Alexandra Tenshchuk

- managed the team of 13 professionals - ensured that DC and store inventories are in line with the company’s objectives (stock availability, visual presentation and turn goals) - developed strategies and tactics for improving operation efficiencies and service levels while reducing inventory levels and operation costs - created and maintained strong working relationships with other departments; ensured that systems and programs are sufficient to meet the company’s needs

- managed a team of eight analysts - designed and supported SC reporting system - analysed SC operations efficiency and identified bottle necks and proposed improvements to current processes and policies - built financial models for strategic business cases and supported distribution chain modeling - led logistics planning and budgeting activities, including overall SC budget processing and monitoring

led logistics planning and budgeting activities, including overall SC budget processing and monitoring; developed metrics and KPIs to evaluate and improve SC operations; tracked, analyzed and interpreted trends in SC data; analysed SC operational KPIs and efficiency of purchase, replenishment and operational logistics processes

managed 3 specialists; acted as a Chair of SC Productivity Committee (up to 20 projects at a time); launched Warehouse productivity project, resulting into a picking productivity increase by 30% within one year; defined and introduced logistics operations quality standards, developed SOPs and launched programs like the Danone Logistics Way program and SC food safety program; audited and optimized SC business processes and shared best practices across the company

managed 2 specialists; defined logistics operations quality standards, developed and supported SOPs; monitored and maintained cold chain; run logistics operations quality projects, performed logistics operations quality audits; launched Supply Chain food safety program; developed and introduced Logistics Operations Quality Scorecard and best practice sharing program

developed and monitored annual operating budgets for logistics department; calculated and monitored warehouses capacity, identified need for extension/ move/ operation mode change, initiated/ supported / defended business cases; developed decision making model on opening a full operation DC or XDock platform; selected sites for distribution centers, set-up and led DC launch project, including action plans and development of operations (3 efficient DC start-up projects)

managed 10 specialists; provided logistics support of clinical trials and drug surveillance in the Eastern Europe; provided customer support and consulting on various areas of supply chain ; transferred from 100% outsourcing of logistics services to in-house operations; developed logistics department from scratch to full-service distribution centers in 4 countries; created and maintained strong working relations with internal departments and partners that interface with logistics management

Provided customer service for special logistics operational projects (express transportation, storage, distribution, etc), including defining project objectives, representing the client’s interest, action plans and operations development

Graduated with Honors, top 10 % of class

Graduated with Honors, top 10% of class