Katarzyna Savaşçı

Responsible for managing IT tool vendor relationships and end-to-end contract lifecycle activities. Lead commercial negotiations, support sourcing and onboarding, and ensure compliance with legal, financial, and security standards. Focus on cost optimization, license efficiency, and clear reporting on contract performance, risks, and spend visibility.

Reporting to the VP of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing, involved in everything related to procurement across the product, data and technology function.

My duties are end-to-end sourcing process within my portfolio of responsibility: EUC as I am assigned to category of Hardware and Platforms area. I handle relationships with stakeholders and suppliers and execute strategic and tactical RFx processes, including report of the cost avoidance / cost savings. My scope of duties includes contracting, taking care of data accuracy, facilitating communication necessary to complete processes, negotiations and vendor management.

Monitor the trends on the IT market and the spend of the company in order to recommend possible cost reduction. Comply with all procurement policies and procedures. Research, identify, and qualify potential new suppliers. Coordinate RFx processes, handle escalations and suppliers’ evaluations.

My core duties are end-to-end sourcing process, buying software, hardware, networks and other categories within IT Procurement department if needed. I handle strategic and tactical RFx processes and report the cost avoidance / cost savings. My scope of duties includes contracting, stakeholder and supplier management, taking care of data accuracy, negotiations etc.

In the scope of my duties in Consulting services' team were maintaining the database, relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, negotiations, taking care of data accuracy and contracting consultants accordingly to relevant policies. Consulting Services team is responsible of the procurement of IT and business/ management consultants to all of Nordea.

My core duties were handling the contract administration for Consulting Services, updating the consultant database with regard to new contracts and prolongations, executing other recurring contract administration tasks and preparing the monthly consulting services reporting. This role involved cooperating with stakeholders and suppliers to gain the best effects, requires professional communication skills and maintenance of relationships. I was also managing other administrative tasks, lists and reminders.

I was taking on responsibility for preparing and updating quotations, price lists for the region, including validations accordingly to LoA. I was handling creation and updates of data in SAP and finding solutions in case of queries. My duties were also such as releasing FOC orders, credit notes and debit notes. In the course of this role, I was also involved in other administrative tasks (such as preparation and execution of massive correspondence to our customers).

I was appointed as a front-of-house receptionist, with sole responsibility for delivering a professional first impression of the company to all visitors, including clients who entered claims in-person. I was managing the company's correspondence and internal communication (i.e. I coordinated all incoming and outgoing mail within the organisation, sorting and distributing this to the correct departments). In addition, I was tasked temporarily with handling claims and assisting in accounting department. I was handling also, other administrative tasks, such as travel bookings, ordering office supplies etc.

I took part in occasional assignments through temporary work agency. I was providing information to shop’s clients, explaining how IKEA Family programme works, promoting certain products from Swedish mini market, taking care of clients’ safety and comfort.