Volkan Sofuoglu Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

- Led Project Management, Project Planning, Installation, Technical and Service departments; managed 45 people- Responsible for the management of multiple projects with a full P&L responsibility within Turkey and worldwide- Visited job sites and had meetings with customers worldwide- Reported directly to the General Manager of the company- Established the project management and project planning departments, reorganized the technical and installation departments- Maintained close relationship with the customers during and after the project execution

Istanbul, Turkey

- Led Project Management, Installation and Technical departments; managed 40 people including 6 managers- Responsible for the management of multiple large scale projects (Metro, Shopping Malls, Residential, etc..) simultaneously reaching upto 80 million Euros- Reported directly to the General Manager of the company,- Assigned project managers to manage cost, schedule and performance- Ensured the coordination between sales, supply chain, finance and after sales departments to achieve end to end project management- Established measures within the project management team to reach the budget goals- Collaborated with the regional center in Spain, the factories in Europe and Far East to improve the process of installation and project management- Visited the job sites to control the proper implementation of the Health & Safety procedures- Maintained close relationship with the customers during and after the project execution- Gave the final approval for the selection of the subcontractors- Ensured the proper implementation of the contract during the execution of the project,- Created opportunities to increase the profitability of the projects through variation orders and claims- Followed up the collections of the projects as per the contract conditions and company's cash flow needs- Experienced in coordinating and negotiating with subcontractors

Istanbul, Turkey

- Implementing cost control in line with the projects' budgets,- Planned and scheduled the abroad procurement according to the main work programme concerning the construction activities in sites,- Took the responsibility of approving final stage of the abroad purchase orders of material and payment requests,- Following up and confirming the payment of suppliers in line with the contracts,- Budgeted Moscow Branch Office purchasing activities,- Monitored project progress according to the work schedule,

Istanbul, Turkey

- Member of a team responsible for the company's re-organisation project, conducted by Arthur Andersen; prepared process maps, procedures and job descriptions,- Prepared tender documents, including cost/benefit analysis of construction projects,- Provided logistic and technical support to site,- Prepared schedules of work and monitored progress of projects,- Liaised with client to ensure successful completion of work,- Charged with quality control concerning the construction activities in sites,- Focused on material research and technological developments,

Mba

Bsc, Civil Engineering

Science, General