IRMAK TAMER
Equipment Logistics Senior Specialist
Kağıthane
Summary
I am a logistics graduate with 7 years of experience in the maritime industry. Currently working in the Equipment Logistics Operations Department at Arkas Line, Istanbul. With hands-on experience managing a fleet servicing the Mediterranean, West Africa, and the Black Sea, I have developed a comprehensive understanding of port operations, container planning, and regional logistics. My role has progressively expanded to include data-driven analysis for minimizing idle container time, optimizing storage costs, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. Known for agility in decision-making, analytical thinking, and effective stakeholder communication, I have successfully implemented cost-efficient strategies and streamlined operations. Additionally, I take an active role in onboarding and training new team members, contributing to the establishment of standardized best practices. This position has significantly enhanced both my technical capabilities and interpersonal skills, preparing me to take on greater responsibilities in the logistics and maritime industry.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
SENIOR LOGISTIC OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
ARKAS LINE
ISTANBUL, Istanbul
01.2017 - Current
- Company Overview: The company operation contains a fleet with capacity of 126.500 TEUS, all of which are used on regular service between ports on the Mediterranean, West Africa, and the Black Sea.
- In my current role, I am working as a part of the Logistics Operations Department of Arkas Line, Istanbul.
- Shortly after my graduation, I decided to specialize in maritime logistics and started to work in my current company right after my internships.
- With this role beside acquiring a good command of port operations, I also had a chance to learn new professional skills such as analytical thinking, working in a fast paced environment, agility in decision making as well as working independently.
- When I first start, my role and responsibilities included planning empty containers per region that I was responsible for, however in time, with the understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of my role, I am glad to say that my roles and responsibilities are extended in a way where I can add more value to the remit of my department.
- For instance, I started to create reports to be able to spot issues related with idle-waiting time of containers and resolve them.
- With the insights that I gathered from these reports, I was able to minimize idle-waiting costs per region and these efforts resulted with more stable and efficient operations on our end.
- With this standing, I learned to work with data driven analysis to meet regional needs and expectations.
- Now that I mention regional needs, I would like to underline that this requirement refers to a larger concept than forecasting equipment needs, it requires having up to date knowledge in terms of local regulations, good communication skills to build good relations with local stakeholders.
- Thankfully, with plenty of hands-on experience with different regions, I can confidently say that I am able to adapt to different ways of working and build a reliable long-lasting relation with local stakeholders.
- Apart from this, optimizing storage cost is one of my responsibilities in this role.
- To create offers that are in the best interest of my company requires a versatile way of thinking as well as strong negotiation skills.
- I am also responsible for training our new colleagues and I believe transferring this knowledge in a systematic way ensures that the practices for stable and cost efficient operations become the standard way of working.
- Routine responsibilities also as follows:
- Creating reports to minimize idle-waiting time of containers
- Reviewing historical data to spot regional needs and plan/provide necessary equipment accordingly
- Optimizing offers from local vendors from a cost efficiency point of view.
- Reviewing contractual agreements
- Assuring compliance with locale regulations
- Reducing cost by minimizing long-standing units and keeping containers in traffic.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations, delegating tasks appropriately to ensure smooth workflow and timely completion of projects.
- Overall, this role provided me a truly enriching experience by enhancing both of my technical and soft skills in my field of profession and I am looking forward to my next journey.
Education
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS and TRANSPORTATION -
YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY
ISTANBUL 01.2012 - 01.2017
Skills
- MS Excel
- SAP-BO
- Problem Solving
- Public Speaking
- Operations coordination
- Operational efficiency
- Project management
- Process documentation
- Human relations
- Planning and coordination
- Resource planning and scheduling
- Business forecasting
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 02/07/94
Timeline
SENIOR LOGISTIC OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
ARKAS LINE
01.2017 - Current
INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS and TRANSPORTATION -
YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY
01.2012 - 01.2017