Project manager (Sourcing & Procurement)

• Dec 2018 - Present

Responsible for restructuring Sourcing & Procurement processes for two departments ( IT & General Services). Established work with Sourcing marketplaces & tested efficiency of SAP Ariba for company needs. Developed sourcing procedures & policies in order to have transparent & efficient process. Responsible for restructuring Sourcing & Procurement processes for two departments ( IT & General Services). Established work with Sourcing marketplaces & tested efficiency of SAP Ariba for company needs. Developed sourcing procedures & policies in order to have transparent & efficient process.

Logistics Procurement Category Manager, Cluster Eastern Europe

• Feb 2017 - Sep 2018

Procurement category management of the logistics (road transportation, railways, water transportation) and related services in the Eastern Europe Cluster (Russia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Ukraine) in order to supply 5 cement plants and 3 quarries with inbound & outbound transportation means. Achieved cost reduction vs. previous year in 2 countries (despite negative macroeconomic factors), in others complied with the budget; took part in improvement of transportation service level & significant decrease of road accidents by introduction of KPIs for the suppliers. • Managed procurement category and developed category strategy (annual spend >$ 8X M) for 3 years for the countries in the area of responsibility; • Prepared the 3-year budget for all types of cargo transportation (inbound & outbound) for countries in Cluster and defended it against the Executive Committee (country), Financial Department and Regional Procurement Head; • Supported implementation of the company's strategy to increase sales by providing customers high-level transportation services (OTD >95%) and minimizing transport costs, resulting in the EBITDA increase by >35%; • Consulted and coordinated employees (in different countries), responsible for the procurement of logistics services to implement category strategy and sourcing plan; • Managed the activities of subordinates, distributed tasks, coordinated and controlled the tendering process in order to comply with internal procurement procedures and achieve targets according to defined schedule; • Organized and conducted sourcing projects with a budget of >$2M (Russia, Azerbaijan); • Organized sale of the fixed assets of the company (>$5M) according to the strategy focused on the core business and outsourcing of transportation services to the strategic partners; • Worked with owners and manufacturers of railcars (open tops, hopper wagons & covered wagons), ship owners, ports and transport contractors. Show less

RCA Sourcing Leader

• Dec 2014 - Feb 2017

Sourcing leader (Logistics subcategory, Russia and Central Asia) • Managed the Logistics subcategory (annual spend >$ 9X M) and developed its strategy with plan of tenders aimed at cost reduction and KPOs achievement; • Conducted several major sourcing projects (including internal and external analysis, RFI, prequalification, RFP, auditing, selection of the suppliers and contracting) via SAP Ariba; • In joint cooperation with the supplier and internal clients, developed the new service for the field (including cargo transportation and special trucks supply) which resulted in cost reduction by ~12-19% and improvement of cost visibility; • Participated in development of project plan, selection of the contractors and volume allocation for the delivery of cargo (~ 70 000 tons) by winter roads to the fields in West and East Siberia; • Provided information and local expertise to the Global Category team regarding local spend and potential suppliers to be included in Global sourcing projects; • Prepared presentations and participated in sourcing and service quality reviews with Vice-Presidents of the Schlumberger segments; • Structured supplier list (>450 contractors) in order to optimize and reduce supplier base; • Participated in optimization of the logistics costs for the client’s ongoing tender projects, including analysis of the price offers and development of the efficient transportations schemes taking into account seasonality, transport availability and Total Cost of Ownership; • Leaded negotiations with the suppliers aimed at cost reduction and quality improvement; • Organized quarterly business reviews with the main (top spend and critical) suppliers to analyze and discuss performance, quality issues, ways for improvements; • Coordinated work with claims to the suppliers and resolving issues with non-payments; • Organized and controlled approval of the contracts with the suppliers. Show less

Commodity Buyer

• Feb 2013 - Dec 2014

Commodity buyer responsible for serial deliveries and sourcing activities for ARNPO. • Handled supplier selection and tendering process for the supply of automotive components; • Conducted negotiations with the contractors aimed at cost reductions; • Managed price adjustments basing on currency basket management and cost breakdown analysis; • Followed up materials price trend to decrease costs for main components; • Discussed with supplier and developed plans for localization of components to reduce impact of currency fluctuations; • Monitored quality and on time delivery of the components to the factory; • Coordinated process of preparation and approvals for the supply of equipment, including delivery from abroad; • Worked in cooperation with engineering team to improve quality and reduce cost of the components. Show less

Transportation Analyst

• Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

XSS Group leader

• Nov 2009 - Jul 2010

Management of 3 persons in the department. Control of reporting for the management and development of customized reports (Spend, ABC analysis, Payment Terms, KPIs) for the Top Management of the Philips Supply Chain.

XSS Support specialist

• Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

Responsible for reporting of consolidated spend for 3 Sectors of products and 10+ commodities Philips Worldwide.

Intern in XSS department

• Oct 2008 - May 2009