Neven Matanovic

Role: SCM expert focusing on supply assurance

- Took on a key role in stabilizing the supply chain during a critical supply phase

- Developed short-term stocking and procurement strategies to ensure operational delivery capability

- Coordinated with critical suppliers to secure material supply and prevent production downtime

- Worked closely with the purchasing manager to implement immediately effective supply assurance measures

- Analyzed core SCM processes and derived customized recommendations for sustainable optimization in a dynamic growth environment

(Digitale-Kaufleute.de) Freelance support for companies with operational business or strategically important cost projects. Negotiator for del credere risk coverage for over 150 food industry suppliers. Management of customer data in the internal CRM system. Commercial activities in the real estate and trade sector (master data maintenance, accounting preparation, cash management). Further training in Digital Management at Squared Online. Intensive familiarization with professional management and consulting tools. Building business customer networks and interface partners.

Overall responsibility for the operational management of the Supply Chain Management of one of the largest 5G mobile mast providers in Europe, with an annual turnover of over 1.1 billion euros, founded in 2020.

- Successful implementation of a KPI management system to align the SCM Operations department with the overall corporate goals.

- Effective leadership and strategic reorientation of an expert team of 18-25 members, resulting in a measurable increase in goal achievement within SCM.

- Realization of significant cost savings through intensive renegotiations with key service providers, including detailed performance evaluations, with savings in the double-digit million range.

- Initiation of innovation and sustainability through the introduction of advanced supply chain strategies, including the redesign of all SCM policies (Strategic Sourcing, DoA, Compliance).

- Leadership of digitalization projects in SCM using cloud platforms and generative AI, with a focus on optimizing supplier onboarding and the invoice process.

- Revision of all SAP processes and implementation of effective communication channels between stakeholders and the SAP team.

- Development and implementation of a robust process for EU and US sanctions screening with a focus on critical regions and companies, strengthening risk management and compliance standards.