KAGAN APALI
Senior Plant Manager
Çanakkale,17
Summary
Experienced with managing plant operations and ensuring optimal production efficiency. Utilizes strategic planning and resource allocation to streamline processes and improve productivity.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
SENIOR PLANT MANAGER
Microflor Biyoteknoloji Ve Tarım Sanayi AŞ, GROUP LABEAU, BELGIUM&GERMANY
06.2024 - Current
- Continuous control of the conformity of the plant under construction to the project
- Obtaining the necessary legal permits to start operating
- Ensuring that logistics and customs procedures of imported materials are carried out
- Conducting job interviews for the formation of a white-collar team
- Ensuring the coordination of the factory's start-up time and the team's training and on-the-job times
- Making labour and material plans according to the start-up plan
- Designing all laboratories according to the workflow and needs and making procurement tenders accordingly
- Forecasted future production needs accurately, allowing for strategic decision-making regarding staffing levels, equipment investments, and inventory management.
- Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.
C LEVEL M&A TEAM MEMBER
PROJECT DEHKANABAD, UZBEKISTAN
12.2022 - 01.2024
- The subject of the project was to acquire the potash mines and company operating in the Dehkanabad region of Uzbekistan through tender, organized by government. I would become a COO after acquisition and be responsible of all operations including leading the whole plant operations, taking all necessary upgrading about assets and organization, executing the distribution plan according to the main project plans.
- On early January government decided to cancel the acquisition to reassess the value of the subject because of higher value expectation and postponed tender to unknown date.
GENERAL MANAGER
APW (AGT Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, Iran Plant), Qazvin City, IRAN
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Providing leadership and vision to the organization by assisting the Board and staff with the development of long term and annual plans, and with the evaluation and reporting of progress on plans.
- Overseeing the preparation of an Annual Report summarizing progress on short- and long-term range plans.
- Following procedures to maintain the safety and security of all employees, customers and company assets (building, cash, equipment and supplies)
- Regular communication with the Board meetings, including arranging meetings and agendas attending and minuting meetings.
- Recruiting and contracting of company and project staff
- Performance management and improving systems
- Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting
- Planning and assigning work to sub ordinates and monitoring them accordingly
- Monitoring departments and agencies to ensure that they efficiently and effectively providing needed services while staying within budgetary limits.
- Establishing and implementing departmental policies, goals, objectives and procedures, conferring with board members as necessary.
- Developing and executing the business plan.
- Developing the annual operating budget as well as all project budgets and overseeing them.
- Executing company-wide marketing programs to increase brand awareness and market share.
- Establishing effective and efficient direct sales strategic plans to achieve orders, revenue and profitability objectives.
- Maintaining sales quotas by managing a team that will meet or exceed target sales numbers.
- Leading production, production planning, purchasing, logistics, IT, quality, safety and environmental & maintenance departments.
- Developing operating strategies, annual plans, capital budgets and personnel resource plans.
- Leading continuous improvements activities and culture changes in safety, quality and operations.
OWNER
A.P. FARM, TURKİYE
03.2020 - 05.2021
- Managing the operational process from sowing/planting to harvest, together with all required material and service supplies of the agricultural products planned to be produced
- Managing the final processes of harvested materials and packaging process before stock
- Storage and shipment responsibility according to customer demands and stock plan
- Follow-up of necessary legal permits and documents
- Financial management
GLOBAL PLANNING DIRECTOR
FRİMPEKS Etiket Ve Kimya Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ, TURKIYE
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Directly reporting to Managing Director
- Responsible to build the infrastructure of SOP system and centralize planning (production planning & raw materials planning) for 4 production plant which are located in Turkey, UK, USA and Russia in order to optimize customer satisfaction, inventory level and production efficiency.
- Leading a team with number of 5 direct and 3 indirect reports.
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER & BOARD MEMBER
AGT AĞAÇ Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ, TURKIYE
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Directly reported to GM
- Managed annual purchasing budget around EUR 135 mio (40% imported)
- Led an operation team with number of 146 employees and 40 white collars including 5 managers
- Led the business unit's SOP (sales/operations planning) process that drove manufacturing plans (production, capacity and inventory plans), forecasting, bookings and shipments, sourcing plans (raw materials).
- Responsible for processes that create meaningful demand forecast for use in capacity planning, production planning and all-consuming materials planning.
- Developed supply plans and purchasing directions.
- Synchronized supply chain activities, coordinating vendors and internal operation departments.
- Negotiated annual contracts both for purchasing and logistics.
