Gregory

Gregory Avdeyev
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Core competencies
Team Leadership & Talent Development – Cross-Functional Leadership - Strategic planning & Execution
Supply Chain Management – Production & Process Optimization - Financial Acumen & Cost Control
Quality Assurance & Compliance – Customer Relationship Management - Problem solving & Analytics

Professional Experience

Operations Manager / General Manager (acting)
Interfill LLC – FAREVA Group of companies
Jan 2024 - now

• Stabilization of contract manufacturing factory business performance in times of production volume decline and hence immediate and straightforward budget reductions.
• Revitalizing and refocusing of QA function to support factory’s successful exposure to external quality and compliance audits to onboard new clients in future.
• Continuous oversight and management of factory activities in areas of:
◦ Finance and profitability:
– solely responsible for factory P&L and profitability;
– manage budgeting and cost controlling,
◦ Operations management:
– management of factory with both full-cycle manufacturing & toll manufacturing
– overseeing internal processes to enhance efficiency & productivity,
– monitor and manage budget adherence & efficient resource utilization,
◦ HR management:
– team of 120+ people management, development, motivation, retainment & optimization
– KPI development and monitoring
◦ Internal \ External stakeholders management
Head of Planning (IBP)
Veres Group of companies
Sep 2022 – Jan 2024
• Organization of department from the scratch by uniting existing working units and establishing new functions under umbrella of “end-to-end planning” concept
• Established the role of planning dept as a single point of contact for sales, marketing, production, purchasing, finance etc.
Head of Supply Chain and Customer service (Beauty Care)
Henkel Ukraine
Dec 2019 – May 2021
• Lead and coordinated full scope of supply chain activities:
• Business planning in close cooperation with sales and marketing teams as well as forecasting and demand planning
• Supply chain budgeting and costs optimization via improvement of processes and efficiency
• Maintained strategic partnership with key logistics providers to improve quality and optimize costs
• Managed performance, lead, coached and developed SC and CustService team
Supply Chain quality assurance manager – Nestle Purina PetCare
Nestle Ukraine \ Nestle Russia&Eurasia
Jul 2015 – Jan 2019
• Developed and supported operation of processes of ensuring quality in distribution and supply network of Purina
• Managed optimization of downstream supply chain activities to increase customer / consumer satisfaction while minimizing the cost-to-serve
• Addressed customers' claims by through cross-functional improvement project
• Addressed Company's losses by establishing a reporting system to feedback suppliers on quality inconsistencies.
• Acted as a Quality function link between Supply Chain, Business Unit, Production and Corporate Quality functions.
D&S Planning Manager – Confectionary business
Nestle Ukraine
Jan 2011 – Jul 2015
Ensured sales range availability of Confectionary business of Nestle Ukraine: Managed sales forecasting; Managed timely production and distribution; Acted as cross functional SPOC for any business planning related topics
Supply Chain Manager (Nestle Purina PetCare Ukraine)
Nestle Ukraine
May 2005 – Jan 2011
Managed category’ sales range availability in line with SC budget controlling SC KPIs
Demand & Supply Planner PetCare products
Nestle Ukraine
Feb 2004 – May 2005
Maintained category stock levels at optimal level by effective supply planning & robust demand planning
Logistics Manager Representative Office of Purolite international Limited in Ukraine
Jul 2000 – Feb 2004
managed product supply from multiple sourcing
Logistics / Warranty services Manager - «LOGOS – SPORT» LLC
Jun 1998 - Jul 2000
Managed company's spare parts supply & warranty services
Merchandise manager and sale manager assistant “MARKET – GROUP” LLC
Sep 1997 – Jun 1998

Education

Economist, Specialization: International Business
International Economic Relations Department, Dnepropetrovsk State University
1993 – 1998

Additional skills:
• Fluency in English, Russian, Ukrainian, basic French
• Comprehensive computer literacy (office applications, SAP)