Tonya Chenkova
Sofia,Bulgaria
Summary
Accomplished Program/Project Manager with extensive expertise in managing regional and cross-country teams, including remote teams. Demonstrates strong capabilities in people management, budget management, and supply chain optimisation. Proven track record as an SAP consultant and change management expert, leveraging strong planning and analytical skills to drive effective decision-making. Committed to developing capabilities and achieving SC optimisation and improvements through strategic communication and leadership.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
2012
2012
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Program Manager
Dormakaba
Sofia
2024.11 - 2026.01
- Oversee global programs/projects in several business domains.
- Ensure proper program governance and reporting.
- Manage/control the work of all project managers in the program.
- Represent program on EC, SteerCo and QGs level.
- Manage specific portfolio in my area of responsibility.
- Responsible for programs’ financials, including budgeting and forecasting.
- Perform vendor selection and support contract creation with procurement and legal.
- Validate program communication and documentation creation.
- Manage a special program for company applications portfolio optimization from >700 to about standards 200 applications globally.
- Manage a special program for AI implementation in main business domains – Finance, SC&Operations, Commercials, ext.
Supply Chain Business Partner EMEA
Cargill
Sofia
2024.01 - 2024.10
- Support conversion of company SC strategy into tactical plans and day-to-day improvements.
- Lead/help Cargill businesses in different projects and transformation initiatives.
- Manage S&OP and Integrated business planning implementation/stabilization in my region for all business divisions.
- Assess business competencies and develop teams’ capabilities with enterprise leads.
- Support Cargill ERP roadmap development and ERP projects deployment.
- Optimize SC KPIs and performance measurement approach.
SC Integrations Program Manager
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
Sofia
2019.01 - 2023.12
- Global level position, which serves all company divisions– Rx, Cx, Vx.
- Lead/support key company projects related to M&As, site divestments, brand divestments, brand/product line acquisitions.
- Responsible for systems integration internally and externally - with SAP (ECC, APO and BI) in the middle and their links to all other systems, used by company - Ariba, MWB, TP, FI, LSP, Third Party, ext.
- Consult company projects, which require interaction from multiple systems and business streams.
- Manage/oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
- Responsible for Integrations process definition, development and control – QGs, Monthly review meetings, ext.
- Validate all requirements for standard and complex Integrations.
- If needed, lead team(s) on assessments AS/IS – TO/BE and solution design.
- If needed manage/oversee project testing, deployment and Go-live activities.
- Support all change management activities and key project communications.
- If needed, consult training managers for documentation and training delivery.
- Drive systems capability development in the organization.
- Plan and Control Integration Waves (8 per year for each main application) and provide approvals needed for their realization.
- Manage directly a team of Integration project/Data managers.
- Lead decision making and issue resolution, related to internal/external Integrations in case of BAU escalations.
- Work in matrix organization. Manage often distant and cross-functional teams, which serve company projects.
- Consult and advise also external parties to start cooperating properly on GSK projects/activities.
Business Process/Systems Manager
GSK
Sofia
2017.06 - 2018.12
- Responsible for SC business process definition and sustain.
- Manage reflection of business processes and dependencies in company systems.
- Support definition and control main business KPIs – FCA, FCB, SO, PSA, CTP, ext.
- SME in area of S&OP and Integrated Business Planning. Support S&OP implementation in markets and sites, attend Demand-, Supply – and S&OP Planning Meetings to assess maturity level and propose improvement steps.
- Work closely with Commercial and Finance structures.
- Assess new business process/ systems change requests. Support requestors on proper requirements definition and business case creation.
- Work with project sponsors on proper benefits definition.
- Propose business/technical solutions with support of other SMEs and FCs, capturing all dependencies involved.
- Manage approved optimization projects from point of view of scope, timelines, resources and budget.
- Responsible for project change and communication management.
- Manage risks, issues and project escalations.
- Manage testing and training and Go-live project activities.
- Approve hand-over project documentation.
- Manage often cross-functional projects for multiple locations/countries.
- Support hubs in RCA, Value Stream Mapping and improvement activities.
- Manage directly a team of analysts. Manage distant project teams. In functional management of several additional teams/hubs.
- Approve processes/systems integration requests for standard and complex integration models.
- Responsible for proper exploitation of SC systems.
- Manage operational procedures and training documentation creation.
- Consult capabilities development and training teams for developing of training new materials and educational events for business users.
Area SC Manager EMEA – Strategy and Transformation
GSK
Sofia
2016.01 - 2017.06
- Responsible for regional E2E supply chain transformation strategy realization in SC planning, logistics, production sites and procurement in EMEA region.
- Managing key optimization and improvement projects in the region – cost, portfolio, inventory, vendor selection, capacity.
- Responsible for regional capabilities development.
- Lead improvement and problem solving initiatives.
- Support implementation and development of key IT systems on the markets – SAP ECC, APO, BI and their full integration to supply sites.
- Leading regional hub centralization projects and related change management activities.
- Support regional S&OP planning implementation and stabilization.
- Responsible for regional KPIs control, new targets definition and proper reports creation.
- Support decision making in case of site capacity issues and product allocation.
- Responsible for gap closing among markets and sites, creating efficient E2E supply chain.
SAP Project Manager
GSK
Sofia
2013.03 - 2015.12
- Responsible for SAP APO Demand & Supply planning modules implementation in EMEA region.
- In charge of proper supply planning integration with demand planning, PTP, production planning, W&D and OTC.
