Develop, maintain and communicate fit-for-purpose standard operating procedures for Source to Pay (S2P) & other procurement processes
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, seeking opportunities for process enhancement & innovation
Build and maintain strong relationships with other functions (S2V, Legal, Internal Controls, Procurement Domains, Finance and Business teams), and outsourcing partners, fostering effective communication and collaboration
Lead the adoption & optimization of procurement technology tools, such as e-sourcing, e-Contract, Cataloging, P2P tools and others, to enhance spend visibility, Compliance & automation
Define scope & ways of working with outsourcing partners for e-sourcing support and other procurement excellence processes
Represent business leadership to coordinate Third Party Management activities
Review, assess and act on results of Third Party Risk Management assessments/controls (e.g Information Security, Continuity of Business, Financial Evaluation)
Prepare and present high-level metrics to applicable senior management
Define risk mitigation strategies and risk exceptions based on the business' risk appetite
Assistant Vice President - Transformation Manager, EMEA Digital Solutions
Citibank
06.2019 - 05.2022
Support the businesses with identifying potential solutions to make a process more efficient and apply possible technology solutions to achieve straight through processing in payables and procurement operations by leading several initiatives : Payment automation, P2P implementation, Account standardization, Invoice processing/compliance module enhancements ( e-invoice, P2P X-press), Concur setup, VMD setup – data cleanup, supplier onboarding process enhancements
Support assessment reviews aimed at identifying gaps to policy and standards, defining further improvement opportunities, training and best practices reviews with regional team
People management responsibility for a team of EMEA Digital Solution Business Analysts, including coaching and training, as well as a regular performance management
Supervise the execution and completion of team goals, objectives and strategy
Country Sourcing and Procurement Ops Team Lead
Citibank
08.2018 - 05.2022
People management responsibility for a team, including coaching and training, as well as regular performance management
Supervise the execution and completion of team goals, objectives and strategy
Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly metrics and performance
In-Country Project Lead
Citibank
01.2018 - 07.2018
Coordinate tasks related to the Brexit movements (new German entity creation, employees trainings, supplier communication)
Coordinate system changes implementation (account standardization, Buying Desk implementation)
Procurement Operations Team Lead
Citibank
09.2016 - 12.2017
People management responsibility for a team, including coaching and training, as well as regular performance management
Supervise the execution and completion of team goals, objectives and strategy
Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly metrics and performance
Transactional Buyer
Citibank
04.2015 - 09.2016
Perform the processes associated with obtaining quotations as determined by purchasing policies
Placing orders with vendors through the Oracle P2P application
Resolving invoice / PO match holds
Managing queries of customers and suppliers
Education
M.A - Management
Warsaw School of Economics
06.2015
B.A - Applied Linguistics
University of Warsaw
06.2013
Skills
Critical thinking and problem solving
Fast Learner
Leadership skills
Ability to multitask
Communication skills
Ability to work in a team
Customer Service and Stakeholder Management
Ability to work under pressure
Effective Team Leader
Languages
Polish
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
German
Limited Working
Hobbies and Interests
Tennis
Fashion
Music
Timeline
Opella Procurement Process Excellence Lead
Sanofi
03.2024 - Current
Vice President - Third Party Officer, CSS Risk and Control
Citibank
05.2022 - 03.2024
Assistant Vice President - Transformation Manager, EMEA Digital Solutions