Ivan Kravaev
Strategic Management Consultant (Transformation & Value Stream Lead)
Experience
Strategic Management Consultant (Transformation & Value Stream Lead)
Self-employed Consulting Service
- Lead transformation programs across industrial clients focusing on B2B growth, digitalization, and sustainability, improving overall equipment efficiency (OEE) by up to 15% and ROI up to 1:5
- Directed a €40M acquisition and post-merger integration, ensuring seamless transition across production, sales, finance, and technology operations
- Delivered digitalization roadmaps improving plant reliability and predictive maintenance performance
- Advised executives on ESG investments and decarbonization, aligning industrial operations with EU Green Deal standards
- Designed commercial expansion strategies that diversified product portfolios and increased regional revenue streams
- Oversaw turnkey plant engineering (greenfield/brownfield) in mining, minerals, and chemical industries, ensuring compliance with cross-border regulations
- Partnered with TBM Europe and Proudfoot on Lean transformation projects
Managing Director
Calcit Bulgaria JSC / Calcit Ltd
- Led full-scale operational transformation, achieving 30% profit growth through process simplification and performance uplift
- Drove operational excellence and reduced COGS by 12% through process optimization, Lean implementation, and supply chain streamlining
- Developed cross-functional leadership capability to sustain transformation efforts and continuous improvement
- Executed regional change management strategies and stakeholder engagement plans during full business transformation
- Managed key accounts in the energy and infrastructure sectors; secured supplier status for major thermal power plant projects
- Strengthened institutional and regulatory relationships to support long-term operational stability
Senior Management Consultant (EPC & Change Lead)
Self-employed Consulting Service
- Delivered complex business transformation initiatives across automation, manufacturing, and energy sectors
- Built and implemented process improvement methodologies and adoption playbooks for multi-market clients
- Defined success criteria and outcome tracking structures using KPI hierarchies and impact matrices
- Integrated change and process management tools across $50M+ global programs, focusing on sustainable adoption and business readiness
Various Roles in Supply Chain, Distribution & Sales
Alcoa, Coca-Cola, Danone, P&G
- Directed regional distribution networks, forecasting and procurement strategies for major FMCG companies
- Optimized cost structures and customer service level in dynamic, multinational settings
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Energy (13.5 years), Manufacturing (13.5 years), Chemical (9.5 years), and Metals and Mining (4.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Operations (18 years), Project Management (13.5 years), Strategy (12.5 years), and Supply Chain Management (5.5 years).
Summary
Strategic transformation consultant and former Managing Director with 17+ years of experience delivering operational excellence, process reengineering, and change management across industrial, supply chain, and manufacturing environments. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, design process-led digital transformations, and embed continuous improvement frameworks using Lean, Six Sigma, and TPM. Extensive experience managing multi-year, high-impact programs across EMEA in energy, manufacturing, and infrastructure sectors.
Skills
Operational & Process Excellence (Lean, Six Sigma)
Business Integration & Operational Readiness
End-to-end Process Reengineering & Optimization
Process Mining & Workflow Design
Digital Enablement (Automation, Process Intelligence, Ai Integration)
Communication & Engagement Planning
Capability Building & Cultural Change
Change Management (Adkar)
Performance Metrics, Kpi Design & Outcome Measurement
Strategic Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
Process Tools: Value Stream Mapping, Tco, Root Cause Analysis, Kaizen
Project Management Tools (Ms Project)
Analytics: Power Bi, Ms Office (Advanced)
Erp & Planning Systems (Sap, Oracle, Custom Platforms)
Change Management Frameworks (Adkar)
Methodologies: Lean, Six Sigma, Systems Thinking, Agile, Waterfall
Strategic Visioning
Adaptive Leadership
Decision-making
Execution Focus
Resilient Under Pressure
Analytical Thinking
Stakeholder Influence
Team Enablement
Cross-cultural Communication
Languages
Education
Technical University Sofia
Master of Science · Industrial Engineering · Sofia, Bulgaria
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