Elena S.-Strategic and Operational Buyer
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Experience
Strategic and Operational Buyer
Helaba die Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen
- Procurement of IT services, hardware and licenses
- Conducting tenders
- Supplier management
- Contract management
Strategic Buyer for IT Services
DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale
- Procurement of IT services
- Conducting tenders
- Supplier management
- Supplier evaluation
- Negotiating IT contracts
Strategic Buyer for IT Services
GEA Group AG
- Contract negotiations
- Conducting tenders
- Processing orders
- Supplier management
Buyer in Contract and Provider Management
Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG
- Contract and provider management
- Contract initiation
- Procurement of IT services and IT projects
- Drafting framework agreements, service contracts, works contracts and NDAs
- Supplier management
Strategic and Operational Buyer
Helaba die Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen
- Procurement of IT services, hardware and licenses
- Conducting tenders
- Processing orders
- Supplier management
- Supplier evaluation
- Project work
Buyer for External Services
Deutsche Börse AG
- Conducting tenders
- Comparing offers
- Processing orders
- Supplier evaluations
- Supplier management
- Project work
Buyer for IT Services
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
- Project management
- Conducting tenders
- Contract negotiations and contract administration
- Comparing offers
- Ordering process
Buyer for IT Services
Fiducia AG
- Developing procurement and demand group strategies with technical departments
- Preparing tender documents and conducting tenders
- Conducting negotiations and reviewing and evaluating offers
- Processing operational orders
- Supporting departments with contract administration
Intern, Working Student and Diploma Candidate in Strategic Procurement
Siemens AG
Supporting the department with contract administration
Conducting follow-up negotiations
Supporting the department with risk management
Preparing analyses and completing pivot tables
Diploma thesis topic: Risk Management according to ISO 31000 in the Strategic Procurement Department of the Business Unit Sensor and Communication of Siemens AG
Trade Fair Hostess
Unspecified (Trade Fair Hostess)
- German-English-Russian translation work in the automotive sector
- Assignments at IAA, IFFA and the Frankfurt Book Fair
Commercial Clerk, Accounting
Fliesen Gallo
- Handling accounting tasks
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Construction, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Procurement, Marketing, Legal, Accounting, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Summary
Strong drive to shape things, goal-oriented, quick to grasp new things, highly motivated, work with passion and conviction, able to inspire others to support a cause, sociable and humorous, pragmatic.
Skills
- Ms-Office Standard Good
- Ms-Visio Good
- Sap R/3 Good
- Lotus Notes Good
- Sap S4/Hana Good
Languages
Education
Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern
Engineering (degree program in Technical Logistics) · Kaiserslautern, Germany · 2,0
Höhere Fachoberschule
Commercial Assistant for Business Administration · Business Administration · Rodalben, Germany
Berufsbildende Schule Pirmasens
Mittlere Reife · Business Administration · Pirmasens, Germany
Certifications & licenses
IHK Geprüfte Fachfrau für Immobiliardarlehensvermittlung
Certificate International Procument Training
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Elena is based in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.
Elena speaks the following languages: German (Native), Russian (Native), English (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary).
Elena has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Elena has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Elena may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Elena would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategic and Operational Buyer, Strategic Buyer for IT Services, Buyer in Contract and Provider Management.
Elena's most recent position is Strategic and Operational Buyer at Helaba die Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen.
In recent years, Elena has worked for Helaba die Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, GEA Group AG, and Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG.
Elena is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing. Elena also has some experience in Construction, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
Elena is most experienced in business areas like Procurement, Marketing, and Legal. Elena also has some experience in Accounting, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Elena has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.
Elena has recently worked in business areas like Procurement, Legal, and Information Technology.
Elena holds a Bachelor in Engineering (degree program in Technical Logistics) from Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern.
Elena has 3 certificates. These include: IHK Geprüfte Fachfrau für Immobiliardarlehensvermittlung, Wirtschaftsmediation, Verhandlungsführung, and Certificate International Procument Training.
Elena is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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