspects of the local traffic function. Provide cost-effective, timely, and traceable movement of company products both inbound and outbound.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain policies and systems relating monitoring costs and efficiencies.
  • Analyze and recommend carriers, routing, and processing consultants.
  • Develop and supervise a central document retention system (or systems for multi-divisional locations) and retain ALL electronic and hard copy shipping files for all import/export movements.
  • Ensure full scrutiny of all customs broker, freight forwarder and other related invoices and ensure they are properly audited prior to payment and retained in the relevant shipment file.
  • Ensured compliance of all local logistics activities with import and export customs clearance rules, minimizing risk of regulatory violations.
  • Ensure that all freight forwarder, customs clearance company and logistics operations by or on behalf of Baker Hughes adhere to the Baker Hughes FCPA Guidelines and Policies.
  • Ensure that all transportation needs for all local Divisions are effectively satisfied.
  • Select and supervise local freight forwarder/customs clearance company processing consultants; advise same on Baker Hughes policies and guidelines.
  • Negotiate contracts with same detailing allowed services and anticipated rates therefore; review invoices issued by same for conformance with contract and Baker Hughes policies and guidelines.
  • Maintain the local non-US Customs Standard Manual, with all changes subject to review by the applicable Region Trade Director.
  • Maintain the local Simplified Shipping Procedure (SSP), with all changes subject to review by the applicable Region Trade Director and Region Logistics Director.
  • Ensure that local logistics personnel follow the receiving portions of the local SSP, and the outbound portions of the relevant destination SSP for exports.
  • Monitor adherence to outbound portions of local SSP by foreign logistics personnel and provide contemporaneous feedback.
  • Supervise all items in-country that were exported to the country pursuant to an export control license to ensure that license conditions and provisos are satisfied.
  • Maintained logs of temporarily imported items, ensuring timely and lawful reexport in alignment with regulatory requirements.
  • Actively seek out lawful duty reduction regimes, ensure that such are used lawfully, and establish sufficient records proving entitlement to their use.
  • Consulted with Legal and the Region Trade Directors.
  • Plan and coordinate internal audits of import and export processes and local processing consultant activity.
  • Oversaw Geomarket import and export operations within centralized logistics team.
  • Ensures Complete Compliance to all regulatory requirements company policies and One Logistics processes.

Lead Logistics Specialist

Halliburton Eurasia Ltd.
01.2010 - 04.2012
  • Inspect, count and validate the goods/ parcels at every point of breakdown/ build-up, ensuring that goods are correctly received or dispatched in accordance with established service standards.
  • Coordinated with warehouse staff, transport companies, and service providers to organize packing, labeling, customs clearance, and other formalities, ensuring smooth handling of shipments.
  • Communicate with agents regarding import/ export of shipments, pre alerts received/ sent, shipment status etc.
  • Ensure that all shipments of restricted articles are properly handled and processed in full compliance with the current edition of the IATA DGR and are loaded accordingly.
  • Calculate correct rates and charges for general cargo and special cargo (specific comm. & cl. rate).
  • Apply the IATA Cargo Dangerous Goods Regulations correctly.
  • Identify and classify individual dangerous goods items.
  • Verify that the goods are properly packed, marked and labelled.
  • Fill in and check the 'Shipper's Declaration for Dangerous Goods', Check List for dangerous goods (radioactive/non-radioactive, dry ice) preparation (NOTOC).
  • Tracked and reported on temporary import shipments, ensuring compliance with regulations and timely processing.
  • Understood and applied the reconciliation process for inventory management.
  • Managed logistics of low-impact hazardous (LIH) materials and scrap processing.
  • Applied understanding of INCOTERMS to facilitate international shipping agreements.
  • ALSO APPOINTED AS THE ALRSO FOR ONE OF THE HALLIBURTON DIVISIONS.
  • Working with MES on the different permissions required for import and usage of RA sources.
  • Pursued permissions for import of RA sources from the Cabinet of Ministers, facilitating compliance with regulatory requirements.

Logistics Specialist

Halliburton Eurasia Ltd.
01.2007 - 12.2009

Associate Logistics Coordinator

Halliburton Eurasia Ltd.
09.2005 - 12.2006

Office Administrator/Cashier

BJ Services Middle East Ltd. (US Oil Gas Service Company)
03.2001 - 07.2003

Education

Bachelor Degree - Customs’ inspection for Oil and gas sector

Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
01-2000

one -year course - Banker, accountant

University of Management
01-1998

Skills

  • Sourcing strategy
  • Procurement planning
  • Cost reduction
  • Budgeting
  • Budget forecasting
  • Supply chain
  • Procedure design
  • Process mapping
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • SAP
  • PowerPoint
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Customer relations
  • Modern Operating Systems

Training

  • Explosives General Awareness
  • Hazard Communication
  • Substance Abuse – Drug Free Workshop
  • Blood Borne Pathogens
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Ergonomics – General Awareness
  • Radiation General Awareness
  • Incoterms 2010
  • HR Courses (HRC Company)
  • Dangerous Goods Management Trainings
  • International Accounting Courses (3 months course)
  • GAAP Program
  • Certified
  • First Aid Courses (BP Training Centre)
  • Local Radiation Safety officer training
  • Global Logistics Training
  • Six Sigma various training
  • Certified Supply Chain Management
  • In process of obtaining the Green Belt

Languages

  • Russian
  • English
  • Azeri
  • Italian – beginner level

Personal Information

Driving License: Category B

Timeline

Operations Manager

Blue Water Shipping
12.2025 - Current

Regional Logistics Leader

Baker Hughes Services International Ltd.
08.2020 - 06.2025

Logistics and Trade Compliance Manager

Baker Hughes International Ltd.
11.2012 - 07.2020

Lead Logistics Specialist

Halliburton Eurasia Ltd.
01.2010 - 04.2012

Logistics Specialist

Halliburton Eurasia Ltd.
01.2007 - 12.2009

Associate Logistics Coordinator

Halliburton Eurasia Ltd.
09.2005 - 12.2006

Office Administrator/Cashier

BJ Services Middle East Ltd. (US Oil Gas Service Company)
03.2001 - 07.2003

Bachelor Degree - Customs’ inspection for Oil and gas sector

Azerbaijan State Oil Academy

one -year course - Banker, accountant

University of Management
Anna Darvishova