Barbaros Talha Akyildiz Email & Phone Number

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

Doha

Managing The Blue Group Holding with its following subsidiaries;650+ employees115+ brandsSports Corner - multibrand sportswear and sporting goods retailing (11 showrooms)Adidas - franchise retailing (9 showrooms)Rasen Sports - outdoor, cyling and camping products retailing (2 showrooms)Laura Ashley - furniture and homewear franchise retailing (2 showrooms)Geox - Footwear franchise retailing (2 showrooms)Menasa / Hayakm.com - e-commerceDesign Hub -… Show more Managing The Blue Group Holding with its following subsidiaries;650+ employees115+ brandsSports Corner - multibrand sportswear and sporting goods retailing (11 showrooms)Adidas - franchise retailing (9 showrooms)Rasen Sports - outdoor, cyling and camping products retailing (2 showrooms)Laura Ashley - furniture and homewear franchise retailing (2 showrooms)Geox - Footwear franchise retailing (2 showrooms)Menasa / Hayakm.com - e-commerceDesign Hub - Design and sourcingThe Blue Insights / Al Jude Loyalty Program - Customer EngagementIntelligent Design - Design and fitoutStart-up initiations.Merge & Acqusitions.ERP implementation.Organizational re-structuring.Budget Planning and Management.Corporate Governance.Multi-business management Show less

Footwear and leather accessories RetailingFootwear ManufacturingExpansion planning and execution3PL implementationArtifical Intelligence integration on fuzzy logic basis in stock optimization.Multi-company management

Istanbul, Turkey

-Brand Management and Licencee operations of Slazenger brand from IBML - UK in footwear, apparel and bags categories. -"Esem" brand re-launched with a licence-model in 2010.-Licence agreement with KangaROOS brand from Pentland - UK, under footwear, apparel and accessories categories. Brand launch in 2010. -New Retail Concept as "Esem Sport" sneaker shops. Launched in 2011.-E-commerce website launched in 2013.-Re-organization of the staff, new team building and re-structure… Show more -Brand Management and Licencee operations of Slazenger brand from IBML - UK in footwear, apparel and bags categories. -"Esem" brand re-launched with a licence-model in 2010.-Licence agreement with KangaROOS brand from Pentland - UK, under footwear, apparel and accessories categories. Brand launch in 2010. -New Retail Concept as "Esem Sport" sneaker shops. Launched in 2011.-E-commerce website launched in 2013.-Re-organization of the staff, new team building and re-structure in operation.-New ERP system implementation.-Establishing the Marketing and Communication strategies, team and third parties. Show less

-Establishment and management of the “Sourcing Department” in order to supply company’s seasonal footwear, bag, accessories and luggage collections with DESA brand.-Product development in coordination with the Category & Design teams.-Establishment, Management and Optimization of the Supplier Portfolio (majority from India and China).-Supply chain management.-What-to-buy and Where-to-buy decisions.-Production Planning, Scheduling, Quality Control and Delivery Management… Show more -Establishment and management of the “Sourcing Department” in order to supply company’s seasonal footwear, bag, accessories and luggage collections with DESA brand.-Product development in coordination with the Category & Design teams.-Establishment, Management and Optimization of the Supplier Portfolio (majority from India and China).-Supply chain management.-What-to-buy and Where-to-buy decisions.-Production Planning, Scheduling, Quality Control and Delivery Management. -KPI monitoring and management of the suppliers.-Business development management. Show less

-Establishment of licensee operations of “Power” brand from Canada, “Planic” and “Kebo” brands from Italy.-Generating and executing business plans.-Brand management.-Supply chain management.-Establishment and management of company's own brand “Off Range”.-Entry to footwear production by establishing a manufacturing facility with 7,500 pairs/month production capacity.-MRP, MRP II, Production Planning, Inventory Control.-Total quality management.-Demand-driven… Show more -Establishment of licensee operations of “Power” brand from Canada, “Planic” and “Kebo” brands from Italy.-Generating and executing business plans.-Brand management.-Supply chain management.-Establishment and management of company's own brand “Off Range”.-Entry to footwear production by establishing a manufacturing facility with 7,500 pairs/month production capacity.-MRP, MRP II, Production Planning, Inventory Control.-Total quality management.-Demand-driven supply system has been executed.-Outsourcing service methods and principles have been constructed in order to serve customers' demands from domestic and/or international (esp. from far-east).-Measuring, monitoring and analysing the sales performance of the goods in the retailer customers. Providing strategies to increase stock turnover ratio and shelf efficiency.-Strategical SWOT analysis during business modelling of upcoming projects. Show less

-Establishment and management of “Outsourcing Department” in order to supply company's seasonal footwear and accessories collections for Slazenger, Fila, Le coq Sportif, Bata, Vero, Swagger and McCann brands.-Product development in coordination with marketing department.-Supply chain management.-Optimization of demand-driven and trend-driven product development.-Developing the supply chain standards, and establishing corporate purchasing policies.-Production process and… Show more -Establishment and management of “Outsourcing Department” in order to supply company's seasonal footwear and accessories collections for Slazenger, Fila, Le coq Sportif, Bata, Vero, Swagger and McCann brands.-Product development in coordination with marketing department.-Supply chain management.-Optimization of demand-driven and trend-driven product development.-Developing the supply chain standards, and establishing corporate purchasing policies.-Production process and quality control methodology including quality standards and discipline of quality measures have been maintained.-Delivery management and import processes.-Coordination with the finance, sales, marketing and logistics departments.-Measuring, monitoring and analysing the performance and efficiency of the suppliers worldwide (mostly in far-east such as China, Vietnam, India, etc.)-Managing 8-10 million USD annual purchasing budget.-Training and coaching department's employees for strong international business and communication skills focusing in the optimum care, respect, understanding and usage of national and/or local culture in the field.-Product knowledge and development training programmes has been instructed to new marketing and sales employees. Show less

-Production and process planning of the footwear factory producing shoes by Adidas, Fila and Slazenger brands.-MRP, MRP II and Inventory control.-Sample development, cost analysis, production and delivery scheduling in coordination with related brand managements.-Procurement of raw materials for production.-Integration of “production” and “planning” modules in implementing ERP system.-Delivery management and export process of Fila productions in coordination with Fila Italy… Show more -Production and process planning of the footwear factory producing shoes by Adidas, Fila and Slazenger brands.-MRP, MRP II and Inventory control.-Sample development, cost analysis, production and delivery scheduling in coordination with related brand managements.-Procurement of raw materials for production.-Integration of “production” and “planning” modules in implementing ERP system.-Delivery management and export process of Fila productions in coordination with Fila Italy headquarters. Show less

Bs, Industrial Engineering

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