Lucyna Krosna
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Category Manager
IWG Plc
01.2022 - Current
- Developing and implementing group projects across company locations to drive cost savings, efficiency, and added value through innovative product and service delivery. Delivering cost reductions within category pipelines by introducing quick-result solutions and sourcing the best partners at optimal costs. Defining new projects to capitalize on cost-saving opportunities in specific categories. Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement, and Contract Negotiations: Managing the end-to-end procurement process, including executing RFPs, RFQs, and other sourcing activities. Negotiating contracts with suppliers to secure optimal terms and conditions. Identifying operational opportunities for ESG improvements. Evaluated vendor contracts, identifying areas for negotiation or alternative procurement methods to reduce expenses. Cultivating effective relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including management across global regions. Monitored inventory levels, implementing controls to minimize stock discrepancies while maintaining adequate supplies for business operations.
Cost Controller - Procurement Analyst
IWG plc
03.2018 - 01.2022
- Optimized budget allocation for increased efficiency and reduced waste in multiple projects. Reduced project costs by streamlining processes and implementing cost-saving measures. Cost Control: Closely working with the Regional Finance Manager, Operations and functional teams to develop and implement cost reduction plans. Authorization of certain high value/sensitive transactions and purchases. Set benchmarks and spend parameters by cost category to be used for monthly reviews. Monitor current expenditure ensuring that spend is in line with company policy, appropriate and value for money including daily and monthly check of spend levels at centres and across the business. Distribute monthly reporting to stakeholders identifying areas of concern, P&L analysis and support on budget and forecast process. Prepare ad-hoc cost sensitivity analysis / evaluation. Accounts Payable control: Management of escalated administrative queries of the AP department. Review if AP processes are efficient and compliant. Supplier Management: Management and control of set-up of new suppliers. Support on supplier contract negotiations. Evaluated vendor contracts, identifying areas for negotiation or alternative procurement methods to reduce expenses. Monitored inventory levels, implementing controls to minimize stock discrepancies while maintaining adequate supplies for business operations.
Credit & Collections Analyst
Xerox
07.2016 - 03.2018
- Analysis, reconciliation, and collection of a large portfolio of customer accounts with the objective of reducing and minimizing past due balances; making outbound contacts with end customer contacts to ensure timely payment of invoices; account administration, reconciliation and account analysis; ensure debt and cash targets are met on a quarterly/monthly basis; ensure all ledgers are kept clean and reconciled, bad debts review
Accounts Specialist with languages
Becton Dickinson
05.2016 - 06.2016
- Uploading payments to banks, electronic payments management, customers payments allocation, processing payment runs, ensuring that payments are made on time, monthly closing activities, write offs, GLs management, write offs, participation in process transition from Belgium to Poland, documentation preparation
Accounts Receivable Specialist with Spanish
Hewlett Packard Global e-Business Operations
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Performing OtC (Order to Cash) activities: cash allocation, running payment runs, factoring, write offs, direct debit, customers reimbursement, performing daily/monthly end closing activities as per requirements; invoices posting, producing reports, researching and reconciling discrepancies on customer accounts, control of ageing items, dispute cases management
Travel & Expenses Specialist
Hewlett Packard Global e-Business Operations
12.2013 - 07.2015
- T&E of Client' employees: UK, Ireland and Nordic market, performing audits of T&E claims and checking alignment with VAT and internal regulations, customer service, preparation of T&E statements for further manual bookings, employee’s account management in SAP, performing monthly/quarterly/yearly T&E costs reports
Scanning Clerk
Hewlett Packard Global e-Business Operations
09.2013 - 11.2013
- Receiving and sorting received documents as per client’s requirements; scanning and archiving documents; verifying accuracy of invoices; entering data into the system, performing quality checks, preparing and analyzing reports
Trainee in the COD Department
UPS Polska Sp. z o.o.
01.2013 - 02.2013
- Reporting activities UPS operational centres, settlement of their financial activities, daily auditing of all transactions, collaboration with clients
Comenius Assistant
CEIP Miguel de Cervantes
09.2011 - 06.2012
- Company Overview: The European Union's Comenius Assistant programme
- Giving English classes to students and Polish lessons to teachers, spreading the knowledge about the country of origin and building the atmosphere of multiculturalism at school
- The European Union's Comenius Assistant programme
Education
Chartered Controller Analyst – CCA Certificate® - Major in FINANCE
Global Chartered Controller Institute
12-2022
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Wroclaw University of Economics
Poland11-2014
Bachelor of English language - Philology - English Language Studies (English and Spanish)
Philological School of Higher Education
Poland06.2011
Erasmus Exchange Student - English Language Studies (ELS), specialisation in teaching: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Høgskulen I Sogn Og Fjordane University College
Norway06.2010
Skills
- Goal Orientated
- Work Under Pressure
- Decision Maker
- Self-Motivated
- Positive Attitude
- Committed to results
- Great Time Management
Languages
Polish
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/30/89
Certification
Chartered Controller Analyst – CCA Certificate® - Global Chartered Controller Institute
Timeline
Global Category Manager
IWG Plc
01.2022 - Current
Cost Controller - Procurement Analyst
IWG plc
03.2018 - 01.2022
Credit & Collections Analyst
Xerox
07.2016 - 03.2018
Accounts Specialist with languages
Becton Dickinson
05.2016 - 06.2016
Accounts Receivable Specialist with Spanish
Hewlett Packard Global e-Business Operations
08.2015 - 04.2016
Travel & Expenses Specialist
Hewlett Packard Global e-Business Operations
12.2013 - 07.2015
Scanning Clerk
Hewlett Packard Global e-Business Operations
09.2013 - 11.2013
Trainee in the COD Department
UPS Polska Sp. z o.o.
01.2013 - 02.2013
Comenius Assistant
CEIP Miguel de Cervantes
09.2011 - 06.2012
Chartered Controller Analyst – CCA Certificate® - Global Chartered Controller Institute
Chartered Controller Analyst – CCA Certificate® - Major in FINANCE
Global Chartered Controller Institute
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Wroclaw University of Economics
Bachelor of English language - Philology - English Language Studies (English and Spanish)
Philological School of Higher Education
Erasmus Exchange Student - English Language Studies (ELS), specialisation in teaching: Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Høgskulen I Sogn Og Fjordane University College