yelena kurash

BUSINESS PARTNER - STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION at United Signals

Bio Summary

A results-orientated senior professional and specializing in driving profitable growth through evolving business process improvements to realize individual and operational efficiency across global, matrixed organizations. Excels at providing comprehensive specialized leadership to contribute to the development, design, and implementation of transformative solutions, resolving critical business challenges. Successfully identifies, establishes, and promotes collaborative relationships to realize and share assets, strengths and strategic development. Leverages advanced communication skills to engage with stakeholders, assimilate and translate requirements into actionable solutions. A strategic and transparent leader, consistently recognized for empowering, developing, and inspiring individuals.

Employment History

BUSINESS PARTNER - STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

United Signals

August 2022 - present

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

• Lead full circle business relationships with the clients globally including all business communication, strategy and contracts execution in terms of: digitization of processes using proven software solutions; tailored sol ...see more

GLOBAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

Self Employed

October 2020 - August 2022

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

RESPONSIBILITIES: • Provided expertise to organizations to help them improve their business performance in terms of processes, operations, policies, management, structure, and strategy • Analyzed relationships between b ...see more

STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER - GLOBAL

Weatherford

January 2017 - October 2020

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Successful end-to-end management of numerous Global improvement projects, for example, Recruitment Process Outsourcing implemented across Eastern Hemisphere countries (56); Finance, Tax, HR & Recruitment, Real Estate, IT & Telecom, Professional Services projects with many being recognized with awards by global key stakeholders • Effective Project Management: Integrated Services Projects in South Iraq with major oil and gas clients comprising total value of $60M+ recording significant savings, Travel System improvement and Credit Card implementation projects within MENA region • Delivered Eastern Hemisphere cost reduction initiatives for high-value vendors during company transformation process • Created, executed and monitored comprehensive sourcing and category improvement strategies inclusive of vision, roadmap, targets, timelines and budgets aligned to business goals and objectives • Conceptualized and delivered effective training strategies and programs, with focus on skills-based learning and employee knowledge presenting supply chain compliance process and vendor management across Eastern Hemisphere countries • Continually upskilled and empowered teams to achieve high engagement, sustainable productivity and complete accountability • Optimized training delivery processes and systems by driving continuous improvement initiatives, utilizing excellence tools and agile methodologies • Led and embedded center of excellence ethos, facilitating exchange of skills and experience and encouraging individuals to fulfil potential • Built, sustained and strengthened key stakeholder relationships demonstrating strong interpersonal skills, expanding beneficial and diverse networks to explore business opportunities and improve channels of communication • Vendor Management (Supplier Performance Cards and Quarterly Business Reviews [QBRS]): formulated strategy and managed top high-value vendors’ QBRS completion for Eastern Hemisphere geozones/countries in order to maintain KPIs • Collaborated with global colleagues in Gig Economy Council meetings and summits in London, UK and Dublin, Ireland representing organization and increasing brand reputation • Gained in-depth knowledge of management systems, deftly functioning across complex and challenging region, noting differences in law, finance, legal terms and conditions, compliance, tax and invoicing structures • Acted as internal point of contact to resolve issues, quickly and satisfactorily demonstrating strong interpersonal abilities RESPONSIBILITIES • Critically analyzed and interpreted current developments, business data and trends to promote best practice in project conceptualization and design, forward planning and execution and overall costing plans • Offered specialized and well-informed critical information influencing key business decisions, such as, maximizing supply chain and strategic sourcing leverage, optimizing project design and minimizing project timeline and costing • Led cross-functional team to strategically negotiate service level agreements with external suppliers directly correlated to operational needs and goals • Developed negotiation strategies in collaboration with key stakeholders, implemented appropriate supplier risk analysis and monitored supplier performance against agreed performance indicators utilizing supplier score card • Managed and coordinated international recruitment agencies, RPO provider, third party workforce suppliers and consultants to ensure constant alignment with supply chain compliance process, agreements terms, minimizing cost and optimizing service quality to the company • Prepared and presented accurate and clear monthly reports to senior management analyzing annual performance metrics against budget to demonstrate ROI and progress against strategic objectives • Chaired key stakeholder meetings to ensure execution of defined strategies and dissemination of metrics, performance goals and improvement initiatives • Utilized current spend data and business knowledge to identify sourcing projects for individual sub-categories and development of overall cost reduction plan • Managed category performance by adhering to internal savings goals, reviewing financial models and ensuring spend portfolio balanced through coordinated sourcing waves and leveraged with capital project sourcing activities • Drove consolidation of spend, seeking out synergies across business units, forming and leading strategic teams to drive cost from individual spend sub-categories.

PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Acwa Emirates

October 2015 - January 2017

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Improved overall performance and efficiency by redesigning web procurement system • Oversaw procurement activity to meet daily project requirements including services and products agreements and purch ...see more

SUPPLY CHAIN & MAXIMO IBM EXPERT

Schlumberger

September 2010 - October 2014

Kazakhstan

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Delivered premium service for supply chain, material management, asset management projects through efficiency and diligence resulting in increased company productivity and segment team performance • Skillfully led two Lean projects: 5S Store Value Reduction project and Material and Supplies Lean stock levels project, both implemented with significant cost savings to the business • Strategically managed, coached and developed teams across geographical regions leading to high commitment, performance and retention • Critical role in major project integrating two different warehouse management systems and maintenance management system Supply chain • Effectively managed local and international segment procurement end-to-end process and supplier negotiations to resolve commercial and technical disruptions • Directed all aspects of material flow, control and accuracy of goods, cost and inventory management control, including transactions, procurement, planning, scheduling, cost, warehouse, receiving and shipping to ensure timely delivery of customer orders • Accountability for purchase orders and invoicing control, approving and determining accuracy of information, calculations and coding and resolving incorrect purchasing, ordering and shipping issues • Accurately administered supplier contracts and adjustments including replacements, specification non-conformity, order cancellation and credit receipts • Successfully liaised with suppliers, tracking delivery of international orders, sourcing quotations and processing technical information, providing logistics with relevant data to prevent delivery/customer clearance delays Maximo IBM (Computerized maintenance, operation and material management system) • Highly effective design and delivery of Maximo application learning and development interventions for all geographical regions to increase knowledge and build capability • Provided expert technical assistance, guidance and instruction to end users, diagnosed system problems and recorded and reported maintenance and operations • Maximo asset management: recorded equipment details, monthly monitoring, minimum performance indicator and minimum participation measures reports ensuring clarity and attention to detail • Collaborated cross-functionally with maintenance team to monitor and review planned preventative maintenance forecasts for category equipment, ensured schedules were followed and advised when preventative maintenance overdue.

SUPPLY CHAIN AND FLEET ASSISTANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Schlumberger

August 2008 - September 2010

Kazakhstan

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Schlumberger

September 2007 - August 2008

Kazakhstan

TECHNICAL FIELD OPERATION SPECIALIST

KAZAKHOIL AKTOBE LLP

November 2006 - August 2007

Kazakhstan

Certificates

Please kindly refer to attached CV

Education

BSC (HONORS) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS EXPERT IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

K. ZHUBANOV STATE UNIVERSITY

2006

Language Skills

English Russian Kazakh

Country Experience

Kazakhstan Kuwait Oman Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates

Skills

Business

Process Improvement,

Category Management,

Business Operations,

Category Strategy,

Operation Management,

Contract Negotiation,

Contract Management,

Asset Management,

Operational Excellence,

Organizational Excellence

Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics

Supply Chain Management,

Supply Chain Management Strategies,

Strategic Sourcing,

Global Procurement,

Procurement Management,

Strategic Procurement,

Procurement,

Inventory Management,

Global Sourcing

Manufacturing and Production

Material Management And Accounting System (MMAS)

yelena kurash

Bio Summary

Employment History

BUSINESS PARTNER - STRATEGIC DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

United Signals

GLOBAL SERVICES CONSULTANT

Self Employed

STRATEGIC SOURCING MANAGER - GLOBAL

Weatherford

PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Acwa Emirates

SUPPLY CHAIN & MAXIMO IBM EXPERT

Schlumberger

SUPPLY CHAIN AND FLEET ASSISTANT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

Schlumberger

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Schlumberger

TECHNICAL FIELD OPERATION SPECIALIST

KAZAKHOIL AKTOBE LLP

Certificates

Education

BSC (HONORS) INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS EXPERT IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY

K. ZHUBANOV STATE UNIVERSITY

Language Skills

Country Experience

Skills

Business

Transportation, Supply Chain, and Logistics

Manufacturing and Production

Industry Experience

Professional Services

Material

Oil & Gas

Financial Services

Technology