Martin Novotny

Hallo, I'm Martin Novotny and even though it does not look like from my Education background, I'm an expert in Telco procurement ;-) Or rather - in procurement itself!

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Martin Novotny * 15+ yrs of buying experience in retail/telecom industry * perfect knowledge of CZ and Eastern Europe markets (corporate buying) - home electro, home entertainment, office, telco, IT * leader of small (2-3 people) to mid-sized (up to 25 people) teams, incl. multi-national teams

Senior Category Leader at Telefonica Global Services GmbH

February 2010 - Present

Managing purchases (negotiation) for fixed/mobile portfolio of the whole Telefonica S.A. group, responsible for synergies identification. Current global projects under my governance: global range of IP.TV Mediaroom STB's, VDSL Basic Home Station, etc. Since 2012 procurement for the (Telefónica) partners as well.

procurement manager at Telefonica O2

August 2007 - February 2010

Leading team of 12 people responsible for purchases of so called "market products" - mobile phones, mobile phone accessories, mobile internet connection solutions (HSDPA, CDMA, GPRS, etc.), fixed phones, ADSL (for both internet connection and IP.TV), set top boxes and all non-telco products for internal use (from office supplies to furniture). from 09/2007 - a member of Group Devices Steering Commitee, O2 UK from 11/2007 - O2 Pilot in Communication section

buyer at Halfords Limited

August 2006 - July 2007

Responsible for start-up of Halfords in CZ/SK/HU/PL - purchasing dept. with focus on bikes, bike accessories and car performance.

sales director at TVIN

June 2005 - July 2006

Responsible for sales, purchase and marketing in the biggest independent drinks & spirits wholesale in Czech Republic. This also involves imports of drinks & spirits from within EU and acquisitions of brands not present on CZ market.

head of buying dept. - special opportunities at Makro Cash & Carry

January 1997 - August 2003

Starting at food dept. (buying milk & frozen products), moving through home electro & home entertainment items procurement (1,5 years as a lead buyer for Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria) and finally - running newly opened dept. focusing on buying from within EU countries (whole non-food assortment).

Jihoceska Univerzita v CŒeskych Bude›jovicich

1993 – 1997

Bc.

Concentration: Economy

Jihohoceska Univerzita v CŒeskych Budejovicich

1989 – 1992

Bc.

Concentration: Agriculture

SZeS  veterinarni v CŒeskych Bude›jovicich

1985 – 1989

Concentration: Veterinary

ZS  Vorlina, Vlasim

1978 – 1985

networking, digital photography, running, mountain biking, history, metal detecting