Galyna Tsenenko

Galyna Tsenenko currently serves as a Procurement Business Executive at BAT, where she leverages her extensive expertise to drive strategic procurement initiatives that align with the company's broader business objectives. With over five years of dedicated experience in procurement and seven years in logistics, Galyna possesses a profound understanding of FMCG industry processes, enabling her to optimize supply chain operations effectively. Her role involves managing the company's indirect spend portfolio, ensuring transparency and cost-efficiency through meticulous budget utilization and spend analysis. She actively leads initiatives to enhance procurement productivity, delivering tangible savings through cost benchmarking, scenario analysis, and leveraging advanced e-procurement tools such as COUPA, Cherwell, Emptoris, and e-auctions.

Galyna's expertise extends to stakeholder management and negotiations, where her effective communication skills and emotional intelligence foster strong supplier relationships and cross-functional collaboration. She is particularly passionate about ESG principles and innovation-driven procurement practices, integrating sustainable sourcing and digital transformation into her strategic approach. Her proficiency in supplier evaluation, KPI development, and market research ensures that BAT maintains a competitive edge in supplier management and industry knowledge.

By harnessing digital technologies, Galyna has enabled significant process improvements, including automation and data-driven decision-making, which contribute to cost savings and operational efficiency. Her strategic sourcing capabilities, combined with her focus on market research and industry trends, position her as a key driver of procurement excellence within BAT. Overall, Galyna's blend of technical skills, industry insight, and a forward-thinking mindset make her a valuable asset in advancing the company's procurement and supply chain objectives.