Alexandra Stefanova, Supply Manager

Alexandra Stefanova

Supply Manager

Motor Oil Hellas

Location
Greece
Education
Master's degree, Chemical Engineering
Experience
15 years, 5 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 5 Months

Supply Manager at Motor Oil Hellas
  • Greece - Athens
  • December 2017 to December 2020

▪ Preparation of the Annual Procurement Plan
▪ Economic evaluation of supply and sale opportunities, analysis on market supply/demand/price.
▪ Portfolio management of natural gas corporate suppliers, through implementation of transactional procurement process (planning, sourcing, review & evaluation, negotiation of contract terms & conditions, contract finalization & management)
▪ Preparation of weekly and monthly status & progress reports to MOH senior management, as well as presentations to provide information/ seek approval on contract matters.
▪ Provide costs breakdown for all transactions. Update position list and monitor profitability/exposures to price movements against contracts.
▪ Preparation of all necessary documentation to submit for the participation in private tenders.
▪ Organization of company tenders for the supply of materials and services (preparation of Terms of Reference, Scope of Services, Request for Proposals, evaluation, selection of winning bidder and monitoring of the contract execution according to the Terms).
▪ Ensure smooth execution of deliveries including transfer of documentation between parties and appropriate escalation of any risks, as well as good document audit trail maintenance.
▪ Development of Compressed Natural Gas refueling stations: coordination of engineering design team, procurement of equipment, construction supervision (full EPC process).
▪ Regulatory, permitting and legal compliance for both natural gas and electricity generation projects: analysis & interpretation of respective EU rules, regulations and laws related to infrastructure development, trading and energy market integration.
▪ Actively engaged in the development of the company’s electricity generation projects, both domestic and international (conventional generation, natural gas and LPG)

Natural Gas market expert at Regulatory Authority for Energy
  • Greece - Athens
  • December 2016 to December 2017

▪ Monitoring the operation of Oil & Natural Gas sectors of the Hellenic Energy market. Participation in the pre-parliamentary legislative process of the appropriate measures related to compliance with competition rules and to the overall protection of the consumers in the energy market.
▪ Participation in the issuance of the Operation Codes of the National Natural Gas System.
▪ Creation of the appropriate methodologies and details for the implementation of above Operation Codes.
▪ Drafting tariffs Regulation (subject to approval by the Minister of Development), and regulation of the terms and conditions for the provision of balancing services. Cooperation with Regulatory Authorities of other countries, international Organizations and the European Commission.
▪ Reporting on an annual basis to the Commission on market dominance, predatory and anticompetitive behavior on the basis of the appropriate information submitted by the Competition Authority.
▪ Participation in project teams for the procurement of legal services related to legislation preparation & drafting (public e-procurement standards & practices)
▪ Participation in project team for the regulation of all matters concerning the interface between electricity and natural gas markets.
▪ Member of tender committees for the procurement of materials and services, experience with the implementation of Law 4412/2016 and 4413/2016 for Public Procurement.

Senior Procurement Manager at ET Solutions AG
  • Germany - Munich
  • September 2015 to September 2016

▪ Analysis and selection of supply sources to select the most suitable suppliers, able to deliver high quality products at competitive pricing (direct procurement)
▪ Development and management of the roster of suppliers, through implementation of best practices.
▪ Negotiation on terms such as lead time and cost, delivery terms and quality so as to obtain the maximum benefit for the company.
▪ Implementation of proper monitoring and control of procurement processes including RfQ, receipt & evaluation of quotations, contract management & negotiation, insurance management and respective follow-up until successful project commissioning
▪ Ensure commercial, legal and contractual compliance in all procurement transactions to company's rules and policies.
▪ Preparation of Annual Procurement Budget and project cash flow analysis.
▪ Managing a team of 4 procurement engineers

Project Manager at Hanergy Holding Europe
  • Greece - Athens
  • September 2012 to September 2015

