Integrated Facilities Management and Vendor Management
Crafting long-lasting solutions for your Global Integrated Facilities Management needs
MY CAREER ASPIRATIONS
I am a real estate and facilities services procurement expert with eight years of experience supporting a biopharma's real estate portfolio and facilities operations across Greater Boston. I create value by shaping facilities management strategies, searching for sustainable savings, strengthening asset management programs, and building impactful, mutually beneficial partnerships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Takeda Pharmaceutical - Supplier Relationship Manager May 2015 - Present
- Management of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) program
- Management of Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) program
- Management of sourcing activities across multiple locations
- Initiation and management of CAPEX projects
- Supervision of service delivery processes
- Contract governance and administration of post-award contracts related activities
- Initiation and execution of continuous improvements followed by monitoring of post-implementation outcomes
- Costs control
- Budgeting
- Development, negotiation, and implementation of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure service quality and efficiency
- Negotiations of the Statements of Work (SOW) and Master Service Agreements (MSA)
- Management of ad-hoc project teams and coordination of cross-functional teams to ensure successful project outcomes
- Work with internal auditors and management of audit response teams during internal audits
PL Company - Procurement business partner Jan 2011 – Feb 2015
- Work with stakeholders and translation of functional needs into sourcing and supplier strategies
- Development of SOWs, RFPs and evaluation criteria templates
- Analysis of vendor financial performance
- Monitoring of budget adherence for business units
- Accountability for savings and cost reductions
- Design of procurement processes
- Negotiation of high-value contracts, ensuring favorable terms and conditions for the company
- Mentoring and envelopment of junior procurement team members, enhancing their skills and career progression
- Collaborated with internal stakeholders to align procurement strategies with overall business objectives
Saint-Gobain - Finance business partner Feb 2007 – Dec 2010
- Member of the business acquisition and divestments negotiation teams alongside legal and procurement teams
- Financial forecasting and budgeting for the development of green-field industrial projects
- Cross-functional SWOT analysis of new projects in partnership with industry experts and engineers
- Acted as a finance business partner supporting the glass manufacturing operations
- Control of finance data normalization processes, data extracts, data sampling and data validation
- Comparative analysis of existing and new supply chain models efficiency
Veolia Water - Financial analyst - March 2002 - Jan 2007
- Financial analysis of business development operations on Central and Eastern Europe markets
- Contract negotiations with municipalities, local governments and private owners of water processing facilities with the objective to secure the best prices
- Design and ownership of financial documents for negotiation with cities, business partners and internal sponsors
- Organization of finance and business due diligence process
- Development of long-standing and mutually beneficial relationships with clients
- Implementation of cost management programs and policies
- Response to RFP / RFQ
- Resolution of issues related to cost control and reporting process
- Financial analysis of new business opportunities and existing projects related to water and wastewater treatment
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development - Banker - March 1994 - Feb 2022
- Development, structuring, and implementation of financial transactions in emerging markets, ensuring strategic alignment with organizational goals
- Comprehensive business and financial due diligence for new opportunities across various industrial and manufacturing sectors, including supply chain, facility management, and transportation
- Performed in-depth risk analysis to identify and mitigate potential financial and operational risks
- Prepared detailed management reports to inform decision-making and strategy formulation
- Developed and maintained performance scorecards, monitoring and reporting on agreed KPIs to ensure project success
- Ensured transaction compliance with EBRD policies and procedures, maintaining high standards of governance and accountability
Achievements
I have worked on several notable projects throughout my career. Some of these include developing continuous improvements and savings programs, allowing my team to remain budget neutral during challenging market situation, implementing new initiatives and creating a vendor management strategy for a fintech startup that led to a 15% cost reduction.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in International Finance and Business administration from the Belarusian State Economic University, Minsk
- Supply Chain and Logistics Fundamentals certificate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Contact Me
If you would like to discuss a potential project or work opportunities, please feel free to contact me via email at andreikapoustine@gmail.com