Our client is a pioneering force in data and AI, driving transformation through precision, speed, and innovation. It is a global leader in data and AI solutions empowering businesses to turn data into competitive advantage. Leadership Opportunity | Head of Sales – US Market (Location: USA)We are looking for a dynamic and growth-driven sales leader to head and scale our client’s Data, Analytics & AI Services business across the US market.This is a high-impact leadership role with end-to-end ownership of the US sales function, driving both strategic growth and revenue expansion. Key Responsibilities:• Lead overall US market sales strategy and execution• Drive new logo acquisition and enterprise hunting initiatives• Manage and mentor the inside sales team to build a strong sales pipeline• Collaborate closely with marketing teams to maximize campaigns, branding, and lead generation platforms• Work alongside Client Partners to drive farming, account growth, and revenue expansion• Own end-to-end sales cycles from lead generation to deal closure• Build and scale strong enterprise relationships across the US market• Drive revenue growth, market expansion, and business scalability Ideal Candidate:• Strong experience in Data, Analytics, Cloud, AI, or Digital Services sales• Proven track record in enterprise sales and revenue ownership• Strong US market network and consultative selling expertise• Ability to manage both hunter + farmer sales motions• Experience leading high-performing sales and inside sales teams

Purpose of the Role The Director, Research & Development is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary R&D organization to develop, commercialize and support innovative chemical and chemical-digital solutions for Buckman’s core businesses, including Paper, Water, Leather and related specialty chemical applications. The role provides strategic and operational leadership across technology development, product innovation, project execution, commercialization, stakeholder alignment, talent development and external collaboration. This position is expected to translate business priorities into a robust R&D portfolio, ensure disciplined execution, and build high-performing technical teams capable of delivering differentiated solutions to customers across global and regional markets. Key Responsibilities Lead new technology development and commercialization • Help develop and execute the global R&D strategy and the roadmap • Ensure excellence in project management across teams; effectively use Project management to manage portfolio, resource allocation and project prioritization • Use innovation process to drive idea generation, project initiation, project justification, execution and portfolio management Lead the creation of new products and technologies and their introduction into the marketplace by setting challenging objectives for the team • Ensure development and commercialization of chem-digi projects • Ensure clear visibility to executive level on all strategic projects • Represent the Department around intellectual property discussions and IP lifecycle management with the Legal Department 1 V2 kg 2.26.25 Lead Critical Innovation Research Product Launches • Ensure all pre-launch systems have been successful in functional testing • Ensure clear and consistent communication across multiple cross functional workstreams • Ensure clear visibility to executive level on all strategic projects • Use virtual collaborative tools to build highly effective global water teams • Leading the hiring of all key water resources • Leading onboarding new water resources Lead Chemical Digital Offering Launches • Ensure pre-launch products pass pre-launch validation and testing • Ensure relevant revenue numbers are established across projects • Challenge and discuss progress on launches with Business Units and R&D personnel • Validate link between chemical and digital systems Work Cross Functionally to offer a Relevant Project Portfolio for different Buckman Businesses • Lead the selection of relevant chemistries, sensors, and control strategies to differentiate our chemical offering • Lead the water research team to fully understand and develop differentiated water treatment chemistries in scale control, corrosion control, biofouling control, flocculation and coagulation. • Lead the water research team to fully understand the water treatment technologies and develop differentiated offerings in cooling water, boiler water, pretreatment, and wastewater treatment applications • Lead Paper research team to develop differentiated offerings in defoamers, polymers and enzymes • Ensure excellence in project management across teams • Help develop and execute our global R&D strategy and roadmap People and Talent Management - Responsible for talent recruiting, training, development and performance management • Promote a winning team culture that is motivated and accountable • Promote innovation, quality, and a solution mindset focus • Lead the justification, hiring, onboarding of R&D associates • Manage, coach, and develop R&D associates • Conduct regular performance discussion, performance reviews; coach & provide regular feedback • Use outcome based KPMs to drive Performance management and improvement Contribute to a High Performing R&D Leadership Team • Collaborate with other R&D leaders to accomplish common objectives • Provide leadership outside of your focus area • Hold peers accountable for accomplishing objectives • Create strong relationships within the team • Live the principles of a highly performing team 2 V2 kg 2.26.25 Key Outcomes 1. Deliver a relevant and commercially viable R&D project portfolio aligned with Buckman’s strategic business priorities. 2. Accelerate launch readiness and commercialization of critical innovation projects and chemical-digital offerings. 3. Strengthen differentiated technology capability across water treatment, paper, specialty chemical and related industrial applications. 4. Build and retain a high-performing R&D team with clear goals, strong accountability and effective succession capability. 5. Improve project governance, executive visibility, portfolio discipline, lab safety and documentation practices across the R&D function. Qualifications and Experience  More than 10 years of related industrial research and R&D management experience.  Experience in industrial water treatment (cooling, boiler, pretreatment, and wastewater) / paper and/or specialty chemicals areas is required  Advanced chemical and mechanistic knowledge in scale control, corrosion control, biofouling control, flocculation and coagulation processes.  Experience in the use of sensors and control in water applications is highly desired  Experience working with external suppliers and of making good “Make” vs. “Buy” decisions  Strong communications skills across all functions and levels of the organization  International experience and managing and working with global stakeholders  Experience in project management and developing new products for commercialization  Proven record of direct and indirect management of resources and teams  Demonstrated research record with extensive hands-on experience in research and development work  Ability to work across a global organization  Collaboration and management of open innovation projects with external research partners  Experience in the development of industrial Service Products, Technologies, and Offerings  Good business and financial acumen  Understand the fundamental process of laboratory study and record keeping requirement  Experience in laboratory operation and safety practice  Experience maintaining metrics and budgets  Knowledge and experience in digitizing product development process Core Competencies  Drives Results: Consistently delivers business and technical outcomes, even under complex or ambiguous conditions.  Cultivates Innovation: Creates new and better ways for the organization to develop differentiated customer solutions.  Builds Effective Teams: Develops talent, creates accountability and builds a highperformance R&D culture.  Collaborates: Works effectively across functions, geographies and stakeholder groups to deliver shared outcomes.  Organizational Savvy: Navigates complex business, technical and people dynamics to move priorities forward.  Strategic Mindset: Connects technology, customer needs and business priorities into a practical innovation roadmap. 3 V2 kg 2.26.25  Business Acumen: Understands commercial value, investment decisions, project economics and customer impact.  Resilience: Maintains focus and momentum through technical setbacks, changing priorities and market complexity. Preferred Candidate Profile The ideal candidate will be a senior R&D leader with strong scientific depth, commercial orientation and proven people leadership experience. They should be able to connect customer needs with technical innovation, guide complex product development programs, work confidently with senior stakeholders, and build high-performing teams that deliver measurable business impact. The role requires a leader who can balance strategic thinking with execution discipline and who is comfortable operating across global, regional and cross-functional environments.

