Maya Ivanova Email & Phone Number

Bulgaria

*Drive transformation and optimization in procurement processes *Overseeing all procurement process activities and facilitating the coordination of the process team during both "lift and shift" and transformational engagements.*Designing and executing transition plans, overseeing implementation work-streams, and ensuring seamless coordination of activities.*Guiding clients through the Procurement Process Transformation journey and crafting comprehensive business requirement specification documents.*Documenting desk procedures and process flows for future states, and facilitating knowledge transfer and education sessions for the process fullfilers

*Engagement in the creation of an exclusive invitation-only IBM network offering.Defining feature scopes, establishing roadmap items, and overseeing backlog management as part of iteration planning.*Directing platform development, testing, and deployment activities in an agile framework.*Conducting budgeting and team planning, including resource allocation.*Guiding and participating in non-development initiatives within the project, such as enhancing control processes through the definition of proper process flows and documentation of desk procedures.*Assessing potential risks associated with platform development and devising mitigation strategies.*Taking the lead in stakeholder reviews and other related activities.

*Global process owner for certain IBM internal procurement processes;*Supporting audit activities and internal compliance programs;*Coordination of Security Exchange Commission firm purchases reporting;*Act as a Subject Matter Expert of procurement process and provide guidance, including participation of strategic projects

Sofia

*Establishing a diligent execution of sourcing process in the team per company’s policies and being accountable for relevant country/local operational and business control targets;Initiate and lead optimization initiatives;*Ensuring that the category strategies for acquiring of software products are tailored and executed to meet country or geography requirements;*Participation in the negotiation of complex deals and sign contracts within own procurement delegation;*Taking the lead on building, executing and following up on pipeline activities and projects for achieving cost optimizations and maximized savings.*Advising and guiding business on third party supplier commercial relationships.*Managing mission transfer of positions to Sofia from other countries*Talent development & Performance Management

Sofia, Bulgaria

*Managing procurement operations activities per company strategy and targets;*Enabling of talent development and career growth of individuals;*Ensuring Key Performance Indicators are achieved;*Presenting results to key stakeholders including upline management);*Conduction appraisals, handling of resource related activities and team’s administration.*Managing mission transfer of positions to Sofia from other countries.

Sofia, Bulgaria

*Working with team members to enhance their performances and skills;* Ensuring team is properly trained to meet business objectives;*Performing activities to ensure department targets are met;* Providing the line management with a proper visibility on individuals’ achievements, challenges andopportunities in the team;*Representing the team on cross department, client and other relevant interlocks;* Identifying successful fits for vacancies in the team;*Leading number of projects for work optimization, including cross country ones.*Supporting line management on appraisals by providing feedback;*

Sofia

Bulgaria

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business

High School, German, English