Mihaela R.-Senior Project Manager and Project Lead
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Experience
Procurement Specialist / Freelance Procurement Lead
M&R Europa GmbH
- Process customer Requests for Quotations (RFQs) for industrial products (MRO and OEM).
- Conduct supplier market research, evaluate vendor offers, and negotiate commercial terms, pricing, and delivery timelines.
- Prepare client offers, process purchase orders, and manage end-to-end purchasing workflows.
- Maintain CRM databases and support Key Account Management to streamline vendor and client operations.
Senior Project Manager & Project Lead
Bulgarian Online Research
- Managing two of the key international client accounts and oversee end-to-end online market research projects from initiation through delivery.
- Lead and coordinate a team of 5 Project Managers, overseeing daily operations, workload distribution, and project timelines.
- Manage complex quantitative research projects including data collection, project setup, link testing, fieldwork coordination, quota management, and quality assurance.
- Coordinate external research and fieldwork partners (e.g., Kantar) across multi-market projects, ensuring alignment with project requirements and deadlines.
- Monitor project scope, budgets, quotas, costs, and deliverables to maintain financial and operational control.
- Use Coupa for purchase orders and invoice processing and Sugar CRM for project cost and profitability tracking.
- Extract, analyze, and visualize research data using Nfield, SPSS, ISE, and Power BI.
- Coordinate communication between clients, sales, technical teams, Project Managers, and external suppliers.
Business Assistant
Xerbal Group Inc.
- Developed business presentations, built strategic partnerships, and set up daily CRM operational processes.
- Provided executive administrative support, managing communications and content development.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Business Intelligence, Marketing, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management.
Summary
Versatile and analytical Senior Project Manager and Project Lead with 8 years of experience managing end-to-end online market research and quantitative operations for international key accounts. Experienced in leading project teams, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders and external partners, managing data collection, budgets, timelines, and quality requirements. Additional experience in international procurement, RFQ management, OEM/MRO sourcing, supplier research, negotiations, and commercial operations.
Skills
Research & Analytics Tools
- Nfield
- Spss
- Ise
- Power Bi
- Sugar Crm
- Coupa
Project & Crm Software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Zoho Crm
- Trello
- Asana
- Monday.Com
- Clickup
- Notion
Project & Operations Management
- Quota & Fieldwork Management
- Budget & Cost Control
- Multi-Market Partner Coordination
- Team Leadership
Procurement Operations
- Rfq Management
- Supplier Sourcing & Negotiation
- Po & Invoice Processing
- Oem/Mro Purchasing
Languages
Education
UNWE (University of World and National Economy)
Bachelor's Degree · Marketing · Sofia, Bulgaria
Certifications & licenses
Digital Marketing and SEO Optimization
Learning Zoho CRM
Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
Statistics
Experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Mihaela is based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Mihaela speaks the following languages: Bulgarian (Native), English (Advanced).
Mihaela has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Mihaela has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 5 months. Note that Mihaela may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Mihaela would be well-suited for roles such as: Procurement Specialist / Freelance Procurement Lead, Senior Project Manager & Project Lead, Business Assistant.
Mihaela's most recent position is Procurement Specialist / Freelance Procurement Lead at M&R Europa GmbH.
In recent years, Mihaela has worked for M&R Europa GmbH and Bulgarian Online Research.
Mihaela is most experienced in industries like Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Mihaela is most experienced in business areas like Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Project Management. Mihaela also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management.
Mihaela has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Manufacturing.
Mihaela has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Project Management.
Mihaela holds a Bachelor in Marketing from UNWE (University of World and National Economy).
Mihaela has 3 certificates. These include: Digital Marketing and SEO Optimization, Learning Zoho CRM, and Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills.
The availability of Mihaela needs to be confirmed.
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