MIKOŁAJ LIPKE

Market Collaboration Lead | Supply Chain & Finance Professional
Warsaw, PL.

About

Highly analytical and results-driven professional with a strong background in market collaboration, demand planning, and financial management within the FMCG sector. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, optimize supply chain processes, and drive financial accuracy, consistently delivering measurable impact and fostering operational excellence.

Work

Mars
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Market Collaboration Lead

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Summary

Led market collaboration initiatives to optimize demand planning and operational efficiency for a major FMCG portfolio, driving strategic alignment and performance improvements.

Highlights

Developed and maintained the national demand plan for a total portfolio of approximately 160 items, ensuring accurate short and long-term supply chain alignment.

Spearheaded periodical, assumption-based meetings with Sales and Marketing teams, implementing a standardized agenda and template adopted across other European markets to enhance cross-functional collaboration.

Facilitated S&OP meetings, leading discussions on Year-End Estimates (YEE) and developing improvement plans for key planning KPIs, leading to enhanced forecast accuracy and operational efficiency.

Served as the key user for the newly implemented end-to-end planning system, Kinaxis Rapid Response, for the Polish market, ensuring smooth adoption and optimal utilization.

Mars
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Demand Planner

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Summary

Managed demand planning for a significant discounter segment, ensuring accurate forecasts and operational delivery within a dynamic market environment.

Highlights

Managed demand planning for a discounter segment representing approximately 40% of the total business, directly contributing to sales targets and inventory optimization.

Collaborated closely with Sales and Supply teams to generate highly accurate aggregated demand plans, minimizing stockouts and excess inventory.

Navigated product availability challenges and ambiguities, consistently delivering robust daily demand plans under dynamic market conditions.

Mars
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Market Finance Specialist

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Summary

Provided critical financial support by managing codes valuation, stock revaluation, and accruals for various budgets, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.

Highlights

Executed codes valuation and year-end stock revaluation processes, ensuring financial accuracy and compliance for market operations.

Calculated and created accruals across multiple budgets, including logistic costs, donated/destroyed goods, and trade expenditures, optimizing financial reporting.

Mars
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Finance Intern

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Summary

Developed an automated tool to streamline financial accrual calculations, significantly improving efficiency and accuracy.

Highlights

Developed and implemented an automated tool to calculate accruals for trade expenditures, significantly reducing manual effort and enhancing data accuracy.

Volunteer

Warsaw School of Economics Students' Union
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Head of Executive Committee

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Summary

Led the Executive Committee of the Students' Union, overseeing numerous student projects and managing significant budgets to foster student engagement and development.

Highlights

Supervised 20 student projects with a combined budget exceeding 250,000 €, ensuring successful execution and financial accountability.

Successfully negotiated with university authorities regarding student budgets, securing essential funding and resources for student initiatives.

Education

SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Master of Arts

Finance and Accounting

Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität
Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Erasmus Exchange Program

Finance and Accounting

SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Bachelor of Arts

Finance and Accounting

Languages

English
German

Skills

Data Analysis

Data analysis.

Communication

Communication skills.

Adaptability

Adaptable.

Proactive Learning

Receptive.

Leadership

Leadership.

Customer Service

Customer service skills.

Teamwork

Teamwork.

MS Office Suite

Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Kinaxis Rapid Response.

SAP

SAP.

JDA

JDA.

Interests

Art

Art.

Martial Arts

Martial Arts.

Backpacking

Backpacking.