About Joanna
Senior Procurement & Supply Chain Transformation Consultant with over 10 years of international experience across Europe and Asia. Proven track record in cost optimization, supplier strategy, logistics transformation, and digital procurement initiatives for complex, multinational environments.
Combines strong strategic thinking with hands-on execution, supporting organizations through procurement transformation, operating model redesign, and performance improvement while ensuring stakeholder alignment and sustainable results.
Experienced in working with global stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and C-level leadership, with a pragmatic, data-driven, and outcome-oriented consulting approach.
Polish
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km)
Experience
- Flora FoodsSenior Procurement Manager & LogisticsLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINNovember 2021 - April 2025 (3 years and 5 months)Amsterdam, Netherlands• o Three direct reports• o Led procurement for European logistics categories across transportation, warehousing and distribution, ensuring scalability, service continuity, and cost control.• o Owned end-to-end sourcing + contract lifecycle for strategic 3PL partnerships, including SLA/KPI setting, governance cadence (QBRs), and issue resolution.• o Delivered €3.1M annual savings via category strategy, warehousing consolidation and competitive road freight tenders (3–15% reductions).• o Implemented freight sourcing tools and e-procurement improvements; introduced supplier incentives generating €300K/year incremental savings.• o Partnered closely with Finance/Business Control on budgeting, forecasting, savings tracking, and target reporting.• o Procured embellishment services supporting supply chain execution and DC operations—ensuring flexibility, service quality, and cost efficiency through clear scopes, rate structures, and governance.• o Rolled out Sedex compliance to 80% of logistics suppliers; strengthened governance and ESG.• o Built annual budgeting & quarterly review cadence.• o Extended average supplier payment terms by +15 days.
- Innovation is Everywhere—Project ManagerApril 2021 - September 2021 (5 months)Singapore• o Coordinated learning expeditions in Asia, Europe and in the Middle East• o Co-organized digital learning expeditions for Criteo and Total, involved speakers around Asia, Europe and the United States• o Prepared winning business proposals for Learning Expeditions• o Identified startups, trends and key experts in the broad innovation for the clients of IiE
- Mondi GroupGlobal Category Manager, TransportationApril 2018 - September 2020 (2 years and 5 months)Vienna, Austria• o Owned global category strategy for €260M transportation spend, aligning sourcing priorities with business requirements across regions/local markets.• o Led strategic RFQs/RFPs, negotiated framework agreements and improved competitiveness through structured benchmarking and supplier selection.• o Implemented governance through Transporeon TMS, standardising KPIs, visibility, and supplier performance routines.• o Ran supplier strategy councils and cross-functional improvement plans, balancing cost, service, risk, and innovation.• o Delivered 3% savings on €145m during volatile markets; reduced Cost Gap in external benchmark 4.5% → 2.3%; rank #20 → #4/46 (2017→2019).• o Supported regional buyers (4 dotted‑line)
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Education
- Global MBAESSEC Business School2021Global MBA
- Certificate — Sustainable Supply Chain ManagementUniversity of Cambridge2021Certificate — Sustainable Supply Chain Management