George Maznev's Linkedin Analytics

Senior Global Procurement Leader with 20+years of experience in driving end to end procurement strategies, processes and governance related to products and services. Solid success track record of delivering bottom line results through comprehensive business processes improvements within the procurement space. Goal oriented professional with major focus on building global supply chain networks, strategic sourcing infrastructures and supply development methodologies to support procurement vision and drive value across the system. Proven history of leading complex negotiations across global suppliers’ network. Leverages excellent interpersonal skills to build stakeholders’ alliances and effective suppliers partnerships. Passionate about inspiring, motivating, empowering and developing culturally diverse teams through transformational leadership philosophy and mentoring next generation of leaders. Led a numerous successful revamps of existing procurement and supply chain functions. Bringing a different lens focusing on transformation, value, efficiency and resilience. Delivered numerous procurement philosophy restructures Huge believer in integrity, emotional intelligence, humility, ethical behavior, accountability, efficient communication, transparency, meritocracy and transformational leadership. Background in multicultural set ups and international environments in Asia and North America. SOME KEY CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS Ran RFP process on flat line for IKEA Asia Pacific, 10% lower cost, improving production efficiency 30% in South East Asia Led “Capital Light” project for Tim Hortons NA securing 25% savings or $50M for non-food categories and construction materials Led global strategic sourcing process for Espresso super automatic and barista operated machines project for Tim Hortons, $10.8M savings Rebuilt Aramark Canada indirect procurement, elevating procurement to world class revenue generation platform, 20% revenue improvement Restructured strategic sourcing department at Revera with new procurement process, sourcing methodologies and revenue streams, developing transformational mindset in team KEY SKILLS End to end global supply chain, Stakeholder alliances, Value generation strategies, Revenue streams creation, Transformational leadership, Global sourcing strategies, Value Chain, 7 Steps strategic sourcing process, TCO, Vertical supply chain & procurement , Procurement infrastructure transformation, Risk optimization, Negotiations strategies , Growth mindset , Supply Chain Synergies, Interpersonal skills, Sustainable procurement