Maria is CIPS qualified with many years’ experience in multinational companies. She is a consultant and Director of the DPSS Moscow Centre and recognised expert by the Association of Procurement & Purchasing Managers Russia. She writes articles for the Supply Chain Director magazine. CIPS specialist subject Whole Life Asset Management. She supports individual procurement practitioners and organisations in preparation for CIPS certification. She is tutor at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). Maria delivers supply chain topics on the Procurement Director Academic program set up in order to meet the requirements of procurement professionals in Russia. As a Regional head of procurement at SODEXO Mariа has extensive experience in a range of categories, supplier relationship and risk management, global and local sourcing.