Ana Marija Ilievska

WORK EXPERIENCE Product Sourcing Manager Europe Zignify Ana-Marija Ilievska DATE OF BIRTH: 20/02/1992 CONTACT Nationality: Macedonian/ citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia Gender: Female Makedonski braniteli 57, null 2000 Stip, North Macedonia-(- www.linkedin.com/in/ ilievskaanamarija ◦ Leading sourcing teams in developing and implementing sourcing strategies to design the optimal supply base that meets organizational demands and secures the lowest total acquisition cost for purchased products and services. ◦ Assembling and analyzing data to arrive at Request for Quote (RFQ) / Request for Proposal (RFP) criteria, a final list of potential suppliers, and a negotiation strategy. ◦ Negotiating agreements with specific suppliers, ensuring the company meets its goals. ◦ Managing high level, strategic supplier contacts with key or highimpact suppliers as they are selected and integrated into the company’s operations -- developing relationships to assure longterm strategic sources. ◦ Drive continuous improvement in terms of performance and lowest total cost within assigned supply base to meet company objectives. Lead efforts to address chronic supplier performance issues. ◦ Lead continuous cost reduction/value improvement activity for assigned components. ◦ Develop, Implement, and Improve Supply Management Processes. ◦ Supporting Supply Management Activities related ◦ Supporting Supply Management Activities related to the Product Delivery Process (PDP). ◦ Assuring supplier integration into process at appropriate time to optimize design, cost, quality, and delivery. ◦ Maintain an on-going relationship with assigned suppliers to monitor and improve supplier Procurement Manager QLEANTAB ◦ Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies ◦ Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships ◦ Negotiate with external vendors to secure advantageous terms ◦ Approve the ordering of necessary goods and services ◦ Finalize purchase details of orders and deliveries ◦ Examine and test existing contracts ◦ Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve the effectiveness ◦ Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of the specifications and expectations of the company ◦ Foresee alterations in the comparative negotiating ability of suppliers and clients ◦ Expect unfavorable events through analysis of data and prepare control strategies ◦ Perform risk management for supply contracts and agreements ◦ Control spend and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs Buyer/Sourcer Renugen ◦ Negotiate best prices for components ◦ Ensure all materials are available when required ◦ Relationship management with contractors, suppliers, clients and site staff ◦ Keep all paperwork up to date ◦ Searching for products (product and technologies development) and suppliers alternatives by way of: Managing the prices ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ deviation between order and invoice Plan and execute procurement of materials from global suppliers Provide support to Customer Service, Sales team, Product Management with business and product strategy Complete special projects and assignments Working in Asana; Working in Engagebay; Working on Tenders Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders. Purchased over $4 000 00 in Solar Renewable energy Products such as Solar panels, Dataloggers and lights, Anemometars over 7 days, making a profit of 20% for the company. Documented purchasing information in Microsoft Outlook ( Excel ) to maintain detailed and accurate records. Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals. Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current. Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability. Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities. Computed and created purchase orders in Bigcommerce to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders Sourcing Specialist TJM Procurement ◦ Planing and procuring components, supplies, equipment or services for assigned suppliers and product. ◦ Complete bid evaluations, cost analysis, price justification, and risk assessment for suppliers. ◦ Interviewing, selecting and negotiating with suppliers in response to material requirements/cost issues. ◦ Working with suppliers to develop and manage continuous improvement programs, addressing quality, delivery, service as well as price. ◦ Coordinate and participate in supplier meetings. Buyer/Sourcer- Sourcing Suppliers / Contact with Supplier / Creation of local data base of Suppliers Elkos group ◦ Researching Potential suppliers and manufacturers for ELKOS Group from South-East Europe and Turkey; ◦ Contacting management selected suppliers and manufacturers for different product groups from Elkos Portfolio; ◦ Data Entry of supplier and manufacturers details into Elkos Group system; ◦ Support in communication with current and new suppliers (textile/food/electronics/toys...... ). ◦ Support in transport and logistics to Elkos Supply centres EDUCATION AND TRAINING 01/09/2017 – CURRENT – Stip, North Macedonia Certificate in industrial logistics Tehnological-Tehnical Faculty LANGUAGE SKILLS MOTHER TONGUE(S): Macedonian OTHER LANGUAGE(S): English Listening C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Reading C2 Spoken production C2 Spoken interaction C2 Writing C2 Serbian Listening C2 Bulgarian Listening C2 Bosnian Listening C2 Croatian Listening C2 Montenegrin Listening C2 JOB-RELATED SKILLS Job-related skills ◦ Ability to manage stakeholders & internal customers ◦ Support customers with constructive advice and activities ◦ Sensitive to customer needs, can develop good client relationships ◦ Knowledge of Procurement, Negotiation, Project Management, Contracts and Finance ◦ Excellent data entry skills (for both accuracy and speed); ◦ Social skils ◦ Attention to detail without compromising the tasks’ speed and performance ◦ Excellent IT skills and hands-on knowledge of spreadsheets and databases ◦ Perservent and patient when dealing with repetitive tasks ◦ Ability to create, implement and manage processes to achieve set outcomes in a work at home job environment. ◦ Knowledge of Microsoft Office ( Word, Excel, Powerpoint...)