Mitko Gortchivkin

- cost of production studies, product cost calculations, make-or-buy analyses, providing base for Business decisions - accurate financial evaluation of Investments - financial justifications, post project evaluations. - actual calculation, analysis and forecasting of Cost of Goods Sold - close, proactive follow up of associated variances (raw, pack, conversion costs) with key stakeholde - Regular Review and follow up of cost improvement - Regular calculation and Revision of transfer prices.

• Meticulous and accurate checking highlighting costs related to the supply chain process • Exhaustive analysis of trends related to distribution costs in order to properly review the key lines of P&L • Major projects and initiatives to improve the supply chain process and thereby make significant savings in the long term • Delivered cost reductions to the business in the logistics and packaging areas • Generated distribution cost forecasts for business units and preparing prices variance reports

• Designed and implemented new measures to enhance processes for planning activities in costing, whilst generating full P&L forecasts for the export business • Directed all activities associated with the analysis of new products compared to existing ones, the coordination of pricing activities and the preparation of variance analyses reports

Presided over the smooth and efficient running of cost processes and allocations related to the SAP R3 environment, creating and maintaining cost and profit centres

Studied management skills, change management, corporate strategy and handling cross-cultural issues; accounting and financial side of corporate restructuring. For thesis work I studied both theoretical and practical aspects of mergers and acquisitions of firms.