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Vienna, Austria

Vienna, Austria

In the Strategic Procurement I am responsible for:+ Processing of award procedures including planning, market research, preparation of tender documents, adaptation/creation of the service description and specifications and implementation of the necessary coordination, solicitation and review of offers, conducting negotiations and documentation+ Identifying and developing bundling potential and synergies, developing suggestions for improvement and standardization measures in the area of supplier, award and contract management+ Central point of contact for contract issues after contract conclusion and responsible for enforcing the agreed contract content (contract & claim management)+ Advice and implementation in the context of procurement, contract and contract & claim management as well as conducting (performance-related) contractor, supplier, CIP and escalation discussions+ Active (project) collaboration in the development of procurement and awarding strategies as well as optimization measures, from planning and implementation to transfer to line activities+ Preparing the basis for decisions for superiors, decision-makers and committees and obtaining

Responsible for the operative and strategic procurement at national and international suppliers for Austria and the Czech Republic:+ Procurement marketing and supplier management+ Performing price and value analysis+ Conducting negotiations and contract arrangements+ Establishing new sourcing strategies+ Procurement of materials with compliance of magic triangle+ Security of supply and avoidance of possible out-of-stock situations+ Master Data Management SAP MM+ Optimizing procurement processes with aligning business goals and identifying improvement opportunities + Project management+ Acting as focal point between internal departments and suppliers+ Providing support with procurement data for Controlling reports, forecasts and budget planning

Establishing a start-up and franchising concept in the confectionery industry in Austria and Slovakia. I managed all business activities across the supply chain and my responsibilities were:+ Supplier and Procurement Management+ Business efficiency and optimization+ Marketing activities and concept strategy+ Pricing strategies+ Competition analysis and monitoring+ Developing and implementing growth strategies+ Staff training, support, coordination and continuous monitoring of franchisees+ Sales (Eurest, REWE, Terno in SVK etc.)+ Project management

Responsible for the whole risk management processes in the energy industry:+ Group-wide Enterprise Risk Management and workshops+ Project and investment risk management+ Credit risk assessment incl. GER, BG and MK+ Operational risk assessment and analysis, trend monitoring+ KPIs and business environment analysis+ Financial and capital market risks+ Monthly and ad-hoc management reports to the CFO

Primary responsible for strategy and revenue management in the energy industry. My main activities were:+ Benchmarking and business financial management with a focus on profitability, development of costs and efficiency like in procurement+ Developing a several year of industry report of European Transmission System Operators: financial and technical datas incl. key figures development, overview and conclusions of trends, deviations and KPIs+ Participation of contract negotiations and price settings

Responsible for the international procurement, especially in these fields:+ Tendering procedures+ Price negotiations and conditions+ Selection and evaluation of suppliers+ Market analysis: price and cost developments

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor, Business Administration

Economics