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NIDHI TYAGI

Senior Business Developer
Prague

Summary

Senior professional with over 18 years of experience in sustainable product sourcing, business operations, and stakeholder management. Innovation and start-up specialist with a strategic approach to driving business operations across the complete supply chain. Currently a Senior Business Developer at IKEA Purchasing Services (Czech Republic) spol.s.r.o, responsible for boosting sourcing from Europe on packaging and handling material for a wide range of IKEA products. Played a pivotal role in transforming the function into a value creation group by collaborating with stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and supplier alliances across countries. Expertise in setting top-line goals, providing consultancy, making effective decisions, and enabling smooth day-to-day business activities. Possess broad-based subject expertise in managing various categories including metals, plastics, electronics, glass, wood, and more. Excel in supervising all procurement activities including purchasing, vendor management, process excellence, and quality functions. Proven track record of augmenting business and penetrating new markets for business excellence, introducing new products, and driving and motivating teams. Established alliances with key decision-makers in target organizations for revenue and business growth.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Senior Business Developer

IKEA Purchasing Services (Czech Republic)
Prague, Hlavni mesto Praha
09.2023 - Current
  • Proficient in sourcing packaging and handling material from Europe for a wide range of IKEA products.
  • Delivering Supplier Development Process with a target of reducing cost by -5%, and increasing the sustainability share.
  • Collaborated with product teams to ensure seamless integration of customer feedback into future product iterations.
  • Lead the micro-team (Production engineer, Supply planner) to execute the category business plans.
  • Developing partnership roadmap.
  • Implemented creative problem-solving strategies to address unforeseen challenges during project implementation.

Business Developer

IKEA Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
8 2018 - 08.2023
  • Working with wide range of categories from paper products,green plants ,Carbon steel and Aluminum die casting
  • Setting up forums with global stakeholders to maximize suppliers' capabilities to bring new propositions to the market.
  • Accomplishing significant savings and reducing supplier lead-times, bringing additional savings by accelerating synergies following continuous improvements in products (choosing the right raw materials, material utilization, product improvements, efficiency improvements).
  • Securing compliance as per the legal, safety, and products requirements; additional compliances on social and environment.

Operations Leader

Market Specific Centre at IKEA Services India Pvt. Ltd.
4 2015 - 8 2018
  • Responsible for Market Specific Operations, promoting business projects, analyzing, and providing navigation for the Market Specific Centre.
  • Streamlined operations by identifying inefficiencies and implementing process improvements.
  • Contributed towards long-term strategic planning activities as part of senior leadership discussions aimed at driving future growth opportunities while addressing market challenges head-on from an informed position based upon thorough research analysis assessments conducted beforehand during annual review sessions held internally amongst key personnel members within organization structure hierarchy chain.

Senior Project Leader

Market Specific Centre at IKEA Services India Pvt. Ltd.
Gurgaon
08.2008 - 03.2015
  • Responsible for project planning, tracking, and follow-up; setting up project plans; and proactively steering product development projects.
  • Established successful partnerships with external organizations to drive mutually beneficial collaboration on large-scale projects.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, leading to increased customer satisfaction.
  • Responsible for proactively steering the product development projects in accordance with agreed processes and time plans in order to safeguard overall process compliance, working methods, and business rules.

Senior Merchandiser

Shahid Handicrafts
Gurgaon
05.2005 - 07.2008
  • Product development, sourcing, shipment, and post-shipment process for wooden and iron handicrafts category.
  • Developed strong vendor relationships to negotiate better pricing, improving profitability for the company.
  • Worked closely with management in observing and actively monitoring sales.

Education

MBA -

International Institute For Special Education
Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India
01.1998 - 06.2000

Skills

Accomplishments


  • Established the Green Plants Business in India with companies like Florence and Flora, Ramesh Flower Industries (Gala Group) FY 2019
  • Recognition Award for the preparation and execution of Retail visit FY 2009


  • Recognition Award for the execution of Spring collection from creation to Delivery in FY 2012

Locations

  • 1010 Guru Ramdass Cghs. Ltd., Dwarka, N-Delhi, 75
  • Prague, Czech Republic

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 02/02/1978

Timeline

Senior Business Developer

IKEA Purchasing Services (Czech Republic)
09.2023 - Current

Senior Project Leader

Market Specific Centre at IKEA Services India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2008 - 03.2015

Senior Merchandiser

Shahid Handicrafts
05.2005 - 07.2008

MBA -

International Institute For Special Education
01.1998 - 06.2000

Business Developer

IKEA Services India Pvt. Ltd.
8 2018 - 08.2023

Operations Leader

Market Specific Centre at IKEA Services India Pvt. Ltd.
4 2015 - 8 2018
NIDHI TYAGISenior Business Developer