Ekaterine Tavtavadze is a Lecturer of Procurement and Sourcing Management at Kutaisi International University (KIU), (Kutaisi, Georgia). She is a procurement, sourcing, logistics, and supply-chain professional with more than 12 years of experience.
Alongside her academic role, Dr. Tavtavadze serves as Director of Cartu Logistics LLC, where she leads procurement and logistics activities. Her professional experience includes positions as Head of Procurement Department at Cartu Group and Head of Logistics Department at Mtkvari HPP LLC etc. Her areas of expertise include procurement strategy, supplier management, sourcing, logistics operations, supply-chain coordination and process improvement.
Dr. Tavtavadze has been teaching and mentoring professionals in procurement management since 2018. She is a mentor at the International Sales Institute, where she developed and delivers a Procurement Management Course for business professionals and managers. She has also worked as a Guest Lecturer at the Business and Technology University in Tbilisi.
Dr. Tavtavadze holds a PhD degree in Economics. Her doctoral research focused on innovation policy in Georgia, with particular attention to the development of strategically important sectors of the national economy. Her research examined how effective innovation policies can support economic competitiveness, sustainable growth, and the long-term development of priority industries.
At KIU, Dr. Tavtavadze teaches applied courses in procurement and sourcing management, combining academic foundations with practical industry experience.
