Slobodan Skendžić
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Overview
Senior, result oriented professional with over 23 years experience in leadership positions , developing and leading
financial strategies and new business development to facilitate corporate growth plans and profitability
In depth expertise as COO in managing business operations, organizational development and directing all facets of the
business, owning complete P&L responsibility
Expertise in company establishment, strategy planning, policy framework, budgeting and control, legal & regulatory
compliance, based on a thorough understanding of macroeconomic market trends that impacts business
Proficient in the preparation of legal and commercial contracts , productivity improvements, P&L preparation and
FP&A and implemented several progressive and cost reduction initiatives
Provided insights and recommendations to stakeholders , combined entrepreneurial drive with business management
skills to drive gains in revenue, market share and profit performance
Professional Experience
Quick Fire DOO Čenej, Novi Sad
Company produces firestarters, automated production process
Chief Executive Officer
Reporting to the owners
Managing operations of ~1 mil Euro with P&L responsibility
Product: Firestarter, brand - Quickfire
Provide strategic and operational leadership for corporate strategy
planning and implementation
Oversee resource development, marketing, sales
Responsible for finance and accounting, administration, HR, treasury
management , liquidity planning, cash flow
Make recommendations for investments to increase profits
Develop policies, legal guidelines, meet statutory compliances
Review financial and sales reports to devise improvements
Make recommendations to partners, stakeholders, shareholders
Track market trends and competitor activities
Develop and retain a high performance team
July 2018 to date
Achievements at Quick Fire Doo
Took over a startup and built it from scratch
Set up systems for Finance and Accounting
Management, Administration, HR
Developed business strategy for expanding
to new markets and regions
Arranged for working capital for growth
plans, made high-quality investment
decisions
Initiated process for manufacturing products
for mother company in Denmark
Streamlined all operations and business
activities to ensure cost efficiency
Set up systems for starting production,
procured machines on cost effective terms
Software used: Pantheon
Everrest Production DOO Novi Sad / Healthcare Europe DOO Ruma
Company is producing memory foam and memory foam products (mattresses, pillows, toppers)
Chief Financial Officer and Legal Manager
Reported to CEO and CFO of mother company
Head of a team of 45 (Finance, Logistics, Warehousing)
Size of financial operations 25 Million Euro
Products: Mattresses, pillows, toppers
Software used: Pantheon
Financial management with complete P&L responsibility - directing
all facets of the business
Handling commercial contracts( sell and purchase), labor contracts,
government subsidies, financial contracts, legal reports
Benchmarked performance against KPIs
Mar 2014 to Jul 2018
Achievements at Everrest Production DOO
Implemented Pantheon software
Implemented WMS for 3 warehouses based
at plant
Implemented ISO 9001: 2015 ( Quality
Management System)
Got BSCI (protection of workers’ rights)
certification as a requirement for a client
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Lawyer Mikovic, Novi Sad
Jan 2012 to Feb 2014
Lawyer license preparation
Preparation of various legal documents
Belarus Agropanonka DOO, Novi Sad
Nov 2010 to May 2011
Head of Production
Managed the production of tractors
Grafika Baro DOO
Trading company
Mar 2008 to Nov 2010
Head of Commercial Department
Developing and maintaining the client network
Preparing the annual plans and reports
Unicredit Rent DOO
Nov 2006 to Mar 2008
Equipment Sales Manager
Client acquisition and retention
Preparing analyses for risk department
Organized fairs and other public events for promotion
Intesa Leasing DOO
Mar 2006 to Nov 2006
Agriculture Sales Manager
Business development
Establishing client network in Vojvodina region
Grafika Baro DOO
Oct 1997 to Mar 2006
Handled various positions within the company
Software Skills
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel
Pantheon implementation and usage
WMS implementation
Various special software in leasing field of work
Education
2019 - Master of Business Administration - EMBA COTRUGLI Business school
2011 - Barrister Degree in Law - Union of South Eastern Europe Faculties
2009 - Bachelor Degree in Law - Union of South Eastern Europe Faculties
1995 - Technician of Electro Technics - Middle school
Language Proficiency: Serb (fluent), English (fluent), Russian
Date of Birth:-
Marital status: Married
Driving license: “B” cat
Address: Bulevar Patrijarha Pavla 8 A, Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
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