Gregory

Gregory Avdeyev
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Professional Experience

Head of Planning (IBP)
Veres Group of companies
Sep 2022 – now

• 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 pf Supply Chain and Customer service (Beauty Care)
Henkel Ukraine
Dec 2019 – May 2021

• Lead and coordinated full scope of supply chain activities: demand and supply planning, warehousing and operations, customs and transportation, customer service support, certification, etc.
• Actively participated in business planning in close cooperation with sales and marketing teams
• Managed and constantly improved forecasting and demand planning process to ensure company targets achievement
• Managed supply chain budget to achieve costs optimization via processes improvement and higher efficiency
• Ensured achievement of supply chain KPIs (service level, inventory, logistics costs, destruction costs, forecast accuracy) in line with company targets and supply chain strategy
• Maintained strategic partnership with key logistics provider aiming at continuous quality improvement and costs optimization
• Managed performance, lead, coached and developed supply chain and customer service team
Supply Chain quality assurance manager – Nestle Purina PetCare
Nestle Russia \ Nestle Ukraine (current location)
Jul 2015 – Jan 2019
• Developed and operationally supported processes of ensuring quality in distribution and supply system for Purina Eurasia basis Company requirements
• Managed optimization of downstream supply chain activities in order to increase customer / consumer satisfaction while minimizing the cost-to-serve
• Addressed customers' claims on inbound products quality by initializing cross-functional improvement project (physical defects, transportation inconsistencies, production originating weaknesses etc.).
• Addressed Company's claims on inter-company's deliveries through establishing a reporting system to feedback suppliers on quality inconsistencies.
• Acting 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 (Client’s service level – 99%+, Stock level – 19 days)
• Managed sales forecasting depending on category performance and own / client's stock levels (personally, forecast accuracy 75%+)
• Managed timely production and distribution between DCs
• Managed portfolio optimization based on SKU performance
• Acted as SPOC for:
• salespeople (collaborative forecasting process improvement),
• purchasing (forecasting changes transparency),
• customer service (risks and contingencies),
• production and factory logistics (forecast changes / actual performance deviations),
• inter-company, import-export contacts
• BU Financial controller's SPOC for sales forecasting (P&L provisions, Risks & Opportunities), dynamic forecasting, MBS volume projection (3-5 years plan)
• Managed 2 subordinates directly (Master production planner and Supply / Distribution planner)

Supply Chain Manager (Nestle Purina PetCare Ukraine)
Nestle Ukraine
May 2005 – Jan 2011

• Managed category’ sales range (~200SKUs) availability at both company-owned and outsourced warehouses to support department’s performance targets with lowest expenditures through:
◦ Reliable forecasting (Demand Plan Accuracy);
◦ Timely supply operations (Case Fill Rate);
◦ Indirect management of: Customer Service dept, Import-Export dept, Certification staff;
◦ Cooperative interaction with sales and marketing;
◦ Following up with FICO for financial targets of SC
• participated in SAP implementation as Demand Planning Super User
• Managing 2 subordinates directly (Demand planner and Supply planner)

Demand & Supply Planner Import Deliveries (PetCare products)
Nestle Ukraine
February 2004 – May 2005

• maintained category stock levels at optimal level by:
◦ effective supply planning (99%+ product availability)
◦ managing inbound product supply (transit monitoring, customs clearances management, transport ordering, documents checking, etc.);
◦ robust demand planning (75%+ monthly forecast accuracy)
◦ maintaining agreed sales forecast reflected correctly in the planning systems, reacting to business changes with proper forecasting actions;

Logistics Manager
Representative Office of Purolite international Limited in Ukraine
July 2000 – February 2004

Статья I. managed product supply from multiple sourcing:
Раздел I.01 conducted contracts,
Раздел I.02 managed inventory control,
Раздел I.03 monitored product compliance and specification;
Раздел I.04 maintained: shipping support, delivery control, quality monitoring, customer service, customs control, legal issues, etc.
Статья II. controlled inventory level at customs-licensed / distributors warehouses;

Logistics / Warranty services Manager
«LOGOS – SPORT» Company with limited liability
June 1998 - July 2000

• Managed company's spare parts supply & warranty services:
◦ implemented Bombardier Inc warranty system; personally managed spare parts deliveries;
◦ addressed customers calls & investigated cases of product’ quality issues;

Merchandise manager and sale manager assistant
(distributor for major tobacco brands )
“MARKET – GROUP” Trade House (LOGOS)
September 1997 – June 1998

• administrated stock management;
• involvement in pricing strategy development;
• conducted comparative pricing market researching;
• recorded sales operations, prepared reporting

Education

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

Additional skills:

• Fluency in English, Russian, Ukrainian
• Comprehensive computer literacy (office applications, SAP)
• Valid driving license

References
Alexander Georgievsky (ex-manager in Purina Ukraine) [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Boris Abramov (co-founder Logos Sport, Yves Rocher distributor)[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Yuliya Rudchenko (ex fin controller in Purina Ukraine)[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Alexey Provorov (ex manager for D&SP Confectionary)[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)
Natalia Mostepanuyk (ex fin controller in Cofectionary Ukraine)[open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section)