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Marko Frljužec

Marko Frljužec

Global Category Manager IT At Beiersdorf
Hamburg

Summary

Skilled in negotiating contracts and managing supplier relationships. With excellent communication, I am able to collaborate effectively with team members across various departments, as well as with external partners, to achieve successful outcomes.


Overall, my passion for driving business growth and my ability to stay up-to-date with industry trends make me a valuable asset as a Category Manager.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
18
18
Certifications

Work History

Global Category Manager IT

Beiersdorf
12.2022 - Current

International Sourcing Expert

Procurement Services Ges.m.b.H, company of Erste Group Bank
06.2020 - 11.2022
  • Category lead for Databases, Office Software, Middleware, Cash handlingsystems and Printing & Imaging
  • Responsible for Group tenders above EUR100 k
  • Conducting RFPs, RFIs and E-Auctions
  • Responsible for the commercial relationship with suppliers and establishingthe terms and conditions of purchase in close cooperation with stakeholders
  • Selecting, qualifying and awarding business closely aligned with the needs ofstakeholders
  • Negotiating, preparing and finalizing contracts and agreements for assignedcategories with legal support
  • Developing, implementing and improving sourcing strategy for specificcategories
  • Proactively generating savings
  • Actively managing contracts within the respective categories
  • Actively collaborating with stakeholders.

Sourcing Specialist

Procurement Services Ges.m.b.H, company of Erste Group Bank
03.2018 - 05.2020
  • Team member of local Austrian sourcing team
  • Responsible for local tendersabove EUR 100 k related to Building construction & Refurbishment work, Cars& Fleet Management, ERP Software
  • Conducted RFPs, RFIs and E-Auctions
  • Responsible for the commercial relationship with suppliers and establishedthe terms and conditions of purchase in close cooperation with stakeholders
  • Selected qualified and awarded business closely aligned with the needs ofstakeholders
  • Negotiated, prepared and finalized contracts and agreements for assignedcategories with legal support
  • Developed, implemented and improved sourcing strategy for specificcategories
  • Proactively generated savings
  • Actively managed contracts within the respective categories
  • Actively collaborated with stakeholders.

Buyer

Procurement Services Ges.m.b.H, company of Erste Group Bank
05.2017 - 02.2018
  • Team member of a local Croatian tactical team
  • Responsible for tenders inCroatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia from EUR 10 k to EUR 100 k
  • Conducted RFPs, RFIs and E-Auctions
  • Cooperated with Sourcing Specialist to follow and execute sourcingstrategies
  • Maintained catalogue of preferred and non-preferred suppliers
  • Ensured access of suppliers to electronic purchasing platform
  • Actively collaborated with stakeholders
  • Awarded business to supplier and finalized purchase orders
  • Active Management of assigned contracts.

Purchasing Manager

Royal Resort Dubrovnik
07.2016 - 04.2017

Purchasing Coordinator

Royal Resort Dubrovnik
02.2016 - 06.2016
  • Contacted vendors and obtained information regarding price, availability and quality of problems
  • Assisted in preparation of bidding documents and ensured that other documentation is in order
  • Ensured that the right amount of materials are delivered to the production pallet at the right time
  • Checked shipments to ensure quality and quantity of purchased items
  • Researched pricing information and compared prices and quotations pricing information and compared prices and quotations to negotiate favorable contracts with vendors, achieving a 15% cost reduction in procurement expenses over a 12-month period, leveraging tools like SAP and Excel to track and analyze purchasing data.

Education

MA in Economics -

Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

BA in Economics - undefined

Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Skills

Communication

Certification

CIPS Ethical Procurement and Supply

Languages

Croatian
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
German
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Advancing Negotiation Skills Seminar

12-2023

Global Category Manager IT

Beiersdorf
12.2022 - Current

CIPS Ethical Procurement and Supply

01-2022

Certified Mobile Asset Manager

01-2022

Asset-Liability Management

08-2021

IFRS 16: Leases

06-2021

Financial Statement Analysis

06-2021

Microsoft Get Licensing Ready

04-2021

Certified Hardware Asset Management Professional

02-2021

International Sourcing Expert

Procurement Services Ges.m.b.H, company of Erste Group Bank
06.2020 - 11.2022

Digital Transformation

04-2020

Certified Software Asset Manager

04-2020

ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

12-2019

Introduction to Cyber Security

05-2019

SPSM3

04-2019

Essentials of Facility Management Combined Series

03-2019

Cyber Security for Legal and Accountancy Professionals

11-2018

GDPR Essentials

05-2018

SPSM2

04-2018

Sourcing Specialist

Procurement Services Ges.m.b.H, company of Erste Group Bank
03.2018 - 05.2020

SPSM1

08-2017

Buyer

Procurement Services Ges.m.b.H, company of Erste Group Bank
05.2017 - 02.2018

Purchasing Manager

Royal Resort Dubrovnik
07.2016 - 04.2017

Purchasing Coordinator

Royal Resort Dubrovnik
02.2016 - 06.2016

MA in Economics -

Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

BA in Economics - undefined

Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management

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