Denisa Kovačičová
Trnava
Summary
Experienced Program Purchaser with a strong background in project management and procurement at ZF Slovakia, a.s. Demonstrates exceptional organisational skills, effectively coordinating teams and managing projects from inception to completion. Proficient in communication within multicultural environments. Adept at handling multiple tasks under pressure while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Program purchaser
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
Trnava
07.2019 - Current
- Responsible for purchased components needed for specific projects
- Prepared calculations for requested purchased components
- Consulted with suppliers, reviewed contracts and evaluated quotations
- Kept up-to-date on demands and requests to continue to buy relevant and required products
Project manager R&D
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
Trnava
07.2016 - 07.2019
- Coordination of the team and activities from project kick-off to introduction into series production
- Detailed planning of the project
- Planning and monitoring of the product development process
- Project documentation
- Solving technical issues during project
- Introduction of product into serial production within requested time and quality
- Compliance to agreed schedule and deadlines
- Leading a project team and monitoring of defined tasks
- Reporting to management regularly
Support of the project management team
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
Trnava
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Administration
- Preparation of project documentation and presentations
- Support of the project managers
- Elaborating of master thesis concerning project management
- Organization of workshops with project management team
Transport management
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
Trnava
09.2014 - 02.2015
- Administration
- Invoice processing
- Support of the transport management department
Shop assistant
Glamour, s.r.o.
Trnava
07.2013 - 09.2013
- Goods sale
- Providing customer service
- Ordering and receiving goods
Production operator
Trenkwalder Factory, s.r.o.
Trnava
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Quality assurance in production
- Work in the warehouse
- Work on the production line
Education
College education I. degree - Industrial management
Slovak University of Technology
Trnava, Slovakia06-2014
College education II. degree - Industrial management
Slovak University of Technology
Trnava, Slovakia05-2016
Skills
- Good communication skills and effective leading of the discussion with the team gained as a project leader
- Presentation skills obtained through regular presenting and reporting to the project team and management
- Daily communication in English within multicultural teams
- Leadership - currently leading of the project team
- Coordination of the activities throughout the project
- Good organisational skills gained as a project manager
- Proficient user
- Basic user
- Good time management used to handle multiple tasks in time stress
- Knowledge of technological processes gained at university and work in industrial companies
- Ability to work under pressure arising from leading of several projects at the same time
- Knowledge of quality tools such as APQP/PPAP, VDA2 and FMEA
Languages
Slovak
First Language
English
Advanced
C1
German
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Program purchaser
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
07.2019 - Current
Project manager R&D
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
07.2016 - 07.2019
Support of the project management team
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
05.2015 - 06.2016
Transport management
ZF Slovakia, a.s.
09.2014 - 02.2015
Shop assistant
Glamour, s.r.o.
07.2013 - 09.2013
Production operator
Trenkwalder Factory, s.r.o.
01.2011 - 01.2012
College education I. degree - Industrial management
Slovak University of Technology
College education II. degree - Industrial management
Slovak University of Technology