Victoria Velichko
Gl. Category Manager Legal Services Intellectual Property at Novartis Business Services- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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NOCC Prague
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Czechia
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Gl. Category Manager Legal Services Intellectual Property
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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.
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Sourcing Manager Corporate Spend
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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.
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Procurement Team Coordinator
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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.
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Tactical Buyer
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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.
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Purchasing Specialist
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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.
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Novartis
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Switzerland
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Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process & Systems Analyst
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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.
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Low sourcing buyer (Transactional buyer)
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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.
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DECATHLON FRANCE
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France
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Purchasing specialist
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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.
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Education
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Institute of International Law and Economics named after Griboyedov
Bachelor's degree, Finance, General