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Valerie Tawakkoli

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Vice President Indirect Procurement at Deichmann
📍 Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Valerie Tawakkoli serves as the Vice President of Indirect Procurement at Deichmann, leveraging extensive experience from top-tier firms like McKinsey, Deloitte, ALDI, and METRO AG. She is a proven leader in building and optimizing procurement organizations, streamlining processes, and implementing eProcurement solutions. She holds a Diplom-Kauffrau from the European Business School.

She has a unique career trajectory combining senior roles in both globally recognized consulting firms and major retail corporations, giving her a distinct perspective on operational excellence and strategic procurement.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Vice President Indirect Procurement
Job Level
Senior
Location
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Procurement Transformation
Focuses on elevating procurement to a proactive, strategic partner within the business, driving significant P&L improvements and process efficiencies.
eProcurement Implementation
Experienced in deploying advanced digital procurement platforms, specifically mentioning expertise with SAP Ariba and Ivalua to enhance organizational capabilities.
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Career

Work history

8-2023
Vice President Indirect Procurement
Deichmann
2021
Head of Strategic Procurement/ Indirect Procurement
Peek & Cloppenburg KG Düsseldorf
2017 - 2019
Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)
Deloitte
2014 - 2017
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
McKinsey & Company CIS
2008 - 2014
Managing Director
MGA METRO GROUP Advertising Rus, Moscow
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Education
1993 - 1998
Diplom-Kauffrau
European Business School (ebs), Oestrich-Winkel
1984 - 1992
Abitur (mention bilingue)
Burgau-Gymnasium, Dueren
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