Vassil Kokali at the Italian business community night, Miami

Vassil Kokali

Hospitality procurement and international logistics.

I manage sourcing, freight and supplier relationships for the hospitality industry, moving goods across four continents and onto vessels at sea. Based between Miami and Rome.

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What I do

Procurement

Supplier identification, negotiation and management across hospitality categories. MOQ structuring, vendor consolidation and cost reduction without trading away quality or lead time.

International logistics

Freight forwarding, customs documentation and Incoterms structuring for cross-border shipments. Managing the gap between what a quote says and what landed cost turns out to be.

Operations and systems

ERP workflow design, purchase order and requisition process, and the reporting that shows whether any of it is working. Reducing manual handling wherever it can be automated.

750+

Shipments coordinated coordinated in sixteen months

15

Markets, from Miami to Capri to Punta Cana

50

Manufacturer lines sourced across Europe and the US

40+

Active hospitality accounts

I write about the problems I actually run into.

Incoterms that quietly cost more than they save. Suppliers who quote low and land high. ERP workflows that break the moment someone goes on holiday. Practical writing on hospitality procurement, freight and operations, from inside the work.

Currently

Client Account and Logistics Manager at Tomson Hospitality Boutique

Based

Miami and Rome