Dejan Knezevic
- Role
- Sr Category Manager of Indirect Sourcing at UPS
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dejan Knezevic
Dynamic and results-driven procurement leader with over 12 years of experience managing…
Experience
Sr Category Manager of Indirect Sourcing
Oct 2012 — Present
Current level as Sr Category Manager: Nov 2015 - present Current Categories: Total Rewards, Professional services, Consulting & Advisory services, Global Mobility Recruiting & Training. Prior Categories Managed: Temp/Contingent Labor, Advertising and Media Services, Professional/Advisory Services. Corrugated/Poly Prior Roles at UPS: Indirect Procurement Supervisor (June 2014 - Oct 2015) IT Finance Supervisor (Sep 2013 - May 2014) • Executed financial modeling of IT hardware & software, outsourcing, and compensation strategy. • Performed NPV cash flow, break even, ROI, and budget impact analysis. • Responsible for budget administration and control of an $100 million IT business unit. • Managed long-term business plans such as intercompany charges, expenses, and project benefits. • Applied GAAP methods; Supervised General Ledger activities including month‐end close, transaction analysis, journal entries, and capitalization. • Presented monthly budget variance narratives and forecasted impact to VP’s and Directors. Procurement Analyst (Oct 2012 - Aug 2013) Support cross-functional sourcing teams and responsible for providing analytical support for process improvement and commodity related initiatives. Conduct data collection, analysis (i.e. internal spend, market data, bid analysis optimization, value analysis, cost/price). Manage all Corporate Procurement contracts from start to finish using Ariba software. Support commodity managers in creating Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposals (RFPs), financial and performance clauses, metrics, terms, and rebates/penalties to ensure the best bid among various suppliers. Present process improvement projects to high level management across different departments and functions domestically and internationally. Assist in global enablement of various initiatives in EMEA, APAC, AMERICAS regions and Domestic US. Provide user support and maintenance for SAP Ariba software and other internal software/databases.
Education
Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business
BBA, Finance
2004 — 2008
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