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Canay Ipekci

Canay Ipekci

Senior Sourcing Manager
Istanbul,Türkiye

Summary

Experienced Senior Sourcing Manager with a proven track record in developing and implementing effective sourcing strategies. Skilled in reducing total landed costs while ensuring the highest levels of quality and service across all divisions. Expertise includes regional sourcing strategies, supplier management, and cost reductions. Proficient in managing various categories such as fabric, leather, lumber, plywood, steel, foam, electronics, plastic, fiber, packaging, case goods, and upholstered furniture. Successfully managed home textile, stationary, hardgoods, housewares, and clothing departments in previous roles.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Senior Sourcing Manager

La-Z-Boy
Türkiye
01.2023 - Current
  • Develop comprehensive regional sourcing strategies that deliver the lowest total landed cost, best in class quality and technology for each division that support each global commodity strategy. Continue to build and develop relationships with key stakeholders in the business units to ensure procurement strategies support overall company and business unit objectives.
  • Company subject matter expert (SME) for regional suppliers. Thorough understanding of all industry trends, technologies, and cost drivers. Leverage this expertise in developing robust sourcing strategies.
  • Support commercial negotiations as needed through the use of cost models, cost breakdown data, market pricing data or other tactics to achieve the most favorable settlement for my company.
  • Research, identify, evaluate and develop new suppliers to meet global commodity strategies & production requirements. Drive supply base rationalization initiatives when necessary.
  • Manage the entire formal strategic sourcing process, from spend analysis through Sourcing events. Support divisional purchasing teams on new product launches, cost reduction projects, and supplier performance management.
  • Responsible for processing Request for Quotation (RFQ) from various stakeholders through the RFQ process including development of comparative analysis from various suppliers, timing charts and acting as a liaison between the potential suppliers and the RFQ requester.

Sourcing Manager

XXXLutz KG
8 2019 - 01.2023
  • Managed the operations for all House ware, Hardgoods and Furniture departments (kitchen, cooking, tableware, glassware, outdoor/indoor furniture, business-home care, cleaning items, DIY, stationary, toys...)
  • Managed a team of 7 person in the regional offices indirectly
  • Lead the preparation of global strategical sourcing planning to increase annual expansion for all offices
  • Managed the execution of global sourcing activities according to each department's requirements
  • Coordinated buying activities in each country and each brand according to buying team's needs and ensured that the product is closed with expected quality, price and lead time
  • Develop, optimize and expand the product range together with local category management team
  • Analyzed the market trend, consumer behavior, competitors, etc
  • Through fairs & social media & supplier showrooms
  • Traveled to Fairs, Factory Plants 50% of the time
  • Sourced new/potential suppliers, right price and right product according to company needs
  • RFI, RFO, RFP
  • Selected the optimum match for the relevant country
  • Supported the team to negotiate and place the orders
  • Accordingly managed the operational processes such as production, quality control, supply chain to make the goods in stores on time
  • Followed the sales and product life cycle for each product for the preparation of upcoming season activities

Global Category Sourcing Manager

Metro Sourcing International
Türkiye
05.2017 - 10.2018
  • Managed the operations for Houseware and Hardgoods departments (kitchen, cooking, tableware, glassware, outdoor furniture, business-home care, cleaning items, DIY, stationary, toys...)
  • Managed a team of 5 person directly in Istanbul and various team members in the regional offices indirectly
  • Lead the preparation of global strategical sourcing planning to increase annual expansion for all offices
  • Managed the execution of global sourcing activities according to each department's requirements
  • Achieved 16% growth in annual expansion with the executed strategy

Senior Sourcing Merchandiser Home

Carrefour Global Sourcing
08.2016 - 05.2017
  • Managed the operations for Home textile and House ware departments (kitchen, cooking, tableware, glassware, bath linen, bed linen, deco...)
  • Managed a team of 2 person directly in Istanbul and various team members in the regional offices indirectly
  • Prepared strategical sourcing planning to increase The Zone's annual expansion
  • Managed the execution of global sourcing activities according to each department's requirements
  • Achieved 60% growth in annual expansion with the executed strategy
  • Managed budget of € 30 M
  • Decreased cost prices %11 on long circuit productions keeping the quality and concept of the product
  • Sourced new/potential suppliers according to company need
  • Followed the trends through fairs & social media
  • Analyzed the market trend, consumer behavior, competitor products, etc
  • Accordingly managed the operational processes such as production, quality control, supply chain to make the goods in stores on time
  • Followed the sales and product life cycle for each product for the preparation of next season

