Ahmet Erdogan Email and Phone Number

• To be assigned as a Interim Executive for any strategic positions in the countries where we have our subsidiaries that need to be temporarily managed.• Wearing many hats; strategical approach and support to all division throughout the holding.• Follow-up of the project budget and cash flows of overseas subsidiaries and report to the CEO.• Carry out research and relevant studies on specific topics related to business, policy and others as required and prepare reports on findings.• Develop opportunities in target markets to support marketing and sales team.• Nurturing and developing relationships with key customers and supplier accounts.• Coordinate with the headquarters units to enable our overseas subsidiaries to focus on their operations and realize their projects faster.• Manage and coordinates visits of high-level officials and business contacts making sure they are properly guided, introduced and welcomed.• To be a POC at HQ for group companies' executives ensuring their operations are realized quickly and smoothly.• Supporting company executives to ensure complying with local regulations in the countries where our subsidiaries operate.• Attending board meetings.• Support Senior Management staff on other projects as needed.

• Appraising and improving Group Companies’ sourcing activities by analyzing their spending, supplying, partnership and new possibilities.• Representing the Company in national and international platforms to reach out new customers and suppliers.• Diagnosing and resolving complex issues and opportunities within business sourcing models bringing a fresh approach to existing practices.• Developing sourcing strategies in supporting project teams for large projects to ensure lowest cost of ownership.• Managing, coordinating and negotiating strategic equipment/machinery purchasing processes of all Group Companies.• Cooperating with suppliers to create new/unique products and solutions.• Negotiating with suppliers based on strategic aspects and TCO approach. • Acting as a reliable and well trusted interface between the organization and suppliers.• Developing and adopting supply chain management global strategies based upon continuous monitoring and forecasting of impacting variable market conditions.

• Leading product development commodity strategies in line with corporate initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce the total cost of supply chain management,• Negotiating and managing vendor relationships setting aggressive targets for product cost reduction to improve margins for sales.• Enhancing, expanding and improving products portfolio for in-house projects and Sales purposes,• Developing Purchasing and Sales team trough motivation, counseling and product knowledge support,• Developing current customer relationship to achieve the maximum potential revenue from the company portfolio, and work higher and wider with accounts, • Ensuring the smooth coordination and communication of Purchasing and Sales departments,• Achieved high level results and motivate the Sales and Purchasing team to achieve individual high-level results, • Coordinating end executing quarterly MBR meetings with key customers, • Identifying the needs of team members and ensuring to get trained as necessary for personal and career advancements,

• Managed all aspects of the department’s goals and objectives. Delivering cost, just in time (JIT) delivery, inventory and quality improvements.• Represented the department in monthly business reviews regarding adherence to action plans, countermeasures and corrective actions.• Worked closely with all functions of the Supply Chain as well as internal support functions (Finance, Sales, and Senior Management etc.) to both implement and improve material flow and processes within Mecanex Aerospace and RUAG avionics.• Coordinated all MRO activities to ensure timely and cost-effective purchasing and receipt of necessary equipment and supplies to ensure continued operations.• Conducted research, evaluated findings and made independent decisions on procurement matters for goods & services.• Obtained oral and written price quotes from vendors. Compared quotes with the specifications and availability of items and placed orders.• Interviewed with suppliers and evaluated their products and capabilities as a supplier.• Demonstrated continual effort to improve operations, decreased turnaround times, streamline work processes, and worked cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service.• Drive success in a collaborative team environment and communicated effectively with suppliers, internal customers, peers, and senior management.• Managed the team members and trained them as necessary.

• Tracked development/release lifecycle efforts from business requirements acquisition, analysis, design, development, and testing, through to implementation.• Partnered with team members to obtain clear and accurate project status in a timely fashion.• Communicated status to project team, management, and senior executives.• Tracked and reconciled issues log for larger projects.

• Maintained sanitation, health, and safety standards in work areas.• Built and maintained mutually beneficial relationship with new and existing suppliers.• Forecasted demand for services and products.• Conducted research to ascertain the best products and suppliers in terms of best value, delivery and quality.• Verified that prepared food meets requirements for quality and quantity.• Resolved customer complaints regarding sales and service.• Determined sales price schedules and discount rates and promotions.

• Built and ran the business from scratch.• Developing competitive strategic advantage on established market niche to combat the increasing competition• Organized and managed the business undertaking and assuming a risk for the sake of profit.• Find the best people for the job and train them into a great team members. Understood the importance of hiring the right employees and making critical business decisions.• Defined the mission, goals and vision of the company.