Procurement Specialist

• Jun 2022 - Present

IT Project Lead

• Dec 2015 - Jun 2022

I managed 5 software development projects and team of 3 information specialists through requirements' analysis, building prototypes, testing, documenting risks, hiring resources etc; I was monitoring and tracking resource capacity to support assignment, tracked progress through all testing phases, and completed work on time and within the budget. I successfully implemented new task workflow that resulted in considerable improving of our response time. I managed 5 software development projects and team of 3 information specialists through requirements' analysis, building prototypes, testing, documenting risks, hiring resources etc; I was monitoring and tracking resource capacity to support assignment, tracked progress through all testing phases, and completed work on time and within the budget. I successfully implemented new task workflow that resulted in considerable improving of our response time.

Senior Logistic and Procurement Executive

• Aug 2011 - Nov 2017

I was coordinating the procurement and transportation of ~25EUR million in food, equipment and materials annually. I increased the suppliers base for 20% and enabled our company to receive deferred payment terms from partners by cultivating solid business relationship with them (Auchan, Lambweston, Aviko, Nestle etc). I lead contractual processes including confidentiality agreements and pricing agreements, and resolved all commercial issues with partners from EU, China, India, USA. I developed and сonducted a new employee training program. My best achievement in this role is the developing and implementing new Delivery planing system that enhanced the efficiency and productivity of external procurement department; Show less

Purchasing Manager / Procurement Manager

• Dec 2010 - Jul 2011

I managed all SKUs planning efforts along with direct oversight of all International and domestic procurement and achieved 3% of food cost savings per year; I led and mentored 3 individuals in Supply Chain, Maintenance, Food Service, and Distribution operations. I am proud that I initiated the design and implementation of a system to assure weekly partial inventory in distribution center and 9 restaurants' warehouses, which resulted in a reducing the difference between real and theoretical stocks. My best achievement in this role is the performing various calculations using complex formula, macros and processing large amounts of data in the price / marketing / inventory reports. Show less

Logistic manager

• Oct 2007 - Dec 2010

As a logist in Logirest Rus, partner of Logirest France (QUIK SAS), I was responsible for controlling the flow of incoming products to ensure restaurants network receive products on time. I made logistics forecasts and prepared delivery schedules, developed a budget for the logistics. I coordinated the conclusion of contracts and negotiated rates with transport companies, customs clearance brokers and warehouses. I analyzed the quality of transportation and timely delivery of goods (also international deliveries).I managed regular inventories of over 3000 sku's, monitored the status of stocks, controlled the costs of warehousing activities; reorder points safety stock;I specified the shipments conditions, coordinated the work on the acceptance and placement of the returned product, send it back for revision.I was responsible for all customs procedures including certification for food and non-food products, as well as restaurants equipment, and became an official licensed customs clearance broker (Test taken on 19.02.2010).I acted as liaison between logistics and IT departments of Quick France, Logirest France and Russian suppliers.I was Member of the team that set up the smooth transition to the new database (Microsoft Dynamics Ax)I prepared a variety of reports, presentations, tables, lists, graphs, charts and/or diagrams for information and review by senior officers Show less