Procurement Manager at RZD International (2021-05 – Present)
RZD International is a Serbian-based branch of Russian Railways. Company is performing reconstruction and rehabilitation of the various sections at Serbian Railways. Main projects of 2018 - 2022 are Stara Pazova – Novi Sad railway, Industrial Railway at NIS Refinery Panchevo and railway Horgoš – Subotica (all in Serbia).
- Performing all the procurement activities for track superstructure materials (RFI, RFQ, Tendering, Supplier Selection, Negotiations, Contracting and Contract Management, Procurement, Expediting and payment control)
- Supporting in the preparation of tender documentation for tendering team, preparing bid request packages, obtaining commercial offers from suppliers
- Coordinating with the Production Department team to facilitate the construction of the projects implemented by performing the spot purchasing activities based on urgent requirements
- Managing the relationships with the both local and international suppliers of superstructure materials (rails, sleepers, turnouts, crushed stone etc.)
- Making the annual and quarter procurement forecasting based on construction needs
- Performing the Supplier Quality Assurance audits
- Railway Subotica – Horgoš (Serbia, annual volume of purchase € 10 Mln)
- Industrial Railway at NIS Refinery Pančevo (Serbia, annual volume of purchase € 2 Mln)
Senior Procurement Expert at NIPIGAS (2020-08 – 2021-05)
NIPIGAS is a leading Russian engineering company (subsidiary of SIBUR holding) engaged in design and engineering, procurement, logistics and construction management in gas processing, natural gas liquefaction, oil refining and oil products transportation and infrastructure.
- Performing all the procurement activities for electrical equipment (transformers, capacitors, switchboards etc.) according to the requirements of engineering contractor Linde (RFI, RFQ, Tendering, Supplier Selection, Negotiations, Contracting and Contract Management)
- Making engineering project documentation analysis to prepare the tender procedure
- Contract Management, incl.preparing the contract drafts together with the Legal Department
- Technical Documentation Management, incl.approving of electrical schematics and layouts, together with the Engineering Department
- Tendering procedure control, RFQ collection and analysis, Price Negotiations, supplier selection
- Amur Gas Chemical Complex (Russia, annual volume of purchase $ 5 Mln)
Supply Quality Manager at Schneider Electric (2018-02 – 2020-08)
Schneider Electric is the world-leading electrical equipment and electrical solutions supplier company. AHM factory based in Kunszentmiklós, Hungary, manufactures various MV cubicles for electrical distribution.
- Managing the Quality Control Inspectors team
- Controlling all aspects of the Supplier Operations Quality, supplier QMS and their PPM objectives
- Collecting, analyze and present quality information of incoming goods
- Supporting Purchasing Department and SQE with Supplier Quality analysis data
- Performing supplier quality audit and PPEP process on the new items during the Change Of Suppliers
- Analyzing the customer complaints (related to external supplier), following follow supplier 8D process, implement all the necessary actions
- factory SDPM improved from 950 to 550
- performed 4 full scope quality audit of suppliers with follow up action plan
- started and maintained 100+ PPEP processes for the Change Of Supplier cases
Project Engineer/Solution Purchaser at Schneider Electric (2014-06 – 2018-02)
Schneider Electric is the world-leading electrical equipment and electrical solutions supplier company. Russian office is covering all the company commercial activities in Russia.
- Performing all the procurement activities for the numerous projects at Solution Center (RFI, RFQ, Tendering, Supplier Selection, Negotiations, Contracting and Contract Management, Procurement, Expediting)
- Performing the Supplier Quality Assurance audits
- Supporting the Project Management team by doing marketing surveys, preparing bid request packages, obtaining commercial offers from suppliers
- Managing the numerous nation-wide suppliers of electrical equipment commodity (modular electrical substations, shelters, cables, metal structural constructions)
- Making reporting on purchasing productivity monthly, quarterly and annually
- signed the contracts with 16 most critical suppliers
- performed full scope quality management audit of 5 key electrical shelter manufacturers and 3 other critical suppliers of MV electrical equipment commodity
- gained 12% average annual purchasing productivity
Technical Training Assistant/Consultant (Russia and CIS) at Aspen Pumps (2013-06 – 2014-06)
Aspen Pumps is a leading British company that manufactures and sells condensate pumps. I was acting as a sole technical representative of the company in Russia and CIS countries supporting Sales Manager.
- Performing product awareness training sessions at wholesalers, distributors and point-of-sales
- Teaching the mechanical installers and college students via training sessions
- Supporting the marketing campaign via Q&A sessions and online support
- created product awareness for 5 key products between distributors
- helped to enhance sales of 5 key products on about 10% over the 6 months on Russian market
- started (from scratch) training sessions in education institutions and installers companies in Russia
Sales Engineer at Midal Cables (2011-04 – 2013-06)
Midal Cables is a leading ME overhead line solutions provider (Al and Al alloy conductors) within power installation and industry. I was acting as a sole technical representative of the company for Russia and CIS countries supporting Sales Director.
- Supporting the company sales activities in Russia and CIS countries
- Preparing the Tender Bid packages for Electrical Distribution Authorities tenders
- Making Marketing Surveys and establishing relations with decision makers
- attended several major tenders for 500 and 750 kV overhead lines construction in Ukraine
- made the company awareness for the all main electrical distribution utilities in Russia/CIS region
Technical Support Engineer at NKT Cables (2009-06 – 2011-02)
NKT Cables is leading, Germany-based, HV and MV cable solutions provider within power installation and industry. I was responsible for the full technical and sales support of the Distributed Temperature Sensor (DTS) and other fiber optic products, presenting it to the customers.
- Supporting the company sales activities in Russia
- Supporting installations of the DTS system at the HV substation in Moscow and St.Petersburg
- Making Marketing Surveys and establishing relations with decision makers
- Preparing the Tender Bid packages for Electrical Distribution Authorities tenders
- Participated meetings with decision makers at Moscow electrical grid operator Mosenergo
- Made technical support and personnel training during successful installation of the DTS system on 220 kV substation in St.Petersburg
- Participated the signature of the contract for the MV cable purchase to the biggest Moscow electrical grid operator Mosenergo (contract amount € 5mln)
- Gained vast practical knowledge in up-to-date fiber optic technologies
Electrical Design Engineer at Engineering Company SEM (2006-10 – 2009-06)
Engineering company SEM was a Russian project design company located in Moscow. I was acting as Electrical Design Engineer at Lighting and Power Equipment Department.
- Performed AutoCAD graphs and drawings of power supply systems for hotel complexes, commercial and administrative buildings in Moscow and Samara
- Making the electrical design of hotels, commercial and administrative buildings in Moscow and Samara
- Conducting electrical load calculations, preparing technical and engineering documentation
- Participated in technical meetings with the end customer - STRABAG
- Performed the electrical design of the several levels of Moskva Hotel (4 Seasons hotel network) which was reconstructed by STRABAG
- Made the project technical documentation translation from Russian into English and presented it to the final customer
Customer Support Center Specialist at Schneider Electric (2006-02 – 2006-10)
Schneider Electric is the world-leading electrical equipment and electrical solutions supplier company. Russian office is covering all the company commercial activities in Russia. I was acting as Customer Support Center Specialist.
- Main task was answering the potential customer calls as a first line customer support
- Strengthen multinational CSC team, established good relations with the staff
- Successfully performed Call center specialist job with 50+ calls answered per day
Marketing Department Apprentice at Schneider Electric (2005-04 – 2006-02)
