Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Can is Supply Chain and Logistics Manager at Emirates. Having +15 years senior level experience in the fields of procurement, sales & marketing, supply and demand planning, with leading several teams (+250 people). Driven by business acumen and commercially profitable mindset through leading hundreds contractual agreements, negotiations, and partnership alignments with leading companies, such as P&G, Danone, Kellogg’s, Clorox, Duracell, and many more. Harmonising extensive academic knowledge in statistics and forecasting, and have built annual cash flow forecasts, cut extensive costs in diverse areas, improved sales, and increased EBITA in P&Ls (e.g. at Gloria Jean’s Coffees and Domino’s Pizza). Also, gained extensive experience in diverse markets, such as Cyprus, UAE, UK, and Oman through working and engaging with diverse cultures and personalities. His personal skills include but not limited to communicate in a clear and convincing manner; to lead, courage and inject team spirit to exceed expectations through team work; to maintain focus and handle the business pressure with having willingness to take on responsibilities outside a defined job scope, and to have ability to think on feet and react quickly to changing circumstances Can received his PhD from Brunel University London, UK; MSc from University of Warwick, UK; and BSc from Eastern Mediterranean University, North Cyprus. With relying on his expertise and knowledge, he advises on and provides executive training and consultancy in the fields of; * Demand & Supply Planning * Inventory Management and Optimisation * Forecasting Methods (Qualitative & Quantitative Methods) * Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Development & Implementation * Logistics & Warehouse Management * Business Practices (e.g. CPFR*, VMI and S&OP*) * Sales & Marketing Strategies (A&P, Budgeting, Annual Plan) * B2C / B2B - Project Management His works have appeared in well-known journals, such as; * International Journal of Production Economics (IJPE) * Omega: The International Journal of Management Science * Foresight: The International Journal of Applied Forecasting He is the member of; * International Editorial Review Board of Annals of Management Science (AMS) * International Institute of Forecasters (IIF) * European Operations Management Association (EUROMA) * Production and Operations Management Society (POMS)