• Supervised procurement and logistics team in Kyiv and 7 regions.
• Managed emergency response procurements and logistics.
• Served as a Security Manager for Ukrainian staff.Ensured integrity, fairness, accuracy, and openness in procurement processes.
• Enforced USAID and FAR policies and procedures.
• Served as a non-voting chairperson on evaluation committees in line with policies and thresholds.
• Trained non-procurement staff on procurement systems, requisition requirements, cost estimates, and technical specifications.
• Managed procurement of goods, commodities, and services through subcontracts, blanket purchase agreements, and purchase orders, including: Determined source selection methods for complex procurements.Oversaw solicitation of bids and quotes in adherence with policies & approved requisitions and procurement plans.
• Collaborated with DAI home office staff.

Motivated the team and established robust processes that ensured uninterrupted operations despite the challenges of war, limited supplier markets, and logistical constraints. Successfully implemented procurement plans, especially emergency procurements worth millions of dollars, demonstrating resilience, adaptability, and strategic thinking in the face of adversity.

• Launched, developed, and managed the Project Management Office.
• Implemented and managed an MES (Manufacturing Execution System.
• Oversaw the implementation and management of ERP projects.
• Managed IT procurement projects, including updates and upgrades to IT infrastructure, data storage systems, and SaaS solution integrations.
• Provided centralized project management services to all business units based on identified needs.

• Drafting and issue of Bidding Documents (BD) and Requests for Proposals (RFP); Tender process organized, conducted and supported
• Use of the US Government procurement standards, rules, and manuals (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Procurement Manual)
• Main areas of the procurement:

• Specialized medical laboratory equipment and consumables
• Construction services
• Automobile: cars leasing, fuel purchase, insurance
• Office lease, maintenance, and SCS installation
• IT purchasing and maintenance: Hardware (Structural Cable Systems, HP and IBM servers, storages, HP and Xerox printers and MFDs), Software (Microsoft, IBM, VMware, Oracle, GIS, specialized software), Communication services (mobile, fixed, Internet)

• Negotiations on 15 days post payment for all contacts under my responsibility
• Negotiations with suppliers and implementations of the procedure of VAT exemption for all contracts under my responsibility
• Managing and coordinating procurement projects for various goods and services in Ukraine and South Africa (in accordance with corporate policies and FAR/DFAR rules), procurement projects planning, contract management
• Contract effectiveness analysis, identification of weak zones and improvements implementation
• Influence and collaboration with executive, staff and suppliers across multiple business units
• Experience in leading the procurement department in coordination with global teams and thereby cultivating a multicultural environment
• Participation in the Procurement Manual improvement

• Launching, developing, and managing the procurement department
• Procurement Manual/Policy creating and development
• E-procurement project development, managed and turn-key implemented - received "Best Commercial implementation" award by ProZorro and Zakupki Forum
• Responsible for completion of procurement functions for direct and indirect procurements for all companies of the group
• Provision of centralized procurement services to all business units upon identified need and according to approved Purchasing Procedure
• Consolidation of needs of the Group companies and conduction of centralized procurement aimed at cost optimization
• Adoption of the most cost-effective purchasing processes in order to achieve the lowest total acquisition cost and balance, the requirements of internal customers and Procurement
• Analysis of financial and market data in order to build and maintain knowledge on all aspects of our supply-related external environment on behalf of our internal customers
• Work closely with Companies' Procurement Teams to ensure that the procurement process is managed in line with the guidelines and corporate requirements
• Implemented cost effective projects (savings: 20%-40%): "Energy efficiency", "Mobile connection costs optimization", "Fuel", "Electronical procurement"

• Main areas of the procurement:

• Automobile: cars maintenance (more than 72 cars), rent cars, fuel purchase, insurance
• IT purchase and maintenance: Hardware (HP and IBM servers, storages, HP and Epson printers, specialized banking crypto hardware), Software (Microsoft, IBM, VMware, Spam Titan, Oracle, specialized banking software)
• Encashment services purchase for more than 253 branches from National Bank of Ukraine, Oschadbank, Raiffeisen Bank Aval, Privat Bank

• Successful negotiations on additional discount under the contracts with USD and Euro amount under the "De-Dollarization" project
• Conduction of procurements of Works, Goods, and Services in accordance with the respective procurement policy and procedures of the Bank
• Monitoring, planning, and reporting on the procurement activities
• Drafting and issue of Bidding Documents (BD) and Requests for Proposals (RFP), Tender process organized, conducted and supported
• Work with the purchasing software (Buyer-Pro) to conduct the procurements/tender
• Maintenance of databases of the procurement documentation and databases of the contractors, goods, and equipment suppliers
• Participation in the development of Procurement Policy and other procurement processes.

• Drafting and issue of Bidding Documents (BD) and Requests for Proposals (RFP); Tender process organized, conducted and supported
• Use of the US Government procurement standards, rules, and manuals (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Procurement Manual)
• Main areas of the procurement:

• Specialized medical laboratory equipment and consumables: Laminar Flow Hoods and Biological Safety Cabinets BSL1-3, microscopes, primers, test systems, test-tubes, single and multi-channel pipettes, protective clothing and equipment
• Rapid Response Vehicles with equipment: 24 all-terrain vehicles with rapid response kit
• Construction services: Sanitary Epidemiological Station turn-key construction (24 sites)
• Automobile: cars leasing (5 cars), fuel purchase, insurance
• Office lease, maintenance, and SCS installing (2 offices ~660 m2)
• IT purchasing and maintenance: Hardware (Structural Cable Systems, HP and IBM servers, storages, HP and Xerox printers and MFDs), Software (Microsoft, IBM, VMware, Oracle, GIS, specialized software), Communication services (mobile, fixed, Internet)

• Negotiations on 15 days post payment for all contacts under my responsibility
• Negotiations with suppliers and implementations of the procedure of VAT exemption to all contracts under my responsibility
• Management of procurements in Ukraine, Russian Federation, Georgia, and Armenia. Subcontracts worth up to $1 million
• Contract effectiveness analysis, identification of weak zones, and improvements implementation
• Influence and collaboration with executive, staff and suppliers across multiple business units
• Experience in leading the procurement department in coordination with global teams and thereby cultivating a multicultural environment
• Participation in the development of Procurement Manual

• Collaboration with partner organizations under the Project
• Preparation of the financial statements
• Implementation of suppliers selection
• Conduction of financial advisory services regarding the project team of project activities
• Conduction of advisory services regarding the training activities
• Planning and improvement of conference activities services