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LinkedIn, EMAIL AVAILABLE, PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLESummary:A seasoned procurement expert with decades of enterprise-level global experience working across all continents. A worldwide strategy specialist with emergency response, supply chain, sustainability, product management, and digital transformation experience, uniquely positioned to apply relevant expertise to any range of challenges.Experience:United NationsWorld Food ProgrammeWorked as the Head of Strategy and Operational Support Unit with the annual budget of $4.5 Billion, and Deputy Chief, covering all 80 Country offices and 5 Bureaus. Located in Rome, Italy; Bangkok, Thailand; and Johannesburg, South Africa, covering countries in Africa (Nigeria, Lesotho, Swaziland/Eswatini, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo), South East/Central Asia (Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, China, North Korea, Indonesia, Timor Lest, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Vanuatu), Middle East (Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Algeria, Libya, and Iraq), Latin America (El Salvador, Venezuela, Peru, Guatemala, Panama, Columbia, the Caribbean, Bolivia, Ecuador), and Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia).Oversaw global procurement operations and facilitated all purchasing approvals, working between the UN HQ and Country Offices to expedite multimillion-dollar changing budgets per local needs with HQ Executive Management approvals. Developed, approved, and circulated local procurement policies. Systematized oversight procedures and assessed oversight mission reports from regional procurement officers. Implemented an electronic filing system to be able to provide remote support. Designed live dashboards for monitoring efficacy and ensured Key Performance Indicator (KPI) compliance. Developed reports for the Deputy Executive Director and Senior Management on the procurement performance.Goods and services procured included Logistics and IT Equipment and Services; Facility Renovation and Management Services; Furniture and Office Equipment; Construction Services; Vehicles; Fuel; Consultancy and Financial Services; Medi Kits; Emergency Response Items; and many others.Managed about 20,000 Vendors, such as International Trading Houses; Credit Card companies, like Visa and Mastercard; a multitude of Local and Regional banks and other companies; local cooperatives, and smallholder farmers.Built and managed partnerships with NGOs, such as The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for food access, quality, and safety; the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for food production and procurement; global Universities for relevant studies, including Earthquake Consequences Models and requirements of Disaster Response and Recovery; UN Agencies for emergency response procurement; and Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) during the Covid Crisis on the supply and transportation of Personal Protection Kits.Managed relationships and met with government figures in various countries in Japan, Korea, and Russia; World Bank; European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); and UN Directors and Deputy Executive Director.Used a range of technologies, such as Microsoft Office Suite, with a special emphasis on Excel; SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and S/4HANAs enterprise resource planning software with Materials Management (MM), Accounts Payable (AP), Accounts receivable (AR), Order Management (OM) modules; Data Analyses and Visualization tools, Tableau, Power BI, and SQL for Statistical Analyses and monitoring KPIs; Live/Dynamic and Statistical Dashboards; Collaboration Tools, like Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom; Cloud Computing, like Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud; Document Management Software, like Adobe Acrobat and DocuSign; as well as was continuously involved with Web Design, creating the first WFP Procurement Website; Desktop Publishing, and Computer Networks Administration by setting up WFP Networks and reliable internet connectivity, along with a satellite TV network for the International Community.Led Business Process Review and streamlined procurement operations to using a categorized and harmonized model for efficiency and compliance with regulations, separating goods and services procurement from nourishment attaining, based on different categories, approval thresholds, and size of ordering. Conducted ongoing workflow and processes reviews to ensure conformity with WFP Guidelines, Procedures, Rules and Regulations, Ethics rules, Anti-Fraud and Anti-Corruption Standards and Laws, Anti-Sexual Abuse and Abuse of Power Rules, Compliance with Donor Grant Requirements, compliance with sanction lists from major donors including EU and USA, compliance with Customs Regulations in different countries, compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), compliance with Codex Alimentarius on Food Safety and Quality Issues, and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).Managed logistics, inventory, transportation, customs clearance, warehousing and warehouse management, issuing food to NGOs, and distribution to beneficiaries. Heavily involved in export and import procedures and document requirements. Moved vast quantities via maritime transport, including Bulk and Containerized Shipments, as a part of WFPs annual 20,000+ containers shipments (excluding the bulk cargo).Used Trade Data and Data Analytics for market research, purchasing decisions, long-term planning, and attaining savings. Worked with Bill of Ladings, Bill of Entry, Bill of Sight, Air and Sea Waybills, Import/Export Licenses, Insurance, Health and Inspection certificates, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Declarations, Dangerous Goods Forms, and many other relevant documentation and contracts.Performed duties of a Programme Officer and Emergency Coordinator. Provided Project Management for special projects implementing digital systems, such as e-tendering systems, responsible for monitoring and reporting on payments, SAP ERP Budget Monitoring, Reporting, Purchase Order (PO) issuance and reporting, and SharePoint e-filing system to monitor procurement and recordkeeping processes. Moved operations from the costly and less flexible SAP products through the process of digital transformation. Utilized Palantir Foundrys Open Architectures Data Lake technology to connect datasets from various systems and formulate a global view of overall performance. Assisted with purchasing Coupa Softwares Cloud-Native Platform for Business Spend Management and integrating it with SAP. Supported improvement of Supply Chain Networks for India's Public Distribution System (PDS).Invented a new contract methodology to reduce delivery time of food from 90 days to 15-20 days, along with financial savings, replacing ad-hoc Spot Purchasing with planned procurement efforts, based on calculated estimates. The methodology awarded long term, non-committal contracts to suppliers, and ensured replenishing stock, as per WFP needs, stabilising supply, reducing delivery times, and producing ongoing savings. The pilot of the methodology was implemented during the Syrian conflict onset and distributed globally, upon successful launch. Recognized by the organization for transforming and improving the supply process, contributing to the success of the program.Education:Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Master of Science, MathematicsCertifications:Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Level 4 DiplomaCouncil of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) CertificationGafta's Distance Learning Programme (DLP) CertificationFull certification list: CERTIFICATIONS.References: On LinkedInPublications: 20 Scientific papers (Special focus on Ordinary Differential Equations)Languages: English (C2), Georgian (C2), Russian (C2), Italian (A2) |
