Alper Aytimur Email & Phone Number

Turkey

Bursa, Turkey

• Leading the company to meet operational and financial targets with a team of 200+ employees, generating $15M in turnover.
• Restructured the company’s marketing and sales strategies to enhance brand recognition.
• Engaged with customers regarding new products, contracts, and collaborations for additional $5M order.
• Leading joint venture negotiations with a key Polish customer to strengthen market position across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).

Algeria

• Led international teams in creating the business model, plant layout, and launch strategy for Renault Turkey and Stellantis Algeria projects, with a focus on outsourcing assembly and logistics operations.
• Advising on capex purchasing and launch readiness for the Stellantis Algeria project to ensure seamless project execution.

Kocaeli, Turkey

• Launched and led production operations for an electric mobility startup, establishing a dedicated plant to manufacture e-scooters.
• Directed Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to successfully navigate technical and financial challenges, achieving SOP and SORP milestones for the e-scooter program.
• Spearheaded supply base selection in China and established import processes to ensure a seamless supply chain for direct materials.

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

• Led the 24/7 running plant to turnaround expected operational and financial targets with 140 employees and 6 direct reporting managers, generating $15M turnover.
• Led capacity increase plan to meet Michelin’s additional 50% demand of Tesla and other new programs.
• Developed the organization and mentoring new hires to be prepared for 2023 targets and beyond.
• Worked with HQ Sales & Business Development team to quote new programs both for Michelin and other customers.

Michigan, United States

• Led GM’s Built in Quality System (BIQS) implementation program in 5 Android plants.
• Supported GM’s T1XX launch in the Arlington TX plant to run IP, Center Console, and Headliner lines.
• Acted as Interim Plant Quality Manager during transition.

Wixom, Michigan, United States

• Launched and led the Android Oakland plant to build a brand-new innovative product for a nonautomotive customer.
• Supported customer’s design team to fix and error proof design and product failures.
• Moved to GM BIQS Manager role after program was cancelled by customer due to design failures and supply chain issues triggered during pandemic.

Europe

• Introduced Android in Europe to potential customers.
• Managed quoting process for international accounts.
• Supported the entire foundation of new Android plants in Italy & China.

Sakarya, Turkey

• Launched and led all operations of the Android Sakarya JIT plant supplying 76 JPH tire & wheel assemblies to Toyota.
• Managed construction, installation, and commissioning of plant and built local team.
• Coordinated logistics, customs clearance processes, and legal permissions of imported equipment and machinery.
• Handled all administrative issues with local legal authorities and financial affairs, bank accounts/wire transfers, and government-supported incentive processes.
• Mentored various talents identified as high potentials/high performers for future success within the company.
• Led communication with Toyota and suppliers in Turkey, Belgium, & Japan to meet program requirements.

Bursa, Turkey

• Managed the entire company, including operational, technical, commercial, financial, and administrative management and the official foundation of the subsidiary.
• Introduced company to OEMs and suppliers (within 6 months, approved by OEMs and focused key account T1s).
• Implemented corporate principles/applications, which were introduced to the Turkish market.
• Referred to the revised global strategies of Formel D Group shareholders, decided by top management to stop the activity and close Formel D Turkey in January 2015.
• Doubled company revenue between June - December 2014 every month positive DB2.
• Improved business relations with key account customers by means of satisfaction and communication.

Istanbul, Turkey

• Head of TRIGO operations (including sales, business development, operations, quality, HR, purchasing, reporting and budgeting) in Turkey, supervised 300 employees.
• Led the growth of Turkey operations from 175 to 300 employees.
• Global KAM of Standard Profil projects in the group, coordinated global SRC contract.
• Communicated with international sales, marketing, and operations teams to support/develop new business relations.
• Built regular and systematic reporting infrastructure to monitor operational performance & profitability.
• Revamped pricing strategy, implemented effective promotional strategies, and organized high-performance sales task.

Duzce, Turkey

• Managed production processes (machining, assembling, sheet metal stamping, welding, coating, and painting) of over 1.5M finished parts/month generating an annual turnover of 60M € by supervision of 50 WC + 1,200 BC.
• In charge of purchasing raw materials, and components totaling 2,5M €/month.
• Led fixing plant set-up problems and stabilized production processes with the help of lean philosophy to double the capacity while the total number of employees increased by only 30%.
• Managed investment projects of Aluminum forging, T4 / T6 heat treatment, KTL coating and Fatigue test laboratory
• Monitored/budgeted operational performance and built supplier development models.

B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Automotive, 2,72

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, 3,63

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