Senior Procurement Manager Energy & Indirect Procurement

• Jul 2022 - Present

• Lead, Drive and Manage PATs Energy & Indirect Category Management, Contract negotiations, with an annual spend of over $40m with significant savings (MoM). • Delivered cost savings through thorough negotiation with Strategic suppliers with significant cost avoidance of >3% vs PY. • Trusted advisor and strategic business partner across functions during the entire lifecycle of projects/contracts while also Leading audit response for the category. Spend analysis. Supplier categorization. • Overseeing RFPs and Major Energy Tenders and reporting to the CFO & CEO. • Collaborating with stakeholders and business leaders in determining business needs. • Leading or Supporting the RFI/RFP/RFQ Process in line with Need Requirement of functions/units. • Performed data analysis to identify opportunities & drive change in all aspects which improved key commodity/material costs, such as supplier selection, elimination of high cost suppliers. • Performed an effective use of historical & other benchmarking data to ensure best pricing for PAT. Show less

Strategic Sourcing Manager [DIRect|INDirect]

• Apr 2021 - Jun 2022

• Led/Managed Strategic Sourcing of Commodities/Services (using RFX, 5Rs + TCO, Spend Analysis) with key focus on Global IT Category (Soft, Hardware and Technology Operations Spend), HQ Security (Hard & Soft Services) where I delivered multi year savings. • Fostered Strategic Supplier Relationships with ESG in place via proactive stakeholder involvement.. • Managed, contributed to the Budget Planning processes for handled categories which led to a 100% Turn Around Time in planning. • Led techno-commercial RFPs/Contractual negotiations (with Master Service Agreements & Addendums in place). • Developed and Executed Procurement Category Sourcing Strategies with double digit savings across all led categories (Supplier Rationalization, Supplier Segmentation, Category Strategy and Supplier Audits) • Standardized categories (using Supplier rationalization/segmentation) which lead to 50% visibility in Spend visibility with the use of Cross-functional collaboration, communication & stakeholder engagement. Show less

Senior Buyer (Real Estate&Facilities Management/Utilities/Business Systems/ICT/Sales&Marketing)

• Dec 2019 - Mar 2021

• Managed a Team of 3 Strategic Category Buyers for the largest Indirect Category Spend of 300m Euros delivering savings across different Indirect Subcategories||Developed and Implemented Category Sourcing Strategy for the respective Subcategories||Led/Standardized the Categories to a formidable force of reference across the Hellenic Group, with Best-in-Class White Books and Templates for Standardization with the support of Consultants & Technical Experts with a realized savings of over 800K Euros (across 8 production facilities (Plants), and multiple distribution sites (Depots).• Led the Strategic Sourcing of CAPEX(Civils/Electricals), Key Commodity/Gases (AGO/Natural GAS:P&CNG), Security and Janitorial/GMP Services, with minimum 3yrs valid Contracts for Supply Management and Cost Savings with Best Practices in place across the Hellenic System||Led, Negotiated, executed Strategic Vendor Agreements/Contracts (SVACs) and built strong relationships with strategic suppliers. With Supplier Relationship Management and Deep Dive Sessions in place to foster the Supplier Management Initiatives. Show less

Senior Buyer(Sales, Marketing, IT, Travel & Hospitality)

• Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

• Led a Team of 3 Category Buyers||Examined & analyzed all tactical, strategic purchase requisitions to ensure best practices||Ensured corporate policies and charts of authority/signatory powers are adhered to thereby meeting audit and internal control requirements.• Assessment of Category Spend Portfolio to Identify opportunities for cost/demand reduction, innovation/substitution options, and use of Electool Platform for e-sourcing||Collaboration with stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Finance, Logistics, Manufacturing Operations, Human Resources, Supply Chain, Business Systems Solutions to ensure Customer Satisfaction). Show less

Indirect Spend Procurement Buyer (Real Estate/Facilities Management/Utilities)

• Aug 2015 - Mar 2019

• Examined, analyzed all purchase requisitions||Execute RFX/Sourcing Events/Managed RFX Process, Sourcing, Negotiations of contract agreements and the pricing for the work contained in project scope with contractor representatives ethically||Managed project schedule to ensure equipment is delivered based on 5Rights to meet project milestones||Managed and Standardized: CAPEX Sourcing, Real Estate/Facility Management category sourcing, selection, analysis and contract development (Soft Services, Cleaning & Janitorial; Hard Services: Construction, Building Maintenance & Repair Services, REF PSV: Security & Guarding Services, Safety & Quality: Fire Systems & Maintenance Services) using the balanced scorecard approach. Show less

Internal Control Officer

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Master Data Specialist - Pricing

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

• Maintenance of master data objects relating to Commercial Key Account Customers: (Pricing and On/Off Invoice (OIF) Rebate management.

Master Data Officer – FTD/FI/PTP/MTC (SAP Deployment/Implementation)

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

• Member of the SAP Master Data Team built for the deployment of SAP ERP which was an overall success by over 100% where I was swift at learning and delivering beyond targets..• General maintenance of master data objects relating to Customers/Vendors, Accounting, Supply Chain/Logistics & Pricing.