Urszula is an experienced procurement professional with over 23 years of experience in strategic sourcing, category management and supplier relationship management in global companies (Sarantis, Berry Global, Avon, Diageo, Philips). She has experience managing multiple categories of direct and indirect spend, leading cross-functional and international teams, and creating value through strategic initiatives in complex matrix organizations. Her career path has given her experience in strategic sourcing, creating category strategies, negotiating contracts and pricing, optimizing costs and initiating innovative projects with suppliers. She is passionate about the strategic dimension of the purchasing process and collaborating with internal and external partners to achieve strategic objectives. She is recognized for her energy, enthusiasm and excellent communication skills and places a high value on relationship building. She enjoys sharing knowledge and learning new things. With years of experience, she appreciates the human dimension of processes and organizations - after all, business is about collaboration between people.