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Work History
Education
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Affiliations
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References
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Igor Stankovic

Igor Stankovic

Liverpool

Summary

Experienced Supplier Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in analytical skills, coaching, supply chain, sales, people management and team building. Strong purchasing professional with a 2:1 BA Degree in Film and Media studies from University of Sunderland.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Supply Chain Manager

HSS Pro Service
Manchester, Manchester
05.2021 - Current
  • Manage in excess of 100 suppliers across a multitude of categories.
  • Plan and devise monthly KPI/Deck data to share with key business stakeholders.
  • Introduced operational and administrative procedures to uphold integrity of current processes.
  • Spearheaded contract negotiation to obtain favourable terms for quality, cost and delivery requirements.
  • Defined KPI targets to maintain solid standards of work across both sales and supply chain.
  • Used trend data and financial forecasts to establish accurate budgets aligned with operational needs.
  • Leveraged supply management experience and industry contacts to streamline distribution activities.
  • Managed resources to yield high Return On Investment (ROI), raising cost-effectiveness.
  • Assessed staff and team performance and regularly actioned insights to fuel improvement.
  • Take ownership of establishing business needs by onboarding new suppliers within the supply chain portfolio.
  • Manage key suppliers from a commercial and service perspective in order to improve overall performance.

Strategic Supplier Performance Manager

Barclays
Liverpool, Merseyside
07.2015 - 05.2021
  • Day-to-day oversight, analysis, and management of key performance indicators under the Barclays finance portfolio.
  • Representative of Barclays Finance at auction houses, facilitating the reduction of impairment targets through physical and online sales weekly.
  • Instrumental in eliminating risks to the business through effective project management and control oversight.
  • Pivotal in implementing a multi-selling site strategy, aiding a quicker sale turnaround for all Barclays assets.
  • Achieved a 10% uplift on vehicle recovery rates for all suppliers within a 3-month period.
  • Supported in onboarding additional suppliers to reinforce performance uplift, as part of a champion challenge scheme.
  • Streamlined the tracking and input/output of performance MI through my extensive knowledge of all Microsoft applications.
  • Assisted with staff development by implementing effective, hands-on training programmes for new employees, maximising performance and engagement from day one.
  • Gathered and analysed stock and merchandise requirements data to develop buying specifications and criteria.
  • Facilitated decision-making by preparing cost comparison of material pricing.
  • Identified stock quantity and quality, delivery times and other contract conditions to be met.
  • Calculated and alleviated customer and company risk as a result of Debt Management Company (DMC) closures.
  • Project lead in the new complaints process, ensuring Barclays adheres to FCA regulations, influential in reducing vulnerable complaints in a telephony collections environment by 70%.
  • Influential in reducing vulnerable complaints in a telephony collections environment by 70%. a 5 month period

Team manager

Barclaycard
Liverpool, Merseyside
06.2010 - 07.2015
  • Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities.
  • Led and managed administrative staff to maintain smooth daily operations.
  • Monitored health and safety measures for guaranteed compliance.
  • Coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
  • Translated senior management directives into actionable front-line policies and implemented changes with staff.
  • Designed and implemented training to further develop staff based on business goals.
  • Managed team and individual performance through one-to-one, track-based performance setting and target achieving.
  • Reduced the impairment targets by approximately £400,000 within 3 months via tactical collections work.

Collections Advisor

Barclaycard
Liverpool, Merseyside
05.2008 - 09.2010
  • Contacted customers to arrange or collect payments.
  • Communicated with customers diplomatically and respectfully.
  • Followed company protocols to keep sensitive and financial information secure.
  • Remained calm and poised when communicating with difficult clients or in stressful situations.
  • Negotiated customer repayment plans, consistently maximising early payments to reduce debt recovery time.
  • Exceeded collection target goals with assertive communication and negotiation skills.

Customer Service Advisor

T-Mobile
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
09.2006 - 09.2007
  • Expressed care, patience and empathy when handling customer interactions for personalised experience.
  • Recorded and processed customer data accurately.
  • Handled requests with friendly, knowledgeable service and support, continually achieving positive customer feedback.
  • Assisted customers with varying questions using product knowledge and service expertise.

Security Office

Pilkington glass
St Helens, St. Helens
06.2004 - 09.2006

Manned and patrolled 4 different Pilkington glass factories

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies

University of Sunderland
Sunderland
09.2002 - 06.2005

A-Levels - Psychology, Biology, Media Studies

Roby College
Liverpool
09.2000 - 06.2002

GCSEs - English, Science, Mathematics, Art, Geography, Design Tech

Ruffwood Comprehensive School
Liverpool
09.1995 - 06.2000

Skills

  • Excel proficiency
  • Budget analysis
  • Negotiation and communication
  • Resource and budget management
  • Problem-solving
  • Communication skills
  • Team building
  • Strategic planning
  • Quality Assurance
  • Multilingual
  • Leadership

Affiliations

  • Gym
  • Travelling
  • Script Writing
  • Cooking
  • Astronomy

Languages

Serbian
Fluent

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Supply Chain Manager

HSS Pro Service
05.2021 - Current

Strategic Supplier Performance Manager

Barclays
07.2015 - 05.2021

Team manager

Barclaycard
06.2010 - 07.2015

Collections Advisor

Barclaycard
05.2008 - 09.2010

Customer Service Advisor

T-Mobile
09.2006 - 09.2007

Security Office

Pilkington glass
06.2004 - 09.2006

Bachelor of Arts - Film and Media Studies

University of Sunderland
09.2002 - 06.2005

A-Levels - Psychology, Biology, Media Studies

Roby College
09.2000 - 06.2002

GCSEs - English, Science, Mathematics, Art, Geography, Design Tech

Ruffwood Comprehensive School
09.1995 - 06.2000
Igor Stankovic