Vehbi Cumhur Yüksel

HRBP Group Manager // Agile Leader // EX Designer // Professional Certified Coach

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Strategic HR professional with experience in Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnership, Employee Experience, and HR Operations within dynamic and large-scale organizations. Focused on building data-driven HR processes, improving recruitment effectiveness, strengthening employee engagement, and supporting organizational transformation initiatives. Passionate about HR analytics, recruitment technologies, AI-supported recruitment solutions, and modern HR process design. Experienced in stakeholder management, workforce planning, recruitment operations, and HR process optimization across multiple business functions.

Experience

  • HRBP Group Manager at Karadeniz Holding
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Lead recruitment operations and HRBP processes for Istanbul HQ, Dubai, and London offices. • Manage workforce planning, annual hiring plans, assessment center operations, and talent acquisition strategies. • Lead HR digitalization and recruitment process optimization initiatives focused on operational efficiency and candidate experience. • Drive employer branding initiatives and coordinate digital recruitment and career events. • Design and execute strategic talent programs including the Future Force Talent Program. • Manage employee engagement, organizational transformation, HR analytics, and career planning processes.

  • Turkcell Global Bilgi (Full-time · 7 yrs 6 mos)
    • HR Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Manager
      Dec 2019 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      • Managed end-to-end recruitment and talent acquisition processes for internal and external roles. • Led workforce planning and annual hiring strategies across multiple locations and business units. • Managed recruitment budget planning and sourcing optimization initiatives. • Led recruitment digitalization projects and candidate experience improvement initiatives. • Designed and executed employer branding and graduate talent programs including Techno Camp. • Contributed to large-scale recruitment transformation and process improvement projects.

    • Senior HRBP Executive
      May 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      • Managed HRBP operations including HR analytics, employee engagement, talent management, and organizational transformation. • Led employee journey and organizational effectiveness projects. • Managed succession planning, talent pools, and career planning processes. • Contributed to Great Place to Work processes and employee experience initiatives. • Oversaw organizational transitions, workforce changes, and performance improvement processes.

  • HR Executive / HR Supervisor at RÖNESANS HOLDİNG
    Oct 2015 - May 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Managed HR operations for Renaissance Industrial Plants Inc. projects in Turkmenistan and Istanbul HQ during the HR Supervisor role. • Oversaw recruitment, workforce planning, organizational development, employee engagement, and performance management processes for large-scale industrial operations. • Led reporting, HR process improvement, and organizational support activities across project-based structures. • As HR Executive, managed HR processes for MEA Construction Inc. focused on the Middle East & Africa region. • Supported performance management systems, organizational reporting, and strategic HR operations for regional projects.

  • HR Specialist at Yıldız Holding - Horizon Hızlı Tüketim A.Ş.
    Jul 2012 - Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Started career within Yıldız Holding Headquarters and supported HR operations across multiple retail group companies including Şok Markets, Bizim Toptan, Horizon FMCG, Pasifik, Hüner, Eksper, and Teközel. • Managed recruitment, performance, training, career management, and HR reporting processes across nationwide operations. • Contributed to SAP HR projects, LinkedIn Recruiter transformation initiatives, and employer branding activities. • Later continued within Horizon FMCG focusing on HR operations (recruitment, training, career, and performance management) for largest sales organization. • Led employee engagement initiatives, sales trainee recruitment projects, KPI reporting, and field HR coordination processes.

  • HR Specialist Assistant at Kastamonu Integrated Wood Industry and Trade Company
    Oct 2011 - Jul 2012 · 10 mos

    • Supported recruitment and training processes for headquarters and field employees. • Managed annual training planning and reporting activities.