Victoria Velichko

Gl. Category Manager Legal Services Intellectual Property at Novartis Business Services
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Prague, Czechia, CZ

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Experience

    • Czechia
    • Financial Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Gl. Category Manager Legal Services Intellectual Property
      • Apr 2021 - Present

      Prague, Czechia • Leading strategic, tactical, and operational aspects within Legal IP sub-category globally. • Providing high-value procurement solutions aligned with business and category strategies. • Supporting third-party vendor selection, development, technology management, and performance measurement.

    • Sourcing Manager Corporate Spend
      • Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

      Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic • Led regional procurement initiatives spanning diverse corporate expenditure domains, demonstrating expertise in streamlining processes and driving cost-efficiency. • Managed the end-to-end Legal Trademark Services RFP process, meticulously evaluating and selecting optimal service providers to ensure exceptional quality. • Collaborated on the strategic Payment Channel Optimization (PCO) project, focusing on standardizing and enhancing archiving services to streamline operations and… Show more • Led regional procurement initiatives spanning diverse corporate expenditure domains, demonstrating expertise in streamlining processes and driving cost-efficiency. • Managed the end-to-end Legal Trademark Services RFP process, meticulously evaluating and selecting optimal service providers to ensure exceptional quality. • Collaborated on the strategic Payment Channel Optimization (PCO) project, focusing on standardizing and enhancing archiving services to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.

    • Procurement Team Coordinator
      • Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

      Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic • Strategically led a tactical procurement team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects and consistently achieving objectives. • Provided effective performance management and talent development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth. • Guided process enhancements and benchmarking to elevate source-to-contract practices, driving excellence in procurement operations. • Chaired governance meetings and strengthened stakeholder partnerships, fostering… Show more • Strategically led a tactical procurement team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality projects and consistently achieving objectives. • Provided effective performance management and talent development, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth. • Guided process enhancements and benchmarking to elevate source-to-contract practices, driving excellence in procurement operations. • Chaired governance meetings and strengthened stakeholder partnerships, fostering collaboration and alignment with organizational objectives.

    • Tactical Buyer
      • Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

      Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic • Managed country-specific procurement activities within established thresholds. • Oversaw contracts management, eSourcing, and cost-effective sourcing practices. • Cultivated valuable supplier relationships, resulting in significant cost savings.

    • Purchasing Specialist
      • Apr 2015 - Oct 2016

      Moscow, Russian Federation • Served as a cross-divisional Procurement Super User, specializing in SAP SRM modules. • Ensured seamless system continuity, offering extensive business user support, and driving system enhancements. • Coordinated Information Governance Management (IGM) to maintain data integrity and compliance.

    • Switzerland
    • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Process & Systems Analyst
      • Nov 2014 - Apr 2015

      Moscow, Russian Federation • Served as a cross-divisional Procurement Super User, specializing in SAP SRM modules. • Ensured seamless system continuity, offering extensive business user support, and driving system enhancements. • Coordinated Information Governance Management (IGM) to maintain data integrity and compliance.

    • Low sourcing buyer (Transactional buyer)
      • Aug 2013 - Nov 2014

      Moscow, Russian Federation • Served as a cross-divisional Procurement Super User, specializing in SAP SRM modules. • Ensured seamless system continuity, offering extensive business user support, and driving system enhancements. • Coordinated Information Governance Management (IGM) to maintain data integrity and compliance.

    • France
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Purchasing specialist
      • Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

      Moscow, Russian Federation • Inventory Optimization: Reduced costs by monitoring stock levels, minimizing shortages, and optimizing stock efficiency. • Contract Management: Administered contracts, ensuring compliance, and optimizing agreements for cost reduction. • Supply Chain Efficiency: Enhanced supply chain efficiency by aligning production with sales forecasts and streamlining procurement processes.

Education

  • Institute of International Law and Economics named after Griboyedov
    Bachelor's degree, Finance, General
    2004 - 2009

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