Dobiaš Ivana

• Leading an international team across Spain, Slovakia and Germany (6 project purchasers, 3 coordinators), fostering ownership and performance, while ensuring alignment and efficiency. • Optimizing purchasing processes and empowering team members through targeted development initiatives, resulting in improved project delivery and supplier collaboration. • Acting in role of purchasing representative in the Heat Pump Core Team, actively shaping the future product roadmap of Vaillant Group Heat Pump portfolio. • 1st Head of continuous improvement program “VIBE” for the industrial part of Vaillant for 1 year, followed by ongoing contribution as a board member, driving operational excellence and strategic enhancements.

• Coordinated purchasing activities for high-budget (>€100M) product development platforms of wall-hung boilers and heat pumps. • Directed a team of 10+ project purchasers, ensuring synchronization, risk mitigation, and strategic supplier engagement. • Implemented cross-platform strategies that enhanced supplier performance and reduced procurement risks. • Ensured strategic alignment and purchasing excellence throughout the program lifecycle.

• Embarked on the most transformative leadership journey of all - motherhood. Learned to prioritize with precision, lead through uncertainty, and foster psychological safety (even during sleepless nights). This experience shaped my leadership style with greater maturity, empathy, and resilience - skills I now bring into every team I lead.

As per description after maternity leave.

• Played a key role in coordinating procurement activities within strategic product development projects. • Managed sourcing planning, quotation processes, supplier relationships and alignment of purchasing strategies with project milestones and budget targets. • Working stay at company headquarter in Remscheid for networking, upskilling and improving german language proficiency

• Developed global commodity strategies for cast iron and copper FIN heat exchangers and ceramic components. • Negotiated pricing and optimized supplier performance across material, logistics, and process dimensions. • Achieved measurable cost savings and process improvements through proactive supplier management. • Strengthened supplier relationships and ensured quality and cost targets were met.

• Managed operational and strategic purchasing for electronics, hydraulics, and solar system components. • Collaborated across departments to support audits, production transfers, and supply chain initiatives. • Delivered consistent results in supplier negotiations and quality assurance.

• Ensured uninterrupted material flow for industrial cooling device production. • Built strong supplier relationships and streamlined procurement processes. • Led indirect purchasing for the entire division, improving cost control and supplier responsiveness.

• Coordinated recruitment projects for part-time employees across various industries. • Conducted interviews and liaised with clients and authorities. • Reported regularly to management and later expanded into sales activities.