Kateřina Vaníčková
Dolany u Kladna
Summary
Results-driven procurement professional with expertise in identifying cost-savings opportunities, managing vendors and negotiating contracts. Proven track record of successful cost optimization and supplier performance management.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
PURCHASING MANAGER
AKINU CZ s.r.o.
04.2022 - Current
- Purchasing processes & strategy implementation
- Complaint tool implementation
- Sourcing vendors, building relationships, and negotiating prices
- Achieving cost savings by negotiating contracts and pricing with suppliers
- Establishing long-term agreements with strategic suppliers, securing favorable pricing and delivery terms
- Analyzing market trends and adjusting procurement strategies accordingly for optimal results
BUYER
Pivovary Lobkowicz Group a.s.
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Development and implementation of local purchasing strategies – category/commodities
- Opportunity Assessment, Internal and external analyses of opportunities to generate ideas, opportunities for savings, process improvement, cost reduction, improvement of supplier relationships and within internal stakeholders
- Tenders - defining the scope of costs, collecting and validating requests from internal customers
- Market and supplier analysis and application of the appropriate negotiation strategy
- Tendering and negotiation of terms and conditions and contracts
- Cost optimization
- Contract and supplier relationship management
- Regular meetings with suppliers, supplier´s evaluation incl. action plan
SAFETY&TPM&BCS Coordinator
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
02.2017 - 09.2019
- Improving team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment
- Managing project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones are met and deadlines are adhered to
- Planning of TPM implementation (roadmap) and pillars development
- Coordination of operations of the security company in accordance with the contract
- Improving workplace safety in accordance with current legislation and company standards
- Reducing safety risks to eliminate accidents and incidents
- Methodical lead, coordination and support execution of all required activities for continuous improvement processes (TPM)
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Leading of 2 buyers, evaluation of KPIs
TRANSITION MANAGER
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
10.2014 - 12.2015
- Transition and implementation of global procurement operating capabilities (local, center led and buy sell procurement models incl. new purchasing tools (Spend Analysis Tool, Sourcing Tool)
- Leading project team from solution identification to stabilization phase - processes, data, tools and people + providing training to key stakeholders
- Impact Analysis & Transition Plans preparation and execution
- Coordination of all the activities with local team members and report on progress with central team, Support for local team members (IT, Procurement, Finance, Master Data, Production)
- Setting and managing deadlines, initiating mitigating actions, milestones
BUYER/CONTRACT MANAGER/PURCHASING MANAGER
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
04.2009 - 01.2017
- Implementation of global and local procurement strategies
- Implementation of category and sourcing strategy for locally managed (SWOT analyses)
- Purchase To Pay process - Ensuring proper execution of centrally negotiated contracts
- Opportunity Assessment - internal and external
- Defining high level implementation plan
- Source to Contract - Defining scope of spend and collect, identifying and validating requirements of the stakeholder
- Performing detailed internal and external analysis of market and suppliers
- Tendering and contracts negotiation for locally managed spend + support to global purchasing for centrally managed spend
- Defining and execution of negotiation strategy (including tender and RFx)
- Cost optimizing / value engineering
- Contract and Supplier Management
- Execution of supplier development strategy - Report under / over allocations, in supporting effort to optimize volume allocations
- Minimizing impacts of contract termination
- Managing the operational supplier relationships on a daily basis
- Developing and implementing supplier performance improvements, incl. supplier improvement plan
- Regularly business review meetings with key suppliers
- Stakeholder Management - defining stakeholder matrix, identity and establishing relationships with the stakeholders
- Proactive approach, convincing and advising both internal stakeholders and suppliers
SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER
Tona a.s./Stanley Supply & Services
02.2007 - 02.2009
- Purchasing activities in the Czech Republic, Europe, USA
- Executive cooperation with suppliers
- Tenders, cost and price reduction - selecting and comparing materials, searching of alternative products
- Warehouse monitoring-material receipt/outgoing, cycle counts, inventory analyses
- Coaching/Leading of 8 employees (purchasing buyer, tool crib operators)
SENIOR BUYER
Celestica Czech Republic, s.r.o
01.2002 - 02.2007
- Responsibility for procurement of non-production material (consumable materials, products and services)
- Selection of suppliers
- Stock optimization
- Inventory analyses
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT
DHL Praha
09.1997 - 11.2001
- Customer service
Education
Secondary School-Economic Education
06.1997
Skills
- English - B2-C1
- French - A1
- Driving licence - B
- Supplier management
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Price Negotiation
- Global Procurement
- Strategic Sourcing
- Spend Analysis
- Performance Improvement
- E-procurement Systems
- Contract Negotiation
- Vendor Sourcing
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/29/78
Timeline
PURCHASING MANAGER
AKINU CZ s.r.o.
04.2022 - Current
BUYER
Pivovary Lobkowicz Group a.s.
10.2019 - 03.2022
SAFETY&TPM&BCS Coordinator
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
02.2017 - 09.2019
PROCUREMENT MANAGER
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
07.2016 - 01.2017
TRANSITION MANAGER
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
10.2014 - 12.2015
BUYER/CONTRACT MANAGER/PURCHASING MANAGER
Heineken Česká republika, a.s.
04.2009 - 01.2017
SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER
Tona a.s./Stanley Supply & Services
02.2007 - 02.2009
SENIOR BUYER
Celestica Czech Republic, s.r.o
01.2002 - 02.2007
CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT
DHL Praha
09.1997 - 11.2001
Secondary School-Economic Education
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