Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Social skills and competence
Organisational skills and competence
Driving licence
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Nikolai Dimov

Nikolai Dimov

Senior Supply Chain Manager
Sofia

Summary

Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Manager Field Planning team - APJ and China

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
12.2020 - Current
  • Ensured daily adherence to processes, standards, and KPIs to meet operational targets.
  • Directed performance management: set goals, conducted reviews, and provided coaching/mentoring.
  • Led business planning, analysis, and corrective actions to sustain high customer satisfaction.
  • Managed recruitment, onboarding, and training to build a fully capable team.
  • Fostered strong internal and external partnerships, and a customer-focused, innovative culture.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.

Field Planning Team Lead

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
07.2018 - 11.2020
  • Enforced work processes and business continuity plans to keep team operations seamless.
  • Organized and motivated staff to exceed customer expectations and management goals.
  • Monitored KPIs, drove corrective actions, and optimized inventory, spending, and reserves.
  • Served as the first escalation point, and built strong internal and external customer relationships.
  • Delivered performance feedback, led coaching and training, and guided career development plans.
  • Partnered with leadership on strategic decisions and continuous process improvements.

Subject Matter Expert

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
02.2018 - 06.2018
  • Delivered technical and process expertise via on-demand support and structured training.
  • Developed, maintained, and optimized field planning tools and configurations.
  • Simplified, standardized, and automated workflows through lean, innovative solutions.
  • Partnered with other teams and joined Kaizen events to share SME insights, and drive improvements.
  • Acted as the primary escalation point for all technical and process inquiries.
  • Mentored junior team members, contributing to their professional growth and development.

Material Planner

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
09.2016 - 01.2018
  • Led global install-base and demand planning to meet SLAs, ensuring spare-part availability and rapid shortage recovery
  • Optimized inventory levels and material spend by balancing new-part purchases versus repairs and executing order plans via planning tools
  • Generated and communicated monthly forecasts to suppliers and repair vendors, leveraging historical and new-product demand signals
  • Collaborated with Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, Order Management, and Network Operations to resolve part-roll and quality issues
  • Identified and implemented system and process improvements to enhance planning efficiency

Material Buyer

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
04.2014 - 08.2016
  • Execute buying actions to support products throughout their life cycle.
  • Extreme focus on shortage parts.
  • Take actions to ensure a fast recovery.
  • Provide the expected delivery date to customers.
  • Ensure all purchase orders are executed in a timely manner.
  • Negotiate with suppliers to ensure the shipment schedule will be met or adjusted where needed.
  • Monitor that all shipments are received into stock timely, and all documentation is available.
  • Resolve warehouse receiving issues in a timely manner.
  • Resolve invoice and payment issues with suppliers.

Sales Planner

Niksa Bulgaria PLC, Botevgrad, Bulgaria
07.2013 - 04.2014
  • Prepare weekly, monthly, and annual sales forecasts.
  • Actively participate in the preparation of the production plan for the company.
  • Develop strategies for the management of company resources.
  • Work with the CRM/ERP system on a daily basis.
  • Type of business or sector: FMCG - processed meat.

Education

Master's degree - Marketing

Academy of Economics D. A. Tzenov
03.2013

Bachelor's degree - Marketing

Academy of Economics D. A. Tzenov
05.2011

Skills

Team leadership

Operations management

Strategic planning

Decision-making

Performance management

Staff development

Customer service

Social skills and competence

  • Leadership & Inspiration Guide and motivate team members toward shared goals, driving high operational performance and customer satisfaction.
  • Clear & Persuasive Communication Articulate priorities, KPIs and process changes effectively to both direct reports and senior stakeholders.
  • Empathy & Active Listening Understand individual strengths and concerns, fostering trust and opening channels for honest feedback and development.
  • Coaching & Mentoring Share expertise and provide structured guidance that accelerates skill growth, performance improvements, and career progression.
  • Stakeholder Relationship Building Cultivate strong, collaborative ties with internal and external partners to streamline operations and ensure alignment on objectives.
  • Conflict Resolution & Diplomacy Address and defuse escalations swiftly with balanced solutions, maintaining team cohesion and a customer-first culture.

Organisational skills and competence

  • Process Management & Standardization Establish and enforce daily workflows, policies and business-continuity plans to guarantee consistent, high-quality delivery.
  • KPI Governance & Performance Tracking Define, monitor and analyze key operational metrics; deploy corrective actions and recovery plans to keep targets on track.
  • Strategic Planning & Business Analysis Translate business goals into actionable roadmaps and data-driven plans that align team objectives with senior-management vision.
  • Resource & Workload Optimization Allocate tasks and balance priorities across the team to maximize productivity, meet deadlines and sustain operational excellence.
  • Continuity Planning & Risk Mitigation Anticipate and manage risks by designing contingency strategies, ensuring uninterrupted service and rapid issue resolution.
  • Learning & Development Facilitation Design and deliver structured onboarding, coaching and career-development programs that continuously upskill team members.

Driving licence

Yes, B category

Timeline

Manager Field Planning team - APJ and China

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
12.2020 - Current

Field Planning Team Lead

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
07.2018 - 11.2020

Subject Matter Expert

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
02.2018 - 06.2018

Material Planner

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
09.2016 - 01.2018

Material Buyer

Hewlett Packard Global Delivery Center
04.2014 - 08.2016

Sales Planner

Niksa Bulgaria PLC, Botevgrad, Bulgaria
07.2013 - 04.2014

Master's degree - Marketing

Academy of Economics D. A. Tzenov

Bachelor's degree - Marketing

Academy of Economics D. A. Tzenov
Nikolai DimovSenior Supply Chain Manager