Gözde Karanfil
Izmir,Türkiye
Summary
Experienced Procurement Leader with a strong history and experience of working globally in the automotive industry cross functionally lead large teams. Experienced in development and growth of people and teams. Strong professional with proven track record delivering on time / on quality / on cost large complex projects. Big picture focus with excellence in communicating golas and vision to succeed.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Procurement Team Leader
Cevher Alloy Wheels
Izmir
11.2022 - Current
- Lead a team of 4 buyers
- Developed professional expertise through training and mentorship to boost service delivery.
- Created tender evaluation criteria for assessing and selecting suppliers.
- Supported procurement strategies, assessing objectives and implementing necessary service improvements.
- Delivered strategies through engagement, consultation and negotiation with stakeholders.
- Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
- Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
- Delivered tactical cost savings by negotiating advantageous terms and conditions for new contracts.
- Prepared project briefs and business cases to seek management approval for procurement activities.
Purchasing Supervisor
Ege Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş.
Izmir, Türkiye
03.2021 - 11.2022
- Lead procurement team of 3 buyers
- Established automatic procuremet system with RPA &SAP integration.
- Negotiated contracts, prices and timelines to achieve maximum ROI on purchasing choices.
- Projected procurement requirements to order exact stock for operational needs.
- Established and managed relationships with new and existing suppliers to strengthen supply chain.
Group Segment Leader
Standard Profil Ege Otomotiv Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.
Manisa, Türkiye
04.2016 - 02.2021
- Lead Indirect Procurement team of 12 Group Segment Buyers / Site Buyers (Region, Country) functionally
- Delegated people by ensuring all indirect group activities performance. Improved team and team players capabilities and competencies.
- Collected intercompany Mid Term Business Plan(MTP), local needs to prepare budget through a reservoir & identifies innovation (Total spend almost €12M)
- Integrated SAP Ariba process & sourcing activities
- Evaluated economic parameteres with buyers for bought parts & all plant
- Managed saving activities
Purchasing Specialist
Eldor Elektronik ve Plastik Malz
Izmir, Türkiye
10.2011 - 04.2016
- Negotiated contracts, prices and timelines to achieve maximum ROI on purchasing choices.
- Established and managed relationships with new and existing suppliers to strengthen supply chain.
- Generated forecasting models to predict supply and demand, using results to inform purchasing decisions.
- Projected procurement requirements to order exact stock for operational needs.
Education
Master of Science - Management Engineering
Yaşar University
Türkiye 02.2014 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
Dokuz Eylül University
Türkiye 09.2006 - 06.2010
Skills
- Direct& Indirect& After Market procurement in automative industry
- Persuasive negotiator
- Contracts development
- Stakeholder management
- SAP & Ariba & RPA
Languages
English
Advanced
Italian
Beginner
Turkish
Native
Timeline
Procurement Team Leader
Cevher Alloy Wheels
11.2022 - Current
Purchasing Supervisor
Ege Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş.
03.2021 - 11.2022
Group Segment Leader
Standard Profil Ege Otomotiv Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş.
04.2016 - 02.2021
Master of Science - Management Engineering
Yaşar University
02.2014 - 06.2016
Purchasing Specialist
Eldor Elektronik ve Plastik Malz
10.2011 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Economics
Dokuz Eylül University
09.2006 - 06.2010