Fuat Acar

Samsung SDS şirketinde Import Deputy Manager

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

15 years professional work experience in retail, heating, ventilation and air conditioning and house appliances. Experienced in managing Inbound, purchasing, logistics and supply chain activities. Creative, highly motivated, self confident individual with solid business acumen combined with strong analytical and social skills. Special focus on delivering customer oriented results. Specialties: Supply Chain, Excellent knowledge Import and export operations, Project Management, Inventory Management, Purchasing, Logistics.

Experience

  • Import Deputy Manager at SAMSUNG SDS
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Operations Administrator at Chloride
    Jul 2023 - Mar 2024 · 9 mos

  • SAMSUNG SDS (5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Deputy Import Manager
      Mar 2020 - Jul 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Responsible of managing all inbound transections of Samsung brand House appliances (Refrigerator, Wash machine , Dishwasher, Oven, Air conditioner), Vissual products (TV and Monitor), Mobile products covering the duties as below ; Managing the import and export – Custom Clearance and TAREKS process.  (Yearly volume : 300.000 cbm / 8000 teu) Claim – import insurance process operating and tracking to finalize each issue.  Take action on time – in advance for supply chain plans and purposes  Liaison with other groups (sales, finance dept. and logistic dept, etc.)  Coordinating and managing the relationship between Forwarders, Customs Brokers, LSP, and insurance company.  Managing the customs broker and realize importing the goods on time. Tracking and reducing the defective products originated from the import operation.  Tracking and supplying the mandatory documents for Import operation. ( CE (Declaration of conformity), ATR, Test Reports, Gas Documents, Energy efficiency test report etc.)   Communicate with foreign venders, suppliers and service providers  '3PL KPI monitoring and reporting (monthly)  Monthly/Quartherly Operational Analysis, preparing performance and cost reports to review 3PL performances and costs Implement cost saving projects : In 2021 vs. 2020,  yearly operational cost saving is approx. 1.000.000 TL (172.000 usd)

    • Assistant Import Manager
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2020 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Purchase Specialist at Vertiv Co
    Dec 2016 - Jan 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Satınalma UzmanıManaging all the purchasing / procurement and import process for  all projects in Turkey and Central Asia which has a volume over 30.000k. Eur. Procure the materials, equipment and services with the highest quality and lowest cost in line with the company objectives and departmental procedures Developing and maintaining effective supplier relationships. Responsible for technical purchasing, finding and developing alternative suppliers. Managing and negotiating all commercial aspects of the contract. Assisting the import team for the  custom clearence process for all end products, materials and spare parts deliveries Managing the custom clearence procee for all end products, materials and spare parts deliveries. Made and inspected for import shipping documents. Made, reported and filled “Expense for Import”, “Import monthly status”. Kept contact directly with suppliers to tackle import tasks

  • Purchase Specialist at Emerson Network Power
    Oct 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Satinalma uzmani