- Work closely with stakeholders and team managers to introduce the new system, changes related and expected benefits of the project.
- Responsible for regional project budget creation and spent.
- Responsible for business process mapping and requirements management.
- In charge of regional project communication and stakeholder management.
- Responsible for change management in the markets.
- Responsible for new system functionalities testing. Completing informal, formal and DIL testing.
- In charge of regional Master data maintenance, mapping, cleansing and transfer to the new system.
- In charge of regional project awareness, trainings need analyses and training execution.
- Responsible for project knowledge management and documentation creation.
- Responsible for regional project risks and issues planning.
- Inside the project, act as consultancy instance for other regions - APAC, NA, LATAM. Provide expertise and help them building knowledge, resolve Master data issues, perform testing and do effective change management and communication.
- Develop SDPs for specific regional requirements.
SC Lead Educational Consultant
Infopartners (Coca-Cola Hellenic)
Sofia
2004.11 - 2013.03
- Manage a team of 6-8 SC consultants.
- Support supply chain business process standardization and SAP template roll-out in 31 Coca-Cola countries.
- Work 75% on new SAP implementations and 25% on BAU activities.
- Started as consultant for Purchasing, Inventory, Warehouse&Distribution and Production.
- In 2 years developed as Lead consultant, including also all SC planning processes.
- In 3 years become accountable additionally on BI reporting and FI planning.
- In 2008 took responsibility over 2 main company SC business processes: Forecast-to-Deploy and Procure-to-Pay.
- SME in areas of S&OP and Integrated Planning. Supported implementation in all countries and stabilized them in next 8 years.
- SME in area on Production Planning & Detailed scheduling and integration to Production execution, W&D, Quality and Plant Management.
- Consult and help countries to improve the business processes in SC by implementing company best practices and international standards.
- Advise countries during international and strategic improvement initiatives.
- Support change management activities required for business or system implementation and re-organization projects.
- Collaborate perpetually with managers in the countries and with corporate functions for new business processes implementation and structural changes.
- Work very often in dynamic environment with different virtual teams.
Supply Chain Manager
Kamenitza
Sofia
2003.01 - 2004.11
- Responsible for Supply chain yearly, monthly, weekly and daily planning.
- Manage Production planning of 3 plants with 9 production lines.
- Manage internal distribution planning to 7 DCs based on truck distribution.
- Manage the on Raw materials planning and Export/Import planning, dealing with suppliers from different countries.
- Proper vendor management and evaluation.
- Work closely with sales and marketing specialists of the company, ensuring high service level for our customers.
- Implement standard processes in Planning: Demand forecasting, Promotions planning and control, Supply planning, Capacity planning.
- Responsible for stock levels of all finished goods and raw materials in company supply chain.
- Responsible for SC reporting on daily basis, weekly and monthly basis.
- SC budget creation and control.
- Manage key projects in the area of procurement, production and distribution.
- Design and conduct Change Management workshops for the people in Supply Chain.
Supply Planner
Liebherr
Plovdiv
2001.04 - 2002.12
- Execute Raw Material Planning dealing with suppliers from different countries, discussing the contract conditions, transportation and managing the stocks of raw materials and finished goods in the factory.
- Establish the new Technical Planning department and undertake the maintenance planning activities.
- Responsible for production planning of 7 production lines.
- Time management of the factory operators. Development of accord system for the montage hall operators.
- Measure, calculate and enter in the planning system all needed master data objects and parameters – bill of materials, work plan of different fridges, line capacity parameters.
- Run different industrial engineering and logistics projects in the areas of procurement, quality and working environment optimization.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
University of World Economy
SofiaMaster Engineering - Drinks technology (Brewing Master)
University of Food and Flavour Industry
PlovdivEngineering - Scholarship
Fachhohschule Koethen
Germany 1998.01 - 1999.01
High School - English and German
Foreign Languages School
DobrichSkills
- Program/Project Manager
- Manage regional/cross-country teams
- Manage remote teams
- People Management
- Budget Management
- Capabilities development
- Supply chain expert
- SAP consultant
- Strong planning and analytical skills
- Change management
- Strong communication skills
- Effective decision making
- SC Optimization and Improvements expert
Languages
English
German
Bulgarian
Custom Section
- Program/Project Manager
- Manage regional/cross-country teams
- Manage remote teams
- People Management
- Budget Management
- Capabilities development
- Supply chain expert
- SAP consultant
- Strong planning and analytical skills
- Change management
- Strong communication skills
- Effective decision making
- SC Optimization and Improvements expert
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
Dormakaba
2024.11 - 2026.01
Supply Chain Business Partner EMEA
Cargill
2024.01 - 2024.10
SC Integrations Program Manager
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK)
2019.01 - 2023.12
Business Process/Systems Manager
GSK
2017.06 - 2018.12
Area SC Manager EMEA – Strategy and Transformation
GSK
2016.01 - 2017.06
SAP Project Manager
GSK
2013.03 - 2015.12
SC Lead Educational Consultant
Infopartners (Coca-Cola Hellenic)
2004.11 - 2013.03
Supply Chain Manager
Kamenitza
2003.01 - 2004.11
Supply Planner
Liebherr
2001.04 - 2002.12
Engineering - Scholarship
Fachhohschule Koethen
1998.01 - 1999.01
Master Engineering - Drinks technology (Brewing Master)
University of Food and Flavour Industry
High School - English and German
Foreign Languages School
MBA - Business Administration
University of World Economy