Sourcing Merchandiser Home

Carrefour Global Sourcing
06.2013 - 08.2016
  • Managed the operations for Home textile and House ware departments (bath linen, bed linen, deco...)
  • Analyzed the market trend, consumer behavior, competitor products, etc
  • Created new items according to needs of the market trend
  • Prepared new offers in terms of new item/price/packaging etc which will fit to market
  • Negotiated and placed orders to right supplier according to product range
  • Managed the operations such as the production, supply chain together with the relevant team to make the goods on time in stores
  • Followed the sales for the preparation of next season

Sourcing Merchandiser Seasonal Textile

Carrefour Global Sourcing
01.2010 - 06.2013
  • Managed the operations of flexible, fast fashion service for all textile departments within Carrefour Brands to support growth of Europe & North Africa Zone Office
  • Analyzed the market trend, consumer behavior, competitor products, etc
  • Achieved new product range for The Zone such as accessories, flat knit, shoes that were basically produced in Asian market before
  • Executed global sourcing activities according to each department's requirements
  • Participated in strategical planning to increase The Zone's annual expansion
  • Monitored fast fashion buying demand providing guidance to all buying/design teams
  • Negotiated and placed orders to right supplier according to product range
  • Re-implemented Outwear department working method to serve for fast fashion business for Menswear, Womenwear, Kidswear Tex Brands

Junior Merchandiser Seasonal Textile

Carrefour Global Sourcing
10.2008 - 01.2010
  • Responsible for Men & Woman & Kids & Baby departments for knitwear
  • Preparing offers in terms of new item/price/packaging etc which will fit to market
  • Accordingly starting the production process of the goods together with the relevant team
  • Following the production, shipment operations together with the relevant team to make the goods on time in stores
  • Following the sales for the preparation of next season

Production Merchandiser Underwear

Erteks Textile
11.2006 - 09.2008
  • Responsible for Men & Woman & Kids & Baby departments for underwear and nightwear
  • Preparing offers in terms of new item/price/packaging etc which will fit to market
  • Starting the production process of the goods together with the relevant team
  • Following the production, shipment operations together with the relevant team to make the goods on time in stores

Assistant Merchandiser Seasonal Textile

Floret Textile
11.2005 - 11.2006
  • Responsible for Men & Woman departments for knitwear
  • Starting the production process of the goods together with the relevant team
  • Following the production, shipment operations together with the relevant team to make the goods on time in stores

Education

MBA -

Yeditepe University
09.2010 - 06.2014

Textile Engineering -

Cukurova University
09.2001 - 06.2005

Skills

Procurement strategy

Strategic Sourcing

Communicate Transparently

Impact and Influence

Deliver Results

Coach and Develop

Critical Thinking

Vendor Management

Risk Assessment

Problem-solving abilities

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/23/83

Timeline

Senior Sourcing Manager

La-Z-Boy
01.2023 - Current

Global Category Sourcing Manager

Metro Sourcing International
05.2017 - 10.2018

Senior Sourcing Merchandiser Home

Carrefour Global Sourcing
08.2016 - 05.2017

Sourcing Merchandiser Home

Carrefour Global Sourcing
06.2013 - 08.2016

MBA -

Yeditepe University
09.2010 - 06.2014

Sourcing Merchandiser Seasonal Textile

Carrefour Global Sourcing
01.2010 - 06.2013

Junior Merchandiser Seasonal Textile

Carrefour Global Sourcing
10.2008 - 01.2010

Production Merchandiser Underwear

Erteks Textile
11.2006 - 09.2008

Assistant Merchandiser Seasonal Textile

Floret Textile
11.2005 - 11.2006

Textile Engineering -

Cukurova University
09.2001 - 06.2005

Sourcing Manager

XXXLutz KG
8 2019 - 01.2023
Canay IpekciSenior Sourcing Manager