Dr. Ali İbrahim BALIN

Contributed to renewal and/or development of supply chain (Import, Procurement, Depots, Logistics, Export, Technical Services, Claim Management & Returns), and the digitalisation of end-to-end supply chain operations. Streamlined end-to-end supply chain management processes to drive cost savings and operational excellence. Prepared strategic operation reports to provide insights for decision-making and continuous improvement initiatives.

Managed a supply chain team of 10 white- and 15 blue-collar employees, supporting performance and career development. Led import/export operations, transportation bookings, shipping documentation, vendor payments and account monitoring. Managed procurement across R&D, IT, plastics, carbon fiber, metal parts, PCB, electronics, SMD/THT components, transportation and customs.

Management activities in the categories of projects, R&D, BT & IT, informatics, procurement processes of CCTV, NVR, metal components & brackets, PCB, Electrical & Electronics components (Active & Passive), Surface Mount Device (SMD), and Through-Hole Technology (THT), which are distributed to the fields of our procurement specialists. Focusing on the career development of the specialists within his team and gives them training.

Managed country operational and indirect purchasing, procurement compliance, and served as local key user and trainer. Conducted market research, sourcing, bidding, annual contract renewals, and Ariba E-Sourcing documentation. Translated procurement processes, SAP MM/SRM, CRM, vendor management, Ariba and SOP documents from English to Turkish, ensuring compliance with company procurement rules.

Managing all kinds of purchasing operations and sales support, including purchasing processes, supply chain management, import and export following, logistic processes and sales source management on behalf of the Turkey branch of the global company has been in 23 different countries globally. Developing processes and preparing procedures for the Turkey branch on supply, purchasing, sales support and claim management. Translating global policies from English to Turkish.

Purchasing electronic and mechanical stuff, raw material, intermediary goods, capital assets and necessary equipment for televisions, radios, magazines, newspaper and their facilities, such as offices, studios, and printing houses. Working as a project manager, business analyser, process development, key user, and trainer for MM module of SAP implementation project.

Purchasing of construction: armoured concrete, steel constructions etc. Technical purchasing for mines. Purchasing for tourism facilities, general & IT buys operations, capital assets, etc. Working as a project manager & business analyser for the project of a custom ERP development & implementation in line with the business requirements. Leading stakeholders to train on new custom ERP.

Purchasing of technical staff for packaging machines, Purchasing of office equipment, capital assets, and food for the staff. Working as project stakeholder & Business analyser for Projects of Implementation ISO 9001 and CE quality norms.

 Purchasing of raw material, intermediary goods, technical equipment and maintenance staff for copper wire production company.