Ela Mihalache

Ela Mihalache is an accomplished procurement and sourcing professional with extensive experience in vendor management and strategic sourcing. Currently serving as the Procurement Sourcing Team Lead at Booking Holdings since May 2024, Ela facilitates vendor and commercial management, ensuring alignment among stakeholders and compliance with contractual agreements. Previous roles include Senior Consultant at Chain IQ Group AG, where Ela managed market tenders and negotiated vendor contracts, and strategic sourcing positions at PTC, including leading procurement processes and identifying savings opportunities. Ela's earlier experience at Hewlett Packard Enterprise involved global business process analysis and project management, complemented by a background in environmental economics from Academia de Studii Economice din București and The London School of Economics.