Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
ZORAN MARTINOV
Procurement Executive
Novi Sad,06
Summary
Executive manager/director (local & regional level) with over 12 years of experience in sourcing & procurement operations across four diverse industries. Dynamic and hands-on executive for a fast-paced, transitional & multinational companies with a need of a plug-and-play solution. Proven expertise in driving cost reduction, team/people & process set-up and continuous improvement, skilled in all areas of expertise needed to achieve end-to-end operational procurement excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Purchasing Manager / deputy Procurement and Supply Director
FRIKOM d.o.o.
10.2020 - 5 2024
- Provided leadership and management expertise to a regional team of 10 direct reports;
- Led cost optimization for 140+mln EUR annual spend (local COGS - Directs & regional Operating Overhead - Indirects);
- Operational and strategic support for successful due diligence and M&A transition from Fortenova Group to Nomad Foods ownership of Frikom in 2021 (615+ mln EUR regional acquisition);
- Led complete process & organizational set-up of Indirects procurement function on Adriatics Cluster from 2021 – 2023 (5 production sites and 5+ distribution centers);
- Process and operational project lead for successful implementation of SAP S/4Hana at Frikom in 2022 (P2P module);
- Achieved 5-10% reduction in COGS and Operating Overhead costs, directly influencing increase in Gross Profit and EBITDA margins;
- Achieved +3-5 (in days) avg payment terms with key suppliers, directly influencing improvement in Working Capital;
- Purchasing Manager of the year in Serbia - 2023 annual award winner of SUPLS organization (Srpsko udruženje profesionalaca u lancu snabdevanja).
Plant Purchasing Manager
HUTCHINSON d.o.o.
01.2019 - 09.2020
CapEx/MRO Purchasing Supervisor/deputy Purchasing Manager
NORMA Group JIE
09.2016 - 11.2018
Head of Purchasing Department
Enterijer Jankovic
03.2014 - 09.2016
Procurement Division Specialist
NIS Gazprom Neft j.s.c.
09.2012 - 03.2014
Education
Master in Economics, Major in Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Faculty of Economics, Subotica, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
Skills
Sourcing & Procurement Operations (End2End)
Fast Adaptation Across 4 Different Industries
COGS & Operating Expense Optimization
People Excellence & Team Leadership
Operational Excellence & System Set-Up
Risk Management
Category & Supplier Management
Trend / Forecasting Market Analysis
Compliance
Strategic Value Creation
Languagesanditknowledge
Fluent in English and Serbian, Basic German (A2 level), Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Advanced SAP S/4Hana & SAP Ariba user and instructor, Different BI Executive tools advanced user, Global commodity platform Mintec advanced user
Externallinks
http://rs.linkedin.com/pub/zoran-martinov/7b/1b0/a80
Directnumber
+381-64-923-6467
Professionalcoursestraining
- SMMT Industry Forum Ltd, Birmingham, UK, http://www.industryforum.co.uk, Process Auditor VDA 6.3 (2016), 2017, P-6.3-1703-B-16005, 03/09/20
- Henkan Ltd, Liverpool, UK, http://www.henkan.co.uk, Focused Leadership Workshop, 2018
- SYMIX, Sofia, Bulgaria, https://www.symix.bg, APICS CPIM Part 1 certification review class, 2021
- SYMIX, Sofia, Bulgaria, https://www.symix.bg, Lean Introduction, 2022
- QSystem, Serbia, http://www.qsystem.co.rs, Internal Auditor for Quality Management Systems based on ISO/TS 16949:2009, 2015
- Provincial Secretariat for Education, Regulations, Administration and National Minorities, Serbia, www.puma.vojvodina.gov.rs, State exam certificate, 2015
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/15/84
- Nationality: SERBIAN AND HUNGARIAN (EU)
Software
Advanced SAP S/4Hana & SAP Ariba user and instructor
Global commodity platform Mintec advanced user
Different BI Executive tools advanced user
Timeline
Purchasing Manager / deputy Procurement and Supply Director
FRIKOM d.o.o.
10.2020 - 5 2024
Plant Purchasing Manager
HUTCHINSON d.o.o.
01.2019 - 09.2020
CapEx/MRO Purchasing Supervisor/deputy Purchasing Manager
NORMA Group JIE
09.2016 - 11.2018
Head of Purchasing Department
Enterijer Jankovic
03.2014 - 09.2016
Procurement Division Specialist
NIS Gazprom Neft j.s.c.
09.2012 - 03.2014
Master in Economics, Major in Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Faculty of Economics, Subotica, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
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