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Natalia Shergina

@nataliashergina

Global Procurement Team Lead at Playrix, automating P2P processes to reduce administrative overhead by 30%.

At Playrix, I manage global indirect spend and the P2P digitalisation roadmap. I introduced AI-driven automation for invoicing and reporting, reducing administrative overhead by 30% and accelerating approval cycles.

At Mars LLC, I owned the $80M Marketing & Sales indirect spend portfolio across EU & CIS. I delivered 10%+ TCO savings through strategic sourcing and supplier consolidation, and developed regional strategies for consumer promotion and displays.

At Unilever Rus, I led Ariba implementation across Marketing & Sales, increasing automation to 60% and reducing the supplier base. I also recruited and developed a team of three procurement professionals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Global Procurement Team Lead

Current

Playrix

Oct 2023 - Present (3 years)

Leading global indirect spend management across 10+ countries, with full ownership of P2P process and procurement digitalisation roadmap. Delivered cost reductions and improved employee satisfaction through vendor consolidation and AI-driven automation.

Strategic Sourcing P2P Procurement Digitization AI Driven Automation Vendor Management Category Management Professional Services Total Rewards Stakeholder Management

Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager EU & CIS

Mars LLC

Aug 2016 - Oct 2023 (7 years 2 months)

Developed sourcing strategies for Marketing & Sales categories across EU and CIS, managing an $80M spend portfolio. Delivered over 10% TCO savings and led cross-functional transformation projects.

Strategic Sourcing Category Management TCO analysis Supplier Consolidation Project Management Marketing and Sales Consumer Promotions Display Process Optimization

Procurement Supervisor — Marketing & Sales, Business Services

Unilever Rus

May 2011 - Aug 2016 (5 years 3 months)

Managed full spend ownership for Marketing Services and Materials across the RUB cluster, leading Ariba implementation and delivering consistent category savings. Mentored and developed a team of procurement professionals.

Procurement Ariba Category Management Supplier Management Team Leadership Process Integration Savings