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BOBIRENKO OLHA

Olga Bobirenko
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Irpin, Kyiv Region, Ukraine (Relocation to Malta – Open)
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Date of Birth: 03 June 1986
Citizenship: Ukrainian

Professional Skills:

• 15 years of experience in procurement
• Procurement of raw materials: active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), chemical and food-
grade raw materials
• Negotiation with domestic and international suppliers
• SAP user; category strategy development
• Handling large data sets and market analysis
• Implementation of optimization projects in manufacturing

Career Objective:
To obtain a position as a Category Manager in procurement within a manufacturing company with
foreign investments.

Education:

2004 – 2009 – Kyiv, Ukraine
Academy of Municipal Management
Accreditation Level VI | Faculty of Management
Specialization: International Economic Activity Management (with honors)
Degree: Master’s | Full-time

2005 – 2008 – Warsaw, Poland
Higher School of Management
Faculty of Management
Specialization: Enterprise Management in the United Europe

Work Experience:
JSC "Farmak"

April 2023 – Present
Category Manager – Food Raw Materials | Procurement Department

Responsibilities:

• Managing the procurement category: efficient supplier selection
• Market analysis in the relevant category
• Development of procurement category strategies (food raw materials)
 • Organization and management of tender procedures via SMART procurement platform
• Supplier sourcing for new projects based on customer requests
• Contract negotiations and documentation with suppliers
• Commercial proposal analysis and negotiations to achieve fair/target prices
• Risk assessment and mitigation for existing suppliers
• Strategic and operational procurement management
• Sourcing and documentation support for alternative raw materials
• Conducting offline and online supplier/manufacturer meetings
• Attending international exhibitions: CPhI, Vitafoods Europe, EFI

JSC "Farmak"

January 2021 – April 2023
Leading Specialist in Food Raw Material Supply | Logistics & Procurement Department

Responsibilities:

• Procurement of food raw materials following internal procedures
• Delivery coordination and stock level analysis
• Inventory turnover control
• Contracting and supply coordination within deadlines
• Prequalification of suppliers
• Participation in cross-functional projects and their implementation
• Initiating and managing supplier searches and replacements
• Annual supplier performance evaluation (KPIs)
• Implementation of procurement and production optimization initiatives

March 2015 – January 2021 – Maternity leave

JSC "Farmak"

September 2011 – March 2015
Supply Economist – Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) | Procurement Department

Responsibilities:

• Supplier contract negotiation and management
• Sourcing based on production needs
• Inventory analysis and order placement
• Payment schedule monitoring
• Customs documentation preparation for APIs
• Cross-department coordination with logistics and production teams
• Annual category budget planning
JSC "Farmak"

January 2010 – September 2011
Supply Economist – Chemical Raw Materials | Logistics and Supply Department

Responsibilities:

• Timely delivery tracking and inventory analysis
• Overstock management and expiration monitoring
• Annual inventory and reporting
• Supplier sourcing and evaluation of commercial offers
• Order placement according to production schedule
• Coordination of customs documentation
• Budget formation based on sales plans

Private Entrepreneur “Ocheretyanyi”

August 2008 – December 2009
Logistics Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Client consulting on cargo transportation
• Order processing in TEF “Ellada” system
• Coordination with carriers on cargo parameters and delivery timelines

LLC “Renaissance Capital Bank”

September 2007 – May 2008
Credit Specialist

Responsibilities:

• Client consultation and credit application processing
• Preparation of loan agreements and documentation
• Post-sale customer support and insurance sales
• Cross-selling of insurance products

Additional Skills & Training:

• Software: MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SMART Tender, Zakupivli.pro, SAP
• Completed 100-hour Category Management course at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE)
with certification
• Participated in corporate trainings at JSC "Farmak":
o “Successful Negotiations in Procurement”
o “Procurement and Supplier Communication”
Languages:

• Ukrainian, Russian – fluent
• English – upper-intermediate

Personal Qualities:

Goal-oriented, proactive, persistent, communicative, team player