Hanergy Holding Europe mission is to fully utilize international investment capital, technology, markets and operational know-how in order to actively invest in solar energy projects. Hanergy Holding Group, the largest non-state-owned renewable energy producing company in China.
▪ Hydropower Investment Development in South East Europe: environmental and financial due diligence for projects under negotiation, securing agreements for the construction of 100MW hydropower projects pipeline.
▪ Carbon Trading: Market analytics, free allowances calculation per industry and enterprise, large CO2 emitters identification and trends projection.
▪ Greek energy market liberalization: Report compilation, including power generation assets evaluation, income projections, financial, technical and environmental due diligence for investing in renewable energy projects. Reporting on the estimation for the future development of the Greek energy market and its interconnection plans.
▪ Responsible for the procurement, import/export, logistics and supply chain activities of the country office.
▪ Managing a team of 4 development engineers

Procurement Manager at DPM Paper Making Co
  • Greece - Athens
  • October 2006 to August 2012

DPM is medium-size enterprise in the FMCG industry, focused on tissue conversion for the production and branding of personal hygiene products.
Procurement & Operations Manager
DPM Co, Paper manufacturing, Athens, Greece

▪ Production scheme re-organization for increased efficiency, through automatization introduction.
▪ Detailed market research, competition benchmarking, contract management, establishing B2B relations with suppliers at international level.
▪ Initiation of CRM, ERP & MRP control systems. Identification of market trends and alignment to the production process capacity.
▪ Managing and executing investment plans and procurement budgets.
▪ Preparation and implementation of the warehouse management plan and the supply chain optimization plan.
▪ Preparation of internal management procedures for the successful certification under ISO standards
▪ Managing the operations team consisting of 11 members

Project Engineer at Fuel and Lubricants Technology Laboratory, NTUA
  • Greece
  • October 2006 to September 2007

-Managing FLT-Lab's project for experimental Bio-diesel production
-Conducting chemical experiments for bio-diesel production through implementation of the Heterogeneous Catalytic Transesterification method
-Conducting chemical analysis for determining the properties of the produced bio-diesel
-Researching for new methodology for bio-diesel production, which could improve the existing one and produce a higher quality final product with the minimum possible production cost

Analyst-Researcher at Environmental & Energy Management Research Unit, NTUA
  • Greece
  • September 2005 to September 2007

- Managing 2 projects: Computer Programming and Developing of new software for Water Management and Use and applications related to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) generation
-Member of the writing group for the publishing of "Energy Analysis for Industrial Systems" textbook
-Assisting in English -Greek translations needed for various projects
-Score assessment and evaluation for freshmen students, under minimum supervision.

Consultant Chemical Engineer at EPTA LTD
  • Greece
  • June 2005 to September 2005

-Planning and executing projects regarding waste water management
-Preparation of high level Power-Point presentations
-Assisting in sensitivity analysis calculations of a certain project
-Member of the research group of environmental scientists for the establishment and operation of the new waste water management unit in the Greek island of Ios, 2006

Education

Master's degree, Chemical Engineering
  • at National Technical University of Athens
  • April 2011
Diploma, Chemical Engineering
  • at National Technical University of Athens
  • November 2007

Specialties & Skills

Production Planning and Control Engineer
ms office tools Word Excel PowerPoint
Procurement and contracts management
Project Management
Visual Basic 5.0
ERP-MRP
MS Office & Internet
Fortran 95
Print Editing
Data sourcing/entry
Communication/Negotiation
Licensed Professional
FMCGs Production Supervising
International Exposure

Languages

English
Expert
Greek
Expert
Bulgarian
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate
Chinese
Beginner

Memberships

Greek Technical Chamber
  • Member
  • March 2011
Hellenic Association of Chemical Engineers (HACE)
  • Member
  • March 2011
HACE's Standing Committee of Industrial Development and Supply Chain
  • Member
  • May 2011
HACE's Standing Committee for Environmental Protection
  • Member
  • May 2011
HACE's e-magazine
  • Co-Editor
  • May 2011

Training and Certifications

Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles (Certificate)
Date Attended:
February 2021
Incorporating renewable energy into electricity grids (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2019
Advanced Negotiator (Training)
Training Institute:
Scotwork
Date Attended:
September 2018
Policy Analysis (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2018
Development of entrepreneurship in emerging economies (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2017
Regulation of Natural Gas Markets in the EU (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2017

Hobbies

  • Scuba diving
  • Drawing & Sketching
  • Latin & Ballroom dancing