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Olga Konovalova

Questioner · DISC type c
Director of Procurement at Balcan Innovations Inc.
📍 Laval, Quebec, Canada

Olga is the Director of Procurement at Balcan Innovations, managing an annual spend exceeding $300M and delivering over $20M in recurring savings. An HEC Montréal graduate, colleagues describe her as tenacious, creative, and a top-tier supply chain professional with deep expertise in the petrochemicals sector and team leadership.

She has a proven track record of driving significant cost reductions, including leading projects at a previous company that generated over $1. 8M in annual savings.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Director of Procurement
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Laval, Quebec, Canada
Personality Overview

How Olga shows up

Systematic
Not Easily Convinced
Price-Sensitive

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

Priorities

Topics Olga cares about

Strategic Cost Savings
Her career is defined by being savings-oriented, consistently delivering multi-million dollar savings through strategic initiatives and negotiations.
Supplier Negotiations
Leads high-value commercial negotiations with raw material and resin suppliers, leveraging market intelligence to drive performance improvements and cost benefits.
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Career

Work history

6-2023
Director of Procurement
Balcan Innovations Inc.
1-2022
Director of Purchasing
Balcan Innovations Inc.
1-2022 - 6-2023
Procurement Category Manager
Balcan Innovations Inc.
6-2012 - 12-2021
Procurement Manager
MATTEL INC. – MEGA Brands
6-2017 - 10-2021
Procurement Manager
Mattel, Inc.
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Media appearances

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Education
1995 - 2002
Master's degree
HEC Montréal
1995 - 1998
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)
HEC Montréal
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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