About George
Enthusiastic and driven leader with 15+ years of experience in Global Business Services (P2P, Sourcing, Data Management, HR) and Marketing & Communications (internal and external, digital and print). Worked in professional services, aerospace, manufacturing and public sector industries. Passionate about leadership, collaboration and continuous improvement.
English
Native or bilingual
Dutch
Native or bilingual
German
Fluent
Can work on-site
Vienna (up to 50km)
Experience
- Summit Corporate ConsultingOwner/ConsultantCHEMICALOctober 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)Vienna, AustriaSelf-employed professional providing corporate consultancy, project management and continuous improvement services to large international organisations.Key achievements
- Performed as subject matter expert a thorough review and update of all global procure-to-pay process documentation for multinational client. A total of 50 procedures and flowcharts were updated, and 10 new documents were created.
- Acted as assistant project manager for the implementation of Coupa Contract Lifecycle Management (CLMa). Lead training sessions for contract managers within global procurement. Delivered the project on-time and within budget.
- Established processes for critical feedstock operations involving large transactions within EMEA region and between North America and EMEA. Worked on design, system support and documentation. Delivered procedures, flowcharts and step-by-step work instructions over the course of a 2-year project. Provided ongoing support in exception management and implemented continuous improvements.
- Cabot LatviaBuyer ManagerCHEMICALApril 2022 - September 2023 (1 year and 5 months)Riga, LatviaLeading a team of 16 people (4 direct, 12 indirect), the role is responsible for delivering purchasing services to EMEA and NA regions. Buyer Manager focuses on the growth and professional development of team members. The manager ensures delivery of purchasing services against established KPIs. The role oversees usage and improvement of corporate systems, processes, and tools, achieving a high level of standardisation and efficiency. The manager maintains relationships with key business stakeholders. Reports to: Sr. Manager P2P and R2R.Key achievements
- Operationalised the Coupa e-procurement system in Cabot, contributing to 94% touchless purchase orders and 100% electronic purchase orders.
- Reduced Received Not Invoiced (RNI) backlog from over 4,000 lines to under 150 lines, contributing to better quality of reporting, significantly less escalations and freeing up capacity for value added activities.
- Created training materials for requesters and delivered training sessions to improve usage of the Coupa e-procurement system. Lead the creation of a new process for multimillion dollar feedstock orders and invoices.
- Improved collaboration and communication across the P2P process and with key stakeholders, ensuring efficient service delivery throughout the process.
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Education
- Master of Social Science in European StudiesUniversity of Latvia2011European Studies covers European management and institutions, current topics of Latvia's integration process, International political and economical collaboration, International law, and Research methodology. Master Thesis topic: 'Food Security in East Africa: a possible role for the Baltic States'.
Certifications
- Lean Six Sigma green beltGemba Academy2023