Andrei B.

Head of Group Performance and Strategy

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Grevenbroich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years
Grevenbroich, Germany

Head of Group Performance and Strategy

SPEIRA GmbH

  • 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 a 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
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
2 years
Kyiv, Ukraine

Independent Consultant

Andrei Bolshakov Management Consulting

  • 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
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
2 years
Dnipro, Ukraine

Managing Director (CEO)

Olvia Corporation

  • 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
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019
2 years
Kyiv, Ukraine

Independent Consultant

Andrei Bolshakov Management Consulting

  • 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
Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
3 years
Kyiv, Ukraine

Director, Consulting. Strategy Group Leader

Deloitte

  • Made practice break even in the first 1.5 years
  • Delivered a door-opening project for a top-3 state-owned enterprise in Ukraine
  • Completed 4 projects for public sector clients (Ministry, Cities, Regions)
  • Completed 4 projects for private clients (Tubular goods, Agriculture, Multi-Industry)
  • Led 4 cross-functional projects (with Audit, Financial Advisory, Legal Services)
  • Sales / Business Development
  • Project Management
  • Talent Acquisition/Development
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Data Analytics
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
3 years
Kyiv, Ukraine

Adviser to Controlling Shareholder

AGRICOM Group

  • 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
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
2 years
Donetsk, Ukraine

Chief Development Officer, Member of the Board of Directors

Coal Energy

  • 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
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
5 years
Donetsk, Ukraine

Chief Strategy Officer, Member of Executive Board

Metinvest Holding

  • 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
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
2 years
Donetsk, Ukraine

Manager, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Business Development

System Capital Management

  • Outlined the strategic contours of a core subsidiary
  • Documented 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
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 years
Irkutsk, Russian Federation

Advisor to the CEO for Subsidiary Management

Irkutskenergo

  • Conducted a spin-off of over 5 non-core businesses
  • Created a budget and a system of KPIs for each spinoff
  • Advised and coached subsidiaries’ management
  • Defined rules for spinoffs’ interactions with the parent company
  • Participated in the creation of the company’s strategy
  • Organizational Development
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • M&A
  • Strategic Planning / Budgeting
Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
4 years
Moscow, Russian Federation

Associate; Intern (Business Analyst)

McKinsey & Company

  • Developed marketing strategy for a tubular goods supplier
  • Assessed a CapEx project worth ca. 500 M€
  • Led sales analysis for a world leader in metals and mining
  • Revived a twice-abandoned internal knowledge management project
  • Earned an internal promotion based on internship results
  • Data Analytics
  • Presentation/Pitching
  • Strategic Planning / Budgeting
  • Corporate Finance
  • Stakeholder Management
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
4 years
Irkutsk, Russian Federation

Deputy CEO; CEO

Private Businesses

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

Skills

  • Strategy

  • Turnaround/crisis Management

  • Finance

  • Talent Acquisition/development

  • Organizational Development

  • M&a

  • Problem Solving

  • Sales/business Development

  • Data Analytics

  • Excel

  • Powerpoint

  • Word

  • Thinkcell

  • Teams

  • Outlook

  • Sharepoint

  • Olap (Tm1/lucanet)

  • Powerbi

  • Ai Prompting

Languages

Ukrainian
Native
English
Advanced
Hebrew
Advanced
Russian
Advanced
German
Elementary

Education

Sep 2000 - May 2002

Harvard Business School

Master of Business Administration · Business Administration · Boston, United States

Oct 1996 - Jun 1997

Irkutsk State University

Master’s degree in Economics · Economics · Irkutsk, Russian Federation

Sep 1992 - May 1996

University of Maryland University College

Bachelor of Science in Business and Management · Business and Management · College Park, United States

Certifications & licenses

PowerBI, AI Prompting

UCU Business School

OLAP (TM1/LucaNet)

Sloan School, MIT

ThinkCell

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