Tomas Bystriansky

Senior Procurement & Category Management Consultant | Cost Optimization & European Sourcing

Are you looking to de-risk your supply chain, optimize category margins, or secure reliable European manufacturing capacity? I help companies—from global retail giants to mid-sized brands—strengthen their procurement strategy, reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), and execute complex sourcing initiatives.

How I Can Help & Value Delivered

With over a decade of international commercial leadership—including 3 years managing APAC procurement based in Shanghai. I turn complex procurement challenges into measurable bottom-line improvements by:

Driving Cost Competitiveness: Structuring data-driven negotiation strategies and supplier benchmarking to expand category margins.

Mitigating Supply Chain Risk: Diversifying vendor bases, nearshoring production to competitive European hubs.

What Makes Me Stand Out:

Proven Track Record with Global Brands: Co-developed major product lines for IKEA, Hornbach, and leading European furniture and retail players.

Dual Asia-Pacific & European Sourcing Expertise: Deep operational understanding of both Asian supply networks and competitive European/CEE manufacturing bases (including furniture, wood processing, and industrial manufacturing).

Strategic & Hands-On: Able to lead high-level executive negotiations while diving into technical specs, production planning, and supplier audits.

Key Deliverables & Projects I Handle

Category Strategy & Optimization: Audit of existing category spend, margin gap analysis.

Nearshoring & Sourcing Execution: Vendor identification, technical capability assessments.

Supplier Negotiations & RFP Management: End-to-end management of RFIs, RFPs, price breakdown analysis, and commercial negotiations.

Interim Category Leadership: Stepping in as interim Lead Buyer / Category Director to manage high-stakes transitions.

Ready to optimize your procurement strategy or launch your next sourcing project?