- Key steering committee member for Industry 4.0, especially on IoT (RTLS and sensors) and Digital Transformation (e-Tender and Advanced Level Production Planning)
- Key steering committee member for decreasing of net working capital, with the objective to realize lower operating inventories, longer term commercial debts and shorter deferred claims.
- Successfully led all procurement agreements of second MDF Line and Bio-Mass Power Plant which are planned to start-up late 2019, with an investment cost about € 130 mio.
SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas (TURKIYE & ITALY)
10.2016 - 01.2018
- In addition to Group Manager title, company SERA which has been acquired by Polinas Group, manufactures food preservation and kitchen solutions including PVC kling films, PE bags, baking papers, aluminum foils and cooking bags.
- Managed annual purchasing budget around EUR 90 mio
- Key steering committee member for decreasing of net working capital, with the objective to realize lower operating inventories, longer term commercial debts and shorter deferred claims.
- Managed annual logistics budget around EUR 2,5 mio
- Managed annual sales of by-products and scraps around EUR 5 mio
- Made a significant contribution towards consistently raw material days of inventory level at an average of 47% lower than reported industry levels making a considerable contribution towards working capital reduction and increased cash flow.
- Successfully led all purchasing and logistic activities of latest production line and its utilities, which has been started up less than a year which is a world record and under budget cost (€ 30 mio).
SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP MANAGER
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas (TURKIYE & ITALY)
10.2012 - 10.2016
- Leadership position in a global business reporting to the flexible packaging business unit General Manager of the Group Polinas Companies (Polinas 1&2 Turkey, Nuroll SpA Italy, BEP Turkey) with responsibility for Supply Chain administration.
- Purchasing administration included organizing and maintaining a central facility for the purchase of all goods, services and contracts on a best price / best quality basis. Also ensuring the supply of material, consumables and equipment to the company.
- Logistics oversight included production planning and scheduling, demand forecasting, inventory.
LOGISTICS MANAGER
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas (TURKIYE & ITALY)
07.2009 - 10.2012
- Overall responsibility to develop and implement logistics strategies and processes including production & material planning, scheduling, export and domestic distribution, inventory and order management functions with the objective to manage, execute and develop the logistics group and processes in a cost-effective, timeliness and customer-focused manner with KPI's.
- Managed logistic service procurements in terms of contract and non-contract logistics.
- Led directing and developing execution plans of the team, which has 130 members.
- Managed annual logistics budget around € 3,2 mio.
PRODUCTION & MATERIAL PLANNING EXECUTIVE
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas, TURKIYE
04.1999 - 07.2009
- Responsible for the Production Planning and Inventory Control / Material Requirement Planning and scheduling of business unit.
SUMMER INTERN
Rapunzel Naturkost AG, Legau, GERMANY
06.1996 - 09.1996
- Assisted Plant Manager in terms of overall efficiency
Education
MBA - Business Administration
TOBB University of Economics And Technology
Ankara, Turkey 04.2001 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Dokuz Eylul University
Izmir, Turkey 05.1993 - 06.1997
Skills
Team building and development
Timeline
SENIOR PLANT MANAGER
Microflor Biyoteknoloji Ve Tarım Sanayi AŞ, GROUP LABEAU, BELGIUM&GERMANY
06.2024 - Current
C LEVEL M&A TEAM MEMBER
PROJECT DEHKANABAD, UZBEKISTAN
12.2022 - 01.2024
GENERAL MANAGER
APW (AGT Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, Iran Plant), Qazvin City, IRAN
05.2021 - 09.2022
OWNER
A.P. FARM, TURKİYE
03.2020 - 05.2021
GLOBAL PLANNING DIRECTOR
FRİMPEKS Etiket Ve Kimya Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ, TURKIYE
04.2019 - 09.2019
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER & BOARD MEMBER
AGT AĞAÇ Sanayi Ve Ticaret AŞ, TURKIYE
01.2018 - 10.2018
SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas (TURKIYE & ITALY)
10.2016 - 01.2018
SUPPLY CHAIN GROUP MANAGER
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas (TURKIYE & ITALY)
10.2012 - 10.2016
LOGISTICS MANAGER
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas (TURKIYE & ITALY)
07.2009 - 10.2012
MBA - Business Administration
TOBB University of Economics And Technology
04.2001 - 01.2018
PRODUCTION & MATERIAL PLANNING EXECUTIVE
YILDIZ HOLDING - Group Polinas, TURKIYE
04.1999 - 07.2009
SUMMER INTERN
Rapunzel Naturkost AG, Legau, GERMANY
06.1996 - 09.1996
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
Dokuz Eylul University
05.1993 - 06.1997