- Designed automation flow for new inhouse DC (35 000 sqm) with an ROI of 40 months and 12 % FTE saving.- Consolidated e-commerce and warehouse operations to save 3 mio USD per annum.- Built Joint Forecasting and S&OP process with Unilever and Henkel to improve Service Level by 10 %.- Deployed Slimstock (a replenishment and order to inventory tool) across 400 stores and online platform by managing a cross-functional project team both locally and globally.- Deployed analytical procurement tools to improve old stock on hand from %13 to 6 % ; on shelf availability from 90% to 97% and stock weeks from 14 to 10. - Led digitilisation of import tracking system from excel files to cloud web servers to save time and accuracy.- Led 350 blue collars and 23 white collars (import, supply and demand planning team and in house warehouse teams) with 10 mio USD cost and 300 mio USD procurement budget.- Led win-win supplier collaboration Watsons Supply Chain Team is granted by Advantage Group Survey the best Supply Chain Team in Turkish retail industry.

- Built Foreign Trade Department to support international expansion to 10 countries.- Dropped logistics cost in Greece by 40% and dropped lead time from 21 days to 14 days in three months.- Lead migration of 3PL Arvato ecom warehouse within 3 months.

- Advisory Board member for expansion strategy.- Strategic Customer Collaboration Management.- Led tender and was granted by Flo,LC Waikiki, Koton and Defacto for domestic distribution - Railway transport product development.

- Created and deployed global logistics operations strategy in 20 countries by segmenting phases of business maturity and available expertise in the market.- Led logistics in 4 continents, 32 DC’s (in total 80 000 sqm) in 25 countries catering 400 stores globally.- PL and Budget responsibility of 20 million USD and 40 global logistics contracts.- Built and operated B2C fulfillment centers in Romania, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Morocco and Egypt.- Year over year logistics cost saving 11 % last 3 year average amounting to 5 million USD in total).- Lead time reduction of route -to-market operations (30 % last 2 year average starting from 10 days to 7 days and eventually 5 days).- Led operations excellence , non trade procurement and country logistics teams by producing logistics projects, SOP and tender management.- Collaborated and worked with 3PL’s to drive continuous improvement projects, productivity efficiency gains and SOP standardisation.

- Conducted supply chain network design study with Miebach for ambient and temperature controlled DC’s.- Import compliance audit grade 98 and 100 respectively.- Continuous improvement projects savings up to 1.1 million USD.- Moved Fruits and Vegetable from outsource to own DC (%20 service level increase + % 10 cost decrease).

- Managed E2E Supply Chain (Master Data, S&OP, Forecasting, Ordering, Inventory Level, Logistics, Supplier Relations.- Managed 4 3PL’s, 4 DC’s with budget responsibility of 9 million USD.- Completed stock availability, case fill rate set up.- Led scorecard data integrity and consensus meetings with Nestle, Procter Gamble and Unilever.- Stock availability increased from 80 % to 94 %.

- Managed 2 3PL’s, 3 DC’s with budget responsibility of 6 million USD.- Led SAP logistics deployment for ambient and temperature controlled merchandise.- Led article master data listing team for SKU maintenance.- Successfully managed to move old 3PL operations (12 000 pallet positions) to new 3PL with 95 % on time.- First time, deployed dairy product logistics operations system (break bulk cross docking).- Year over year logistics cost decrease 5 % in average (in 3 years 800 000 USD).

- Hands on 3PL set up with team members (contracts, field implementation and training).- Managed 4 3PL’s, 5 DC’s with budget responsibility of 8 million USD.- Super user for procurement logistics supplier master data and price data maintenance in SAP system.- Prepared 3 logistics tender (textile, fruits and vegetables and fish transport) and company budget.

- Prepared required documents for pet food Import license, calculated COGS for each import.- Managed warehouse and domestic transport operations, managed 2 warehouse staff.- Determined and followed orders to Brazil, USA and Hungary sourcing countries.- Prepared demand planning forecast with sales and stock cover targets.- Improved demand planning forecast accuracy from 60 % to 75 %.

- Prepared letters to Ministry of Transport and Foreign affairs.- Prepared Syria and Iraq Country Report about international logistics infrastructure.- Assisted executive board member for visa office opening.- Created an HTML intranet website for visa requirements for Turkish truck drivers.- Organized and managed registration of visa history 8000 Turkish drivers.

- Followed up daily operations for Metro,real and Praktiker outlets.- Prepared routine operational reports (Goods In, Goods Out, Picking quantity).- Provided and validated remuneration flat file data for invoicing.- Calculated quarterly logistics price terms with development of fuel and inflation.- Managed to provide with customer reliable operational and invoicing data.