About the Role We are looking for an experienced Infra Data Engineer / Data SRE to build, operate, and scale modern data infrastructure platforms with a strong focus on Kubernetes, reliability, automation, scalability, and cost optimization. In this role, you will work closely with Data Engineering and Platform teams to manage distributed data systems, improve operational efficiency, and build reliable cloud-native infrastructure platforms. Key Responsibilities Kubernetes & Platform Operations ● Manage and optimize Kubernetes-based data infrastructure platforms in production environments. ● Support cluster upgrades, autoscaling, workload scheduling, and resource optimization. ● Implement Kubernetes best practices including StatefulSets, Persistent Volumes, Pod Disruption Budgets, and affinity rules. ● Ensure platform reliability, high availability, and disaster recovery readiness. Data Platform Engineering & Reliability ● Operate and support distributed systems such as Kafka, Spark, and Airflow. ● Build and maintain observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and centralized logging platforms. ● Participate in incident management, root cause analysis, operational automation, and on-call support. ● Create and maintain operational runbooks, dashboards, and platform documentation. Automation, CI/CD & Cost Optimization ● Build and maintain CI/CD and GitOps workflows for infrastructure and platform deployments. ● Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Helm, and related IaC tools. ● Monitor and optimize infrastructure utilization across compute, storage, and networking. ● Implement security best practices including RBAC, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning. Required Skills & Qualifications ● 4–5 years of experience in Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering. ● Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments. ● Experience operating distributed systems such as Kafka, Spark, or Airflow. ● Experience with CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Terraform, and Helm. ● Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK/OpenSearch. ● Good understanding of Linux systems, networking, and cloud infrastructure. ● Scripting/programming experience in Python, Bash, or Go. ● Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills. Good to Have ● Experience with autoscaling tools such as HPA, VPA, or KEDA. ● Exposure to cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS. ● Experience with Vault, Trivy, or similar security and secrets management tools. ● Understanding of cost optimization and FinOps practices.

