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Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria

Sofia, Sofia City, Bulgaria

-Daily operations management of a dedicated country team, including processes, performance and people management-Team leadership of a team of 12-16 financial experts-Ownership and forecasting of financial results delivered by the team and reporting them to CFO's to improve working capital-Setting up and ensuring business SLA's and financial KPI's are met-Maintaining vendor relations -Working on continuous improvement projects to improve efficiency and financial results via process improvement and ideas for new developments

Lcy2 - Tilbury

Daily and long-term overseeing and management of a team of 400+ associates including around 130 direct reports, focusing on safety,efficiency, and quality, which strengthened my management and leadership skillsAchieved an increase in shift rates of 7% to become the best performing shift in the building through continuous improvementprojectsCreated and executed safety projects, including COVID-related layoutchanges, staffing and proceduresConceived and implemented multiple human resources projects targeting unplanned absence and retention, that resulted in a drop of 12% in unplanned absence and 7% improvement on retention metrics

Implementing and upkeeping tracking systems for daily scheduling,driver performance, vehicle maintenance and insurance.Communication and working with Amazon managers to implement new strategies and standards, as well as ensure correct capacities.Preparing payment slips, managing driver invoices and assisting indocumentation filing and upkeep.

Dunton Technical Centre

-Manage sourcing approach for commodities, including manufacturing footprint, costs, logistics etc for 2 future model engine programs to be manufactured across Europe, South and North America, and China with a combined volume of more than 7 million units over the program lifetimes.-Support market tests, supplier sourcing, engine and vehicle launches- Conduct program-wide manufacturing footprint and cost saving studies and analyses with realised savings of over $30 per unit.-Track and deliver on program targets, including timing and costs, with successfully delivering a PA and Job 1 milestones across the programs I have been responsible for-Active member of Ford Motor Company's Pulse team for employee satisfaction and retention-Champion for Ford's Supplier Diversity Awards - part of the team who organise Supplier Diversity activities and awards-Received multiple Employee Recognition Awards for my work

-Conducting correspondence with other ministries, diplomatic missions and relevant European agencies, thus strengthening my communication skills within an institutional framework.-Researching and updating official materials, conducting comparative analysis and producing multiple reports, including one on the political standpoint of the EU member states on refugee policies, as well as on various international humanitarian organizations.-Participated in a joint working group which produced the national strategy on prevention andcontrol of HIV/AIDS on behalf of the "Human Rights" Directorate -I also had the responsibility oftraining the interns who succeeded me.