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Managing RAW material spend categories (Excipients, Sorbents, Cell Boosts) with annual total spend 65M$ on 470 SKU.Sourcing strategy development and implementation, cost reduction, supply chain reliability improvement, industry analysis, Ariba implementation.

Managing RAW material spend categories for culinary business unit (Herbs, Vegetables & L Seeds, Spices, Poultry, Meat, Animal Fats) with annual total spend 10 MIO CHF;-Alternative raw producers’ validation;-Ensuring Supply Issues and mitigation of OOS;-Driving cost savings as part of added value to business;-Development and implementation of procurement strategies;-Risk analysis and contingency plan preparation for sustainable supply of materials;-Participation in cross-functional and cost-reduction projects;-Budget preparation and its validation on a monthly basis;-Tender process, negotiations with suppliers, preparation and presentation of the results to Businesses;-Market analysis and supplier’s base extension for the current managed raw materials;-Industry trends and supplier's analysis, performance evaluation, risk/contingency plan management-Suppliers relationship management and claims management;-Leading Responsible Sourcing Audit program implementation for Russian Market-Supervision of operational buyer to ensure compliance with procurement strategy

Planning and conducting tenders across EECARLeading negotiations with external and internal partners to achieve the best conditions for cost and quality, raise capacity and developing efficient solutions for productivity and optimizationCross-functional projects to find, assess and select the best suppliers and solutions for each category Search and select suppliers in accordance with business needs and requests for purchases within certain threshold.Generating, tracking and reporting delivered savingsEnhancing business partnering and strong cooperation with stakeholders to identify needs and reach optimal solution Close collaboration and interaction with P&G branches in different countries on daily base, sharing and reapplying of projects. (Pay for Performance Trial program were reapplied in Europe)Drive productivity and compliance externally and internally - 100% as a result through implementing different tooled and developing + leading training process for external and internal partners in close collaboration with all relevant departments of the company (financials, taxes, lawyers, reporting and others)Keep contract management according to the company standardsSearch for new innovative solutions for business effectiveness (new services are launched - crowd-sourcing, Image Recognition)

Guarantee timely fulfillment of the local contracts: adaptation of non-standard Master Service Agreement (MSA) on global IT partners to RU specific in close collaboration with Legal, Corporate Tax replacing global buyers to ensure compliance and speed of execution.Support for all EIMEA IT commodities in Coupa provided on regular basis with 100% compliance:34M$ EIMEA SPEND (excl. Global suppliers) #855 suppliers with spend >100k$, excl Global#3835 PO with spend < 100k$, excl. Global13M$ Spend (<100k$) (excl. Global suppliers) Collaboration with key IT market players as HP, Xerox, Lenovo, HCL

Managing total capex spend 37M$ for core site projectsManaging 350 capital suppliers poolSuppliers selection and cooperationMonitoring and analyzing market for identifying potential suppliersMaintain relationships with internal stakeholders of all levels, as well as external supplier relationships with key supplier personnel focused on working with the company to build a mutually beneficial supply relationshipApply strategic sourcing practices and manage supplier negotiations to ensure full benefits are realized and sustainedDevelop, manage and measure key supplier relationshipsEvaluate marketplace business conditions, vendor opportunities and new product introductionsConduct formal bid process including requests for proposals and recommendations