Professional Experience
2023 - Present
VP Supply Chain and Logistics North America
BSH Home Appliances- Bosch
Irvine, CA
Lead, all facets of the supply chain operations for North America, including the demand planning and S&OP process, scheduling and alignment of finished goods warehousing, transportation, freight, and parts and accessories planning. Developing and execute a strategic and consumer driven end-to-end transformation and optimization of network, while driving capability oriented to the future. ($ 2BTurnover, $180 M Logistics budget, ~Team of 300 people, 3 countries)
2021 - 2023
Head of Supply Chain and Logistics TMEA CIS Region
BSH Home Appliances, Bosch
Leading the Supply Chain and Logistics organization, reporting to the area president, with direct responsibility for Supply Chain and Logistic strategy definition and implementation within the Region Emerging Market (Turkey/Mea/Cis/India/Asean) (120 M EUR budget, ~Team of 1500 people, 9 countries)
Istanbul Turkey
2019 - 2021
Local Distribution Manager
BSH Home Appliances, Bosch
Istanbul Turkey
· Ensured on time (95%), in full (100%) and cost effective (-5%) dispatch of products sold to Turkish Market and distribution of products to end customers via home delivery.
· Improved Exchange Process Lead Time from 12 days to 3 days by new inventory and delivery strategy.
· Managed operations during Pandemics that no disturbance to Business Continuity by proactive operations and inventory planning, Turkey overachieved TO targets during Pandemics.
2017 - 2019
Logistics Network Development Manager
BSH Home Appliances, Bosch
Istanbul Turkey
· Implemented Planning tool to improve quality of capacity planning for Finished Goods and Material Logistics
· Completed tenders for transport and external warehouses tenders with total saving 10%.
· Lead Logistics Cost Saving Initiatives and adapted more than 50 new projects that led to 3 Mio EUR Saving
2013-2017
Head of Distribution / Turkey& Middle East
SANOFI
Istanbul Turkey
· Built and implemented roadmap to optimize distribution costs logistic and warehousing in region and delivered 12% improvement in cost/ unit.
· Leading Strategic initiatives as building Local DC Projects (Iraq & Pakistan), Joint Venture Creation (Saudi Arabia), Process Improvement (destruction and service level agreements)
2009-1013
Procter Gamble Regional Operations Manager
DHL Supply Chain
Istanbul Turkey
· Led regional operations Turkey and South Africa, customs regulations, 3rd party management, end to end KPI management, process improvement and cost saving projects.
· Achieved cost saving by 10% of total logistic budget target every year
· Managed customer satisfaction with 99 % level
· Operational excellence level increased by 30% by end-to-end KPI management.
2017 - 2019
Logistics Network Development Manager
BSH Home Appliances, Bosch
Istanbul Turkey
· Implemented Planning tool to improve quality of capacity planning for Finished Goods and Material Logistics
· Completed tenders for transport and external warehouses tenders with total saving 10%.
· Lead Logistics Cost Saving Initiatives and adapted more than 50 new projects that led to 3 Mio EUR Saving