Accurately settle high-volume financial transactions and ensure timely reconciliation of assigned accounts.  Monitor and ensure smooth data transfers between systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, external payment processors, and settlement banks.  Reconcile directed fund movements with actual results and prepare standard/ad hoc reports on clearing and settlement activity.  Perform complex data analysis and identifies any financial discrepancies  Address discrepancies and communicates them with key stakeholders  Enter and manage debit/credit transactions with precision.  Investigate chargebacks and coordinate with merchant banks and credit card issuers.  Assist in preparation of processes and procedures documentation  Analyze payment processing fees to identify cost-saving opportunities.  Reconcile General Ledger accounts and support financial close activities.

Job Summary The Head of Supply Chain Management (SCM) will lead and optimize the end-to-end supply chain processes within our organization. This pivotal role involves developing strategies that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure the timely delivery of products to our customers. With a strong focus on demand planning and inventory management, the Head of SCM will play a vital role in aligning supply chain operations with the company's overall business objectives. Key Responsibilities Drive the development and implementation of comprehensive supply chain strategies to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Oversee demand planning and forecasting processes to align inventory levels with customer demands. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize inventory planning and enhance overall supply chain performance. Monitor supply chain trends and identify opportunities for continuous improvement in inventory management. Lead, mentor, and develop the supply chain team to achieve operational excellence. Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess supply chain effectiveness and implement corrective actions as needed. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. 7-10 years of experience in supply chain management or a similar role. Proven expertise in inventory planning, demand planning, and inventory forecasting. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management or an MBA. Experience with supply chain software and tools for forecasting and inventory management. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Head AI/ Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer (CAIO) Location: Gurgaon (Full-Time, Onsite)Reports to: MD & Chief Executive Officern Role Overview This is a top management leadership role in the company reporting to the MD& CEO. Given that it is a new role, the CAIO is expected to set up AI function from scratch. The position holder will play a pivotal role in driving the ambitious growth plans of the business. He/she will be responsible for defining, executing, and scaling up the AI vision and making a strong impact on the topline and the bottom-line for the company . This role will go beyond advisory and infrastructure— it will require full ownership of business results. The leader will work closely with Board, CEO,CXOs, business heads, and functional leaders to identify and plug opportunities across functions where AI can drive measurable business impact. Key Responsibilities 1. AI Strategy & Governance ● Define a 12–18 month AI roadmap aligned with business priorities (risk, sales, marketing, operations, customer service). ● Work with CXOs to identify business problems/opportunities where AI can deliver impact. ● Present AI strategy, business cases, and budgets for board approval. ● Ensure AI is positioned as a business enabler, not just a cost center. 2. Business Ownership · Drive sales productivity to meet the growth plans of the business · Enhance credit quality, build operational excellence and reduce turnaround time from login to disbursement · Enhance Collections efficiency across buckets. 3. Execution & Delivery ● Lead cross-functional execution of AI initiatives, from ideation to production deployment. ● Own budgets (~4–5% of IT spend) for AI projects, including vendor/tool selection. ● Build, manage, and scale a blended team (internal managers, external vendor partners, data scientists, ML engineers, NLP specialists). ● Ensure timely delivery of AI projects with measurable ROI and business outcomes. 3. AI Platforms & Use Cases ● Drive innovation across traditional AI (RPA, chatbots, NLP platforms, automation) and next-gen AI (GenAI, ML, deep learning). ● Oversee deployment of employee-facing and customer-facing AI platforms (chatbots, WhatsApp, live chat, etc.). ● Explore and implement Generative AI use cases for enhancing customer engagement, credit/risk assessment, and operational productivity. 4. Operations & Continuous Improvement ● Monitor benefits realization against commitments (e.g., reduced risk costs, improved customer service SLAs, efficiency gains). ● Establish governance processes to track AI performance and business impact. ● Continuously evolve deployed solutions for scalability, compliance, and innovation. Team & Reporting Structure ● Direct oversight of Data Analytics (12+ people), AI/Digital teams, and vendor resources (partners such as TCS, Deloitte, etc.). ● Collaborate with IT Infrastructure leaders for AI infra needs (cloud, GPUs, security). ● Report into CEO, with exposure to board-level discussions. Key Qualifications ● 12–14 years of experience in technology/AI leadership roles, with at least 6+ years leading enterprise-scale AI initiatives. ● Proven track record of end-to-end AI ownership: strategy, budget, execution, and benefit realization. ● Experience managing blended teams ● Understanding of BFSI / housing finance domain preferred, but not mandatory; ability to translate AI into business outcomes is critical. ● Hands-on knowledge of AI/ML technologies (Python, NLP, RPA tools such as UI Path, conversational AI, GenAI platforms). ● Boardroom presence with ability to articulate AI vision to leadership. Success Metrics ● Tangible business outcomes, in particular Frontline Productivity enhancement, credit risk reduction, enhanced Collections efficiency, Operational efficiency and enhanced customer experience. ● Delivery of AI roadmap within budget and timelines.

