Mehmet Ali Orhan

IT Director & ERP Program Leader | Driving Digital Transformation Across Global Operations | IFS · SAP · Oracle JD Edwards | 20+ Years

İzmir, Türkiye

About

Over 20 years, I've led enterprise IT transformations spanning Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia — delivering ERP programs, building high-performing teams, and turning complex technology challenges into measurable business results. I've managed multi-country ERP rollouts (IFS, Oracle JD Edwards, SAP B1) across manufacturing, supply chain, retail, finance, and higher education — coordinating stakeholders across Turkey, Europe, the US, South Africa, and India. My work sits at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution: I design the architecture, lead the teams, and make sure the system actually serves the people using it. Where I Add Value: ***ERP Program Leadership — end-to-end implementations across global, multi-site environments ***Integration & Data Architecture — scalable system design, data warehousing, BI (Oracle BI, Power BI) ***Team Building — recruiting, mentoring, and leading IT and software development teams ***Vendor & Stakeholder Management — bridging business expectations with technical delivery ***Hands-on Technical Foundation — C#, PL/SQL, SQL, integration platforms, CRM (Zoho) ***Strong cross-cultural communication skills, hands-on technical depth, and a track record of building reliable, scalable systems in demanding international environments ***Strong English communication skills, and the agility to hit the ground running in a multinational environment

Experience

  • IT Manager at TOLON
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Leading IFS ERP implementation across Turkey, EU, and US sites. • Managing IT strategy, budgeting, infrastructure, and enterprise software operations. • Delivering Zoho CRM/Desk/Analytics integrations and cloud automation projects. • Established a centralized datawarehouse and analytics environment. • Coaching and developing IT and software teams.

  • Information Technology Manager at Tolon Group Companies
    Feb 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Leading ERP and integration projects across Turkey, EU, and US operations (IFS ERP rollout). Managing and mentoring IT teams; planning training, workload, and departmental strategy. Overseeing software, hardware, and infrastructure operations. Delivering cloud integration projects with Zoho CRM, Desk, and Analytics. Established enterprise datawarehouse and reporting environment. Developed mobile hand terminal applications.

  • Software Engineering Manager at EROPA
    Feb 2021 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Managed SAP Business One development teams across multiple customer environments. Delivered localization solutions (e-invoice, e-archive, e-waybill, e-ledger). Designed and implemented custom SAP B1 add-ons. Coordinated third-party vendors and development partners.

  • EROPA-SAP Business ONE ()
    • Managing Partner
      Jun 2022 - Jan 2023 · 8 mos

    • Software Development Manager
      Feb 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos

      • Managed SAP Business One development teams and custom add-on projects. • Delivered Turkey localization solutions (e-invoice, e-waybill, e-ledger). • Ensured high-quality integration and support processes. • Coordinated external vendors and solution partners.

  • EMENA Project Manager at Franklin Electric
    Jul 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Led ERP localization and rollout projects across EMENA, India, South Africa. • Implemented modules in manufacturing, supply chain, planning, finance. • Managed vendor relationships, SLAs, and project budgets. • Hands-on work with Oracle JD Edwards, ReportsNow, SQL.