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Professional Experience

Supervisor of Procurement Agents – Verizon, Ireland (Limerick)
March’24 - present

• Successfully supervised and integrated procurement processes and systems at Verizon, ensuring seamless requisition processing, purchase order management, and data integrity compliance.
• Supervise and integrate procurement processes and systems, ensuring seamless requisition processing and data integrity.
• Lead a team managing end-to-end purchase order processes across multiple business lines, using SAP, Ariba, and 1ERP.
• Centralize sourcing and purchasing functions, achieving improved efficiency across departments.
• Approve or reject orders (up to $1 million) based on detailed review findings.
• Liaise and negotiate with vendors to secure discounts and optimal pricing.
• Conduct root cause analysis on procurement issues and implement process improvements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to support logistics and import/export activities.

Procurement Coordinator – GOAL Global, Ireland (Dublin)
Dec’23 – Mar’24

• Coordinated high-value procurement activities in Ireland for Syria & Turkey programs, managing an annual budget exceeding €80 million.
• Ensured full compliance of procurement activities with GOAL’s Logistics Manual and relevant donor-related rules & regulations.
• Led the HQ Procurement team for Syria & Turkey programs, providing guidance, mentoring, and monitoring of all procurement procedures and policies.
• Advised and guided in-country teams on GOAL and donor procurement & logistics policies and regulations.
• Addressed procurement procedure issues arising from internal and external audits.
• Led annual high-value procurement planning and managed the pipeline for Syria and Turkey programs.
• Analysed and determined strategies to improve cost-effectiveness and achieve process efficiency through sourcing projects.
• Attended and contributed to necessary meetings, representing the HQ Logistics team.
• Acted as a focal point for program staff, providing input and advice in new proposal development and procurement planning.
• Conducted and delivered training sessions based on identified gaps within the procurement and logistics teams in the field.

Procurement & Logistics Officer – GOAL Global, Ireland (Dublin)
Oct’22 – Nov’23

• Led high-value procurement activities in Ireland for the Syria and Turkey country programmes (procurement of IT equipment, sanitation facilities, trucks renting, fortified wheat flour, dry yeast, food kits, international cargo services etc.).
• Led 30+ high and low-value tender processes for goods, services, and works.
• Ensured efficient delivery of products through timely implementation and compliance with procurement procedures.
• Developed procurement documents, led bid opening and evaluation meetings, and prepared evaluation reports.
• Utilized various procurement procedures: Framework Agreement, Invitation to Tender, Request for Quotation, Expression of Interest, Restricted Suppliers List, etc.
• Created tender documents, reports, contracts, and remained the focal point for communication with vendors.
• Ensured full compliance of procurement activities with internal and relevant donor-related rules, regulations, policies, and strategies.
• Provided advice and guidance to in-country teams on GOAL and donor procurement and logistics policies and regulations.
• Reviewed and addressed issues related to procurement procedures arising from internal/external audits.

Procurement Specialist - Public Institution “Coordination Implementation and Monitoring Unit of the Health System Projects”, Moldova
July’13 – Sept’22 and Aug’07 – Sept’11

• Lead the whole procurement cycle in public procurement, according to the World Bank Procurement Guidelines (end-to-end). Procured medical equipment, laboratory consumables, reagents, medicines, IT equipment, furniture, civil works, and consultancy services, with an annual budget in excess of €5 million.
• International partners: Becton Dickinson, HAIN Lifescience, IDA Foundation, Abbott, UNFPA, Nitech, GDF, etc.
• Led 500+ tenders (national and international) overseeing the entire procurement life-cycle.
• Developed strategic working relationships across all procurement cycle elements (final users, finances, vendors/suppliers). Directly interacted with stakeholders on different levels (beneficiaries, project donors, governmental representatives).
• Initiated and coordinated technical workshops with stakeholders for budget planning/revision, procurement planning, tenders’ evaluation, etc.
• Revised quarter and annual budgets to identify savings for their subsequent use.
• Coordinated and verified purchases made by the sub-recipient (compliance and correspondence to the established procurement procedures).
• Successfully implemented tenders within tight time constraints for about 1.1M Euros.
• Successfully implemented multiple projects simultaneously (up to 14 tenders).
• Self-starter, able to work under pressure.
• Coordinated end-to-end public procurement for the construction of two Hospitals.
• Successfully procured Covid-19-related protective equipment and goods within tight time constraints for about 850K Euro.
• Successfully managed the procurement of medicines for the yearly amount of about 1.3M Euros.
• Prevented intentions of irrational spending in civil works procurement through strict control of contractor’s/customer’s actions.
• Prevented fraudulent practices by strict coordination of procurement processes.
• Reduced bid prices for medical products by 10-30% through a thorough revision of technical requirements and increasing the list of vendors.
• Developed annual Procurement Plans.
• Developed Pre-Qualification and Evaluation reports.
• Developed terms of reference and specifications for consultancy services and goods/equipment including evaluation and selection processes.
• Drafted and managed contracts implementation.
• Monitored and supervised the procurement activities of projects/programs and ensured that all procurement are timeous and accurate.
• Evidenced the contracts and payments through ERP: 1C Accounting database system.

Procurement Specialist - Project Implementation Unit of the World Bank Competitiveness Enhancement Project, Moldova
Sept’11 – June’13

• Led end-to-end procurement cycles adhering to World Bank Procurement Guidelines. Sourced and procured metrological equipment, consumables, IT equipment, and consultancy services.
• International partners: TCM Kommunikation GmbH, Lokmis, Scheltec AG, EP Enginering GmbH, Sartogosm LLC, LUC GmbH, Nitech SRL, etc.
• Led 40+ High-value tenders overseeing the entire procurement life-cycle.
• Successfully managed the procurement of metrological equipment through different procurement procedures, amounting to about 3.1M Euros.
• Earned a certificate of appreciation for the contribution as a specialist in procurement.
• Liaised with stakeholders from the HQ World Bank (USA).
• Prepared advertisements, bidding documents, letters of invitation, draft contracts, evaluation reports, etc.
• Submitted purchase orders, advertisements, bidding documents, letters of invitation, evaluation reports, and contracts for approval to the HQ World Bank.
• Prepared all procurement documents and organized tenders for procurement of goods and services using the appropriate World Bank methods (e.g. ICB, LIB, IS, NS, QCBS, LC, CQ, IC, etc.) following the procurement plan.
• Initiated and completed internal approvals and contract signatures.
• Submitted signed contract, completion/delivery certificates, etc., to the finance official for payments.
• Collected data on procurement from other agencies concerned and contributed to the submission to the World Bank of periodic progress reports.
• Maintained up-to-date and accurate project procurement records (ERP: 1C Accounting).
• Prepared and submitted periodic procurement progress reports for Bank review.
• Prepared/ updated Annual Procurement Plans.

Sourcing Specialist - “Bemol Retail” LLC, Moldova
Nov’05 – Aug’07

• Responsible for sourcing and purchasing materials, goods, and equipment required for the construction and development of filling stations and Giurgiulesti International Free Port (GIFP).
• Direct and indirect procurement.
• Negotiated contracts with international partners (Ukraine, Germany, Turkey, Romania, UK, USA, Russia).
• Negotiated contracts with international partners and assisted with Customs Procedures for imported goods.
• Submitted signed contract, completion/delivery certificates, etc., to the finance official for payments.

Skills and Expertise

• Languages: English (B2), Russian/Romanian (Native/Bilingual Proficiency)
• Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced), SAP GUI(vSAP, nSAP), ERP: 1C-Enterprise (Accounting)
• Systems: Ariba, 1ERP
• Driving License: Category B (EU).