Türkiye
High-level management professional with 30 years of valuable experience in the automotive industry and highly reputable organizations operating globally. Proven track record in strategic management and planning, plant management, manufacturing operations management, operations turnaround, continuous improvement, budget management, and cost reduction. A strong asset and qualified leader to achieve critical organizational goals, growth, and profitability targets in highly competitive environments, boost employee involvement, and peak performance. Possesses strong communication, and interpersonal skills, a result, success-oriented mindset, and keen intelligence in coming up with effective solutions to complex problems, spotting and fixing inefficient processes. Passionate about coaching and mentoring employees to unveil their true potential. Trainer of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Key areas of expertise include: Business Strategy Plant Management Production Management Operations Turnaround Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing Process Improvement
Implementing strategic initiatives across organization, leading execution teams and develop employees to accomplish short- and long term goals for growth, market expansion and product development. Contributing to strategic planning and development of operations transformation roadmap as key member of Executive Team. Drives operational excellence and continuously improve operations and business processes with a strong focus on driving continuous improvement / lean culture and consistent standard of processes for Safety, Quality, Material Management, Manufacturing. Responsible for business operations projects including the development of projects and objectives, leading project initiatives, coordinating resources and staff involvement, providing oversight and direction and ensuring project completion. To establish and track key performance indicators to assess effectiveness of adoted initiatives and redirect efforts. Revitalized business plan and realigned company objectives to increase overall profits. Oversees budget management including labor, benefits, supplies, company assets, capital investments, depreciation, maintenance and repair, and third party contracts. Evaluates fiscal metrics and adjusts activities to meet or exceed performance expectations. Coordinates with other departments as necessary to ensure upgrades and repairs are completed efficiently and effectively. Cultivated and strengthened relationship with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Accountable for overseeing all activities across five manufacturing plants (France, Portugal, Spain, Poland, and Turkey) along with engineering and sales offices in France, Germany, and Portugal, (2.600 employees in total) Developing business strategies and growth plans for the region, ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives and advancing employee engagement to develop high-performing teams, Keeping close track of all operations to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission, Building solid relations with key partners and stakeholders and enforcing adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies. ***Automotive customers include Ford, BMW, Daimler, Stellantis, Fiat, VW, Audi, Renault, Tesla.
***Chassis Brakes International was acquired by Hitachi Automotive Systems, now Hitachi Astemo in 2019. Overseeing respective operations across five European plants (France, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Turkey) and defining and deploying safety, quality, cost, and delivery parameters, (2000 employees in total) Defining manufacturing strategy for all plants based on the annual operating plan, monitoring operational efficiency, taking actions to improve productivity, and leading activities aiming to boost customer satisfaction, Closely monitoring KPIs, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and developing TQM and 5S culture, Ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements and maintaining strong relationships with the labor union for harmonious industrial relations at all plants.
***Chassis Brakes International is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of Automotive Braking solutions. (Globally 5.000, locally 350 employees.) Formulating and implementing plant strategy for business growth, developing key performance goals, and driving efforts for boosting operational efficiency, productivity, and quality, Ensuring customer requirements are met in terms of quality and product availability, and the organization is fully compliant with legal, environmental health, and safety requirements, Improving internal processes for better productivity, deploying Lean Manufacturing culture across the organization, overseeing critical projects, and actively supervising functions such as HR, IT, and finance, Managing the budget and monitoring the financial health, fostering a climate of teamwork and motivation within the team, and providing valuable training, coaching, and mentoring.
***Worked for SKT which is the leading brand in sealing components in Turkey and a Diniz Holding Company. (450 employees) Executing and overseeing Turkey and Russia operations, providing strategic and commercial direction and promoting actions that will ensure growth and profitability, Demonstrating expertise in dealer selection and management, managing all operations including sales, production, finance, administrative, procurement, financial affairs, etc. by upholding standards of excellence and soaring quality, Managing all ongoing high-level relations, attending trade shows, exhibitions, and other events, and exploring opportunities to expand the sales network. ***Automotive customers include Ford, BMW, ZF Transmission, Wabco Brake Systems, Federal Mogul, Kamaz Truck, Gaz Group, Belarus Tractor, Tafe Tractor India, Case New Holland, Turk Tractor, Tirsan, ITIMCO, Nirou Mouhareke. Home Appliance customers include Bosch, Vestel, and Arcelik.
***Johnson Controls delivers products, services, and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lower operating costs in buildings. (100% American Group of Companies, 1100 employees) Accountable for directing corporate operations across three manufacturing plants (Bursa, Golcuk, and Istanbul), managing a budget of 240 million $ and a total of 1.100 employees in accordance with strategic goals, Developing strategies and deploy tactics to attain short- and long-term goals, providing valuable leadership to operational improvements, produce sustainable growth and minimize risks, Monitoring financial and operational metrics and directly reporting to the Regional General Manager of Turkey & Central Executive Operations Director regarding all matters.
Managing and overseeing all daily operations across the Bursa & Golcuk plants, driving efforts for operational improvements and maximizing the value of the asset base while ensuring tight control of finance and operational costs, Keeping close track of all levels of staff activity and performance, and coordinating activities of production, maintenance, quality, engineering, continuous improvement, HR, logistics, IT, and finance departments, Driving continuous improvement initiatives, preparing budgets and allocating resources effectively, determining KPIs and communicating with employees about performance expectations, Playing an integral role in business process improvements and the accomplishment of the company goals and objectives.