Dundee Precious Metals Chelopech EAD and Dundee Precious Metals Krumovgrad EAD

Gergana Yanakieva joined Dundee Precious Metals as HR Manager for Krumovgrad in 2012. Her joining the team coincided with a period of significant business transformations and changes that directly impacted a number of people. Oriented to results, she successfully expanded her scope of duties within the company and consistently brought about novelties in the field of human capital management.

Gergana had a leading role in integrating the shared services approach in the company to make sure both DPM operations in Chelopech and Krumovgrad run smoothly. Responsive to the business needs she handled the processes of preliminary assessment and ensured all functions’ requirements across the organisation are met to allow structural cohesion. Following a comprehensive approach to introducing System Leadership and Working Together Dundee Precious Metals in Bulgaria developed as a place where people are motivated to do their best.

A major cornerstone in Gergana’s career was the mobilization of the operations team for Dundee greenfield mine Ada tepe in Krumovgrad. In a structured way and aligned with all the departments she managed to successfully plan the needs, assess, hire and train the staff 90% of which was never involved in the heavy industry.

Gergana has a degree in Business Administration and Organizational Development from the University of Sofia. She has vast HR management experience from consultancy and industrial companies.