Ahmet Kemal Tozkar

Procurement Professional I Growth & Transformation | Strategy & Sustainability | Black Belt | Business Development | Supplier & Supply Chain Management |

Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Experienced manufacturing, production engineering and procurement professional in the consumer electronics, food industry and durable products ✓ Category Management ✓ Strategic Sourcing ✓ Supply Chain Management ✓ Leadership and Sustainability ✓ Digital Transformation ✓ Cost Improvement ✓ Lean Thinking

Experience

  • Beko Corporate ()
    • Global Category Manager
      Jun 2026 - Present · 2 mos

      Managing cable harness components such as IDC terminal connectors, ferrit cores, heat shrinking tubes, cable ties and terminal blocks for all white goods. Managing Air Conditioner and all Cooker plastic injection processed parts for Built-in, Free Standing Oven, Hobs and Hoods in Cooking Appliances Factories and Air Conditioner Factory. Overseeing and managing the entire feasibility process for the new design and product projects. Responsible for over 45 suppliers from all over the world and € 150M budget management Managing relationship with local and international suppliers/vendors in accordance with procurement strategy and RFQ process and conducted contract management with suppliers Executing purchasing activities by selecting suppliers, conducted capacity and price negotiations according to budget requirements Implementing alternative local and international procurement sources to minimize sourcing risks and increase flexibility of supply chain and strengthen negotiation Managing supplier and market research efforts and making coordination responsibilities and taking active role in benchmarking, new product development, localization, make or buy and cost reduction projects with cross functional teams/departments

    • Global Category Manager
      Jan 2024 - Jun 2026 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Managing Dish Washer and all Cooker sheet metal processed parts for Built-in, Free Standing Oven, Hobs and Hoods in Cooking Appliances Factories and Dish Washer Factory. Overseeing and managing the entire feasibility process for the new design and product projects. Responsible for over 50 suppliers from all over the world and € 150M budget management

    • Global Category Manager
      Oct 2023 - Mar 2024 · 6 mos

      Managing all cooling sheet metal processed parts for Refrigerator and Chest Freezer in Cooling Factories Responsible for over 60 suppliers from all over the world and € 80M budget management

  • Process Unit Manager at Eti
    Jan 2021 - Nov 2021 · 11 mos

  • Vestel (5 yrs)
    • Senior Process Specialist
      Mar 2020 - Jan 2021 · 11 mos

      Calculation of norm personel number for each production lines PCB Assembly Factory Calculation of norm personel number for each production lines LED Lighting Assembly, Satellite Receiver Box Assembly and Electric Vehicle Charger Assembly Factory Budget planning for Labor, General Production Expenses and Controlling and Comparing every month Budget Planning and Expenses for production, maintenance and test system departments Line Balancing Studies for each component placement processes in the Surface Mounted Technology (SMT), Through Hole Type (THT) and Manual Placement Line Balancing and Capacity Calculation Studies for Supplier Companies in order to improve their productivity performance and reduce production cost Feasibility studies and Make & Buy Analysis for new products with several departments such as R&D and Purchasing Division

    • Senior Production Specialist
      Jan 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Responsible of LED Lighting Assembly Lines Responsible of Electric Vehicle Charger Assembly Lines Sustainable Line Balancing, Labor Effectiveness Improvement for both assembly lines Production planning and produce scheduling daily and monthly for both assembly lines Providing coordination between warehouse, planning, research and development departments for improving production efficiency and customer satisfaction

    • Production Specialist
      Feb 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Time, Business and Process Study in the PCB Assembly Line for TV Main, Power, Wi-fi, Bluutooth boards and White Goods such as Fridge, Oven, Air Conditioner, Washing Machine, Dish Washer, Smart Phone, Set Top Box, Led Lighting and Automotive boards etc. Capacity planning and calculation, labor balancing studies, calculation of staff occupancy rate, line performance and line efficiency of PCB Assembly Lines Budget Planning for production, maintenance and test systems departments Feasibility studies and Make & Buy Analysis for new products with several departments such as R&D and Purchasing Division

  • Intern at Doğan Holding
    Aug 2013 - Sep 2013 · 2 mos

  • Intern at Groupe Renault
    Aug 2012 - Sep 2012 · 2 mos