Andrei Bolshakov
Head of Group Performance and Strategy. Direct report to CFO
Experience
Head of Group Performance and Strategy. Direct report to CFO
Speira GmbH
Aluminum roller and recycler. Turnover 3 000+ M€. Portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners.
While running FP&A processes, initiated and implemented changes therein, improving depth, speed, and accuracy: performance analysis; monthly reporting to the shareholders; forecasting/estimating; annual planning/budgeting
Quantified and formulated and strategic plan for the Group
Provided insights leading to operational and strategic decisions
Ensured timely progress in strategic projects
Corporate Finance
Data Analytics
Presentation/Pitching
Stakeholder Management
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Independent Consultant
Andrei Bolshakov Management Consulting
Own consulting practice. 2-3 people. Turnover 100 K€.
Developed strategy for a #1 Food and Beverage company in Ukraine
Saved costs for municipal transportation (20% reduction of 30 M€)
Developed strategy for #1 Maritime Logistics company in Ukraine
Developed a capital raising plan for a distressed mining company
Built a pipeline of 5+ more pre-approved projects
Sales / Business Development
Presentation/Pitching
Stakeholder Management
Data Analytics
Corporate Finance
Managing Director (CEO)
Olvia Corporation
Family Office, multi-industry conglomerate. Turnover ~1 000 M€. Food; Real Estate; Construction; Wholesale/Retail.
Prepared and led turnarounds of 2 subsidiaries, adding 2 M€ to P&L
Initiated, negotiated, and directed an M&A transaction
Curated x4 sales growth of a scale-up project
Initiated cultural changes, changing 30%+ of the executive team
Led an anti-crisis task force to adapt to pandemic
Executive Coaching
Crisis Management
Corporate Finance
Talent Acquisition/Development
M&A
Independent Consultant
Andrei Bolshakov Management Consulting
Own consulting practice. 2-3 people. Turnover 100 K€.
Developed strategy for a #1 Food and Beverage company in Ukraine
Saved costs for municipal transportation (20% reduction of 30 M€)
Developed strategy for #1 Maritime Logistics company in Ukraine
Developed a capital raising plan for a distressed mining company
Built a pipeline of 5+ more pre-approved projects
Sales / Business Development
Presentation/Pitching
Stakeholder Management
Data Analytics
Corporate Finance
Director, Consulting. Strategy Group Leader
Deloitte
Consulting. World’s leading professional services company.
Made practice break even in the 1st 1.5 years
A door-opening project for a top-3 state-owned enterprise in Ukraine
4 projects for public sector clients (Ministry, Cities, Regions)
4 projects for private clients (Tubular goods, Agriculture, Multi-Industry)
4 Cross-Functional projects (with Audit, Financial Advisory, Legal Services)
Sales / Business Development
Project Management
Talent Acquisition/Development
Stakeholder Management
Data Analytics
Adviser to Controlling Shareholder
Agricom Group
Agriculture and Food. 500+ employees; 50 M€ sales.
Launched and led business restructuring (organizational, legal, and financial)
Turned a collection of separate assets into a cohesive business unit
Negotiated with minority partners on behalf of the UBO
Hired and coached top managers. Set goals and checked their performance
Co-led the program to mitigate the effects of the Russo-Ukrainian war
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Corporate Finance
Executive Coaching
Talent Acquisition/Development
Crisis Management
Chief Development Officer, Member of the Board of Directors
Coal Energy
Coal mining, processing, and trading group. 5 000+ employees; 100 M€ sales.
Co-led 2nd-largest Ukrainian IPO on Warsaw Stock Exchange
Advised the founder to change deal perimeter and strategic focus
Negotiated with, hired, and managed 5+ advisory teams and auditors
Co-led the international roadshow with the founder
Edited and proofread the emission Prospectus
Project Management
Presentation/Pitching
Corporate Finance
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
CapEx Management
Chief Strategy Officer, member of Executive Board
Metinvest Holding
Global market leader. 100 000 employees; 10 000 M€ sales; production in 5 countries. Part of SCM Group, one of the major industrial groups in Eastern Europe (Turnover 20 000 M€; 100 000+ employees).
Created and realized one of steel industry's most impactful strategies
Pioneered, led, and closed deals worth over 5 000 M€
Prepared and defended capital spending programs of up to 1 000 M€
Built new processes and functions from scratch
Designed capital rationing rules during the 2008 commodity crisis
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Crisis Management
M&A
CapEx Management
Organizational Development
Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Business Development
System Capital Management
Family Office. 10+ industries. 20 000 M€ AUM. Part of SCM Group, one of the major industrial groups in Eastern Europe (Turnover 20 000 M€; 100 000+ employees).
Outlined the strategic contours of a core subsidiary
Wrote down internal processes and procedures
Developed an international M&A strategy
Ran 3 strategic projects
Worked in a client team on several consulting engagements
Project Management
M&A
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Organizational Development
Data Analytics
Advisor to the CEO for Subsidiary Management
Irkutskenergo
Largest power utility in Siberia with sales over 1 000 M€ and ca. 10 000 employees.
Conducted a spin-off of over 5 non-core businesses
For each spinoff, created a budget and a system of KPIs
Advised and coached subsidiaries’ management
Wrote out rules for spinoffs’ interactions with the mother company
Participated in the creation of the company’s strategy
Organizational Development
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
M&A
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Associate
McKinsey & Company
World’s leading management consulting company.
Developed marketing strategy for a tubular goods supplier
Assessed a CapEx project worth ca. 500 M€
Lead sales analysis for a world leader in metals and mining
Revived a twice-abandoned internal knowledge management project
Data Analytics
Presentation/Pitching
Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Corporate Finance
Stakeholder Management
Intern (Business Analyst)
McKinsey & Company
World’s leading management consulting company.
- Earned an internal promotion based on internship results.
Deputy CEO; CEO
Private Businesses
Small business: B2B services; Manufacturing; International Trade.
Summary
Experienced Corporate Finance professional with over 20 years of expertise in driving value creation while maintaining liquidity. Skilled in all aspects of planning, from monthly forecasting and annual business planning to strategic planning with multi-billion-euro impacts. Proficient in sophisticated, action-oriented performance analysis and reporting.
- Initiated and implemented investment decisions worth over 5 000 000 000 €. Reported to CEOs / Boards / Shareholders
- Devised strategies that changed industry landscape and created millions and billions € of shareholder value
- Completed M&A transactions with a collective value of ca. 5 000 M€. Saved 100x M€ by turning down value-destructive deals. Completed IPO at ca. 300 M€ valuation
- Industry Exposure: Consulting; FMCG; Food & Agriculture; Dairy; Frozen Food; HoReCa; Logistics; Metals & Mining; Investment Management (Family Offices); Public Sector
Languages
Education
Harvard Business School
Master of Business Administration · Boston, United States
Irkutsk State University
Master’s degree in Economics · Economics · Irkutsk, Russian Federation
University of Maryland University College
Bachelor of Science in Business and Management · College Park, United States
Certifications & licenses
UCU Business School
Sloan School, MIT
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