Job Summary The Performance Marketing Strategy Lead will play a pivotal role in driving the company's growth by devising and implementing high-impact marketing strategies. This position requires a deep understanding of performance marketing channels to optimize ROI and enhance customer acquisition efforts. By leveraging data-driven insights, the Lead will collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine marketing campaigns that align with the organization's overall objectives. Key Responsibilities Develop and execute comprehensive performance marketing strategies across diverse channels including search, social, and display advertising. Analyze campaign performance metrics to identify opportunities for optimization and growth. Collaborate with creative and product teams to craft compelling messaging and ensure alignment with campaign goals. Lead A/B testing initiatives to refine targeting and improve conversion rates. Monitor industry trends and competitor strategies to inform and enhance marketing approaches. Required Qualifications 5-9 years of experience in performance marketing or digital marketing roles. Proficient in using analytics tools such as Google Analytics, SEMrush, or similar platforms. Preferred Qualifications Experience with marketing automation tools and CRM systems. Strong understanding of SEO best practices and content marketing.

Job Summary The Project Manager will oversee critical projects within our organization, driving successful outcomes through effective planning, execution, and monitoring. With 8 to 15 years of experience, the ideal candidate will leverage expertise in Endur, ETRM, and CTRM to ensure project goals align with strategic objectives. This role is pivotal in fostering collaboration among cross-functional teams and delivering value to our clients. Key Responsibilities Lead project planning sessions to define scope, goals, and deliverables in accordance with the organization's strategic objectives. Manage project execution by coordinating team members, resources, and stakeholder communications to ensure timely completion. Monitor project progress, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies to address any potential issues. Utilize knowledge of Endur, ETRM, and CTRM to guide project direction and integrate industry best practices. Facilitate regular project status meetings, delivering updates and ensuring alignment among stakeholders. Evaluate project outcomes and provide recommendations for continuous improvement based on client feedback and project performance metrics. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. A minimum of 8 years of project management experience, particularly in the energy trading and risk management sector. Proven expertise in project management methodologies and tools. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Endur, ETRM, and CTRM platforms. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent. Strong analytical skills and the ability to present complex information clearly. Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities: Manage procurement of raw materials, consumables, spare parts, and services. Develop sourcing strategies and negotiate with local and international suppliers. Optimize procurement costs, inventory levels, and supplier performance. Coordinate with Production, Stores, Quality, Finance, and Operations teams. Ensure compliance with procurement policies, quality standards, and import-export regulations. Lead and develop the procurement team while driving continuous process improvements. Requirements: 8–12 years of procurement experience in a manufacturing environment. MBA in Supply Chain, Operations, Materials Management, or equivalent. Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing, vendor management, ERP systems, inventory planning, and import-export processes. Excellent negotiation, leadership, analytical, and communication skills.

Our client is a leading international insurance company with a strong presence across the CEE region and a significant presence in the Bulgaria market. As a Financial Reporting Expert, you will be responsible for preparing financial statements, supporting accounting and reporting processes, and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial information. The role involves close collaboration with local and international finance teams and provides an opportunity to work within a dynamic global insurance environment. Main responsibilities: Perform accounting activities related to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes Prepare financial reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules in accordance with internal policies and IFRS requirements Actively support the preparation of financial statements and regulatory reporting packages Analyze financial data and investigate variances, ensuring accuracy and completeness of reported information Collaborate with finance teams across different countries to ensure timely and accurate reporting Support internal and external audit processes Desired experience, skills and qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field 2+ years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, auditing or a similar finance role in an international environment Solid knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting processes Good understanding of IFRS standards Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail Excellent time management skills with ability to meet deadlines Good knowledge of MS Excel Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines Fluent in both English and Bulgarian Considered an advantage: Previous experience in insurance, banking, Big Four, or another regulated financial environment Good knowledge and understanding of IFRS 17 Experience with SQL Our Client Offers: The opportunity to join a leading international insurance company with a strong market reputation Exposure to global accounting and reporting processes A collaborative and supportive working environment Professional development and opportunities for career growth Competitive remuneration package with annual bonus based on performance Health, pension and additional medical insurance Food vouchers Multisport card Hybrid working model with flexibility Central office location We appreciate all applications, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Note: We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We comply with all applicable national and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination and equal opportunity. License No: 3529/25.5.2023.