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CIPS Level 4 (Ongoing)
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Gokhan Erdem Salva

Procurement Professional
London

Summary

Dynamic and results-oriented procurement specialist with extensive experience in managing end-to-end procurement processes, supply chain strategies, and project cycle management. Proficient in utilizing SAP, CRM, ERP, Oracle, and SQL-based software to drive operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Adept at financial report analysis, budget planning, and contract drafting and management. Demonstrated expertise in team management, supplier relationship management, and performance monitoring. Proven track record of success in optimizing warehouse operations, enhancing customer satisfaction, and achieving substantial cost savings. Seeking opportunities in procurement-related positions to leverage skills and experience in driving organizational growth and success.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

LAST MILE SERVICES OPERATE

Vivense UK Ltd
06.2021 - 11.2023

Responsibilities and Achievements:

  • Spare Parts Inventory Management: I am responsible on management inventory of spare and replacement parts
  • In our product range we have more than 20K SKUs
  • Assembly Services: I am responsible on organizing assembly services inside M25 Motorway of London
  • Also, extending services in wider locations for some exceptional purchases
  • Customer Satisfaction: I am one of the key points for customer satisfaction as organizing deliveries and assembly services
  • I increased customer review rates from 2.7 to 3.2 in 4 months on Trust Pilot
  • Added Value Activities: I fix the customer problems efficiently during the services
  • With my on-site solutions, Vivense make more cost saving as well as receiving positive feedbacks
  • In last 4 months, incident rates reduced from %17.16 to %8.40
  • Procurement Activities: I am in charge for fleet activities
  • I managed buying company car with all the owning processes incl
  • Insurance, maintenance and branding
  • With my supplier selection criteria, company made approx
  • 4000 saving
  • Warehouse Management: I assist to check returned items if they are available for resale or not
  • Depending on product and packaging condition, we separate the products for restock, dispose or selling to third party companies
  • Delivery Activities: I organize showroom selling products' delivery by contacting directly with customers
  • I also organize internal customer deliveries and assembly services if needed.

FOUNDER

Decreative Interior LTD
09.2020 - 07.2023

Responsibilities and Achievements:

  • Development Management: I started this company with £5,000 budget
  • First year I made £15,000 turnover and second year I increased turnover up to £75,000
  • Currently, this company valuated by independents min
  • 70,000 - Profit Management: First year's profit was -£5,000
  • Second year increased to £22,000 net profit - Supplier Relationship Management: I started this business with 2 suppliers (one supplier in UK, one supplier in Italy), Now I have more than 20 suppliers (China, Turkey, Italy, Portugal, and UK) - Added Value Activities: I added value to supply chain processes and reduced logistics cost +%10 and deliver the products %35 faster - Product Development: I started with +500 SKUs, now company have +5000 SKUs
  • E-commerce Management: I built up my own Shopify based website and responsible on all digital marketing, product upload, analytics, and product performances
  • Marketing Activities Management: I built up Google Ads, Facebook Business, Instagram shop accounts

SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

Mental Health First Aid
11.2022 - 02.2023

Responsibilities and Achievements:

  • Customer Relations Management: I resolved up to 20 email enquiries daily
  • Logistics Activities: I processed up to 350 direct deliveries to learners
  • Troubleshooting: I found systematic faulty and rescued +250 lost orders
  • Inventory Management: I was checking inventory daily and reported of forecasted product shortages

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Medicine Sans Frontieres
11.2019 - 01.2020
  • Responsibilities and Achievements:
  • Inventory Management: I built up inventory management and took control of +2000 items
  • Supplier Relationship Management: I built up procurement system and increased supplier range %50
  • Event Management: I scheduled well-being events for staff and reduced event costs up to %30
  • Facilities Management: I did periodically property maintenance schedule instead of when needed. Hence, maintenance costs decreased %40 and repair needs decreased %80

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Positive Living Association
10.2019 - 11.2019
  • Responsibilities and Achievements: - Supply Chain System Development: I built up new procurement system according to donors' rules and ethics (UNFPA, ECHO, UNHCR) - Bid and Supplier Evaluation: I reviewed quotations received before my starting and created a procurement plan
  • Thus, spending effort is reduced and procurement process been %100 more efficient
  • Procurement Development: After my strategies, organization got a better result from internal and external auditors

LOGISTICS OFFICER

Handicap International
05.2016 - 10.2017

Responsibilities and Achievements:

  • Supply Chain System Development: I built up new procurement system according to donors' rules and ethics (ECHO) - Tender Management: I managed biggest tender process of the project
  • Contract Management: I managed contract of medical assistive devices worth approx
  • 1M in 12 months (compliance with OJEU) - Budget Management: I relocated guest houses with the new buildings and whilst energy efficiency increased and rent cost reduced %20 - Fleet Management: I processed fleet tender and found new fleet supplier
  • Transportation costs decreased %25 - Direct and Indirect Procurement Processes: I increased contract range %75 for direct and indirect sourcing

TEAM MANAGER

Media-Saturn Gmbh
09.2013 - 05.2016
  • Responsibilities and Achievements:
  • Turnover (KPI): I reached monthly targets over €200K (each month increased %3 more than last month)
  • Profit (KPI): I break the profit record as %1,4 (average %7, top -%4)
  • Team Management: I managed and trained 12 staff. I also motivated them to reach the target and earn more bonuses (average salary increase %35)
  • Stock Management: I was responsible more than 5000 SKUs - Inventory Management (KPI): I reduced old stocks %50 to %23
  • Competition Management (KPI): I made my department most favorite in the city compared with the other competitor brands

Education

Business Administration -

Anadolu University
01.2009 - 04.2013

CIPS Level 4 - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management

Distance Learning College (DLC)
01.2022 - Current

Skills

Team Management

Training

  • Success Negotiate: Essential Strategies and Skills, University of Michigan, 09/01/17, 40 hours
  • Media Markt Compliance, Media Markt, 02/01/14, 12 hours
  • Leading Strategic Innovation in Organization, Vanderbilt University, 07/01/14, 40 hours
  • Social Enterprise: Business Doing Good, Middlesex University London, 02/01/17, 40 hours
  • Applied Entrepreneurship, KOSGEB, 02/01/19, 5 days
  • Project Cycle Management, AB Academy, 04/01/19, 2 days

CIPS Level 4 (Ongoing)

I am currently enrolled in the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Level 4 certification program. This certification is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in procurement and supply chain management. Through this program, I am gaining expertise in essential areas such as procurement processes, contract management, negotiation strategies, and supplier relationship management. By pursuing this certification, I am demonstrating my commitment to professional development and acquiring industry-recognized qualifications to excel in procurement roles.

Timeline

SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER

Mental Health First Aid
11.2022 - 02.2023

CIPS Level 4 - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management

Distance Learning College (DLC)
01.2022 - Current

LAST MILE SERVICES OPERATE

Vivense UK Ltd
06.2021 - 11.2023

FOUNDER

Decreative Interior LTD
09.2020 - 07.2023

LOGISTICS MANAGER

Medicine Sans Frontieres
11.2019 - 01.2020

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST

Positive Living Association
10.2019 - 11.2019

LOGISTICS OFFICER

Handicap International
05.2016 - 10.2017

TEAM MANAGER

Media-Saturn Gmbh
09.2013 - 05.2016

Business Administration -

Anadolu University
01.2009 - 04.2013
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