Jiri Babicky

Jiri Babicky is a seasoned procurement and IT management professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple sectors. Currently serving as the Group Procurement Director at Allegro since September 2022, Jiri oversees procurement teams across several Central European countries. Previous positions include Head of Procurement at MallGroup and IT Supplier Manager at Novartis, where responsibilities encompassed IT sourcing, supplier management, and financial management. Jiri's career also features significant roles in strategic vendor management and consulting at prominent firms such as Ceska sporitelna - Erste Group Bank AG and KPMG, gaining expertise in IT governance, project management, and business process analysis. Jiri holds a Master of Laws in ICT from Masaryk University Brno, alongside degrees from Prague University of Economics and Business and the University of Hotel Industry in Prague.