Suat Özbakış
Retired Officer
Seferihisar
Summary
I served in mid- and senior-level management positions within the Turkish Armed Forces Command and in the private sector for 30 years. As a result of these roles, I have experience and knowledge in campus management, construction site installation, construction infrastructure and superstructure planning and design, purchasing and procurement, personnel management, training management, budget management, occupational health and safety, real estate management, and contract management. I am seeking opportunities where I can contribute with my expertise in organization, inter-unit coordination and compatibility, teamwork and motivation, problem-solving, sound decision-making, and analytical thinking, and to take my management career the higher levels.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Logistics Manager
The Development Initiative Mine Clearence Company
04.2021 - 10.2023
- Within the scope of the Eastern Borders Mine Clearance Project, which is a joint project of the United Nations and the Ministry of National Defense, I established construction sites with my team, with an average capacity of 200 people, covering horizontal and vertical construction in 5 separate regions in rural areas, for the execution of mine clearance activities at The Development Initiative (TDI) Mine Clearance Company. Along with the management of the construction sites;
- Real estate rental and contract management
- Vehicle rental services and catering contract management
- Monitoring and coordination of vehicle maintenance activities
- Monitoring and coordination of transportation services
- Monitoring and coordination of purchasing, material storage, and supply processes
- Ensuring the order and organization of staff living spaces.
Engineering Regiment Command
Turkish Army
07.2019 - 08.2020
- During my tenure as Regiment Commander, I successfully carried out the following duties:
- Managing the maintenance, transportation, and supply chain to ensure the readiness of existing construction equipment and armored engineering combat equipment;
- Managing all administrative and logistical activities for the campus, which houses approximately 1,000 personnel, including the leadership team;
- Identifying, planning, and managing training needs to ensure personnel readiness;
- Managing and coordinating activities related to the campus's security and housing needs. I retired from the Land Forces Command (LFC) on August 30, 2020, having completed 28 years of service.
Head of Education
Turkish Army
06.2018 - 07.2019
- Within the framework of the training of Engineering branch officers, non-commissioned officers, and specialist sergeants, I managed the following:
- Determining basic training needs and in-service course requirements
- Planning and implementing training and instruction
- Writing and updating manuals and doctrinal publications
- Monitoring and coordinating the projects and training activities conducted by the organization's educational boards and instructors.
Chief of Staff
Turkish Task Force in Afghanistan, NATO
05.2017 - 02.2018
- During my temporary assignment abroad, I worked on:
- Managing the personnel, logistics, and administrative services of the units affiliated with the Afghanistan Turkish Task Force Command.
- Organizing and managing humanitarian aid activities.
- Organizing and managing activities aimed at promoting and representing the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish Armed Forces internationally.
- Coordinating and managing the organization and execution of consultancy activities conducted within the scope of training, assistance, and solidarity between Turkey and Afghanistan.
Directorate of Technical Issues Board
Turkish Army
07.2015 - 05.2017
- Within the scope of training for engineers, non-commissioned officers, and specialist sergeants, I served as a training manager and instructor in the identification, planning, and implementation of training needs in the following subjects:
- Construction machinery and armored engineering combat equipment
- Electrical and plumbing
- Construction and real estate
- Development of modernization projects for armored engineering combat equipment and construction equipment.
Logistics Support Battalion Command
Turkish Army
07.2012 - 07.2015
- With a technical team of 250 people under my management, I organized and coordinated the following activities on the campus of the Engineering School and Training Center Command (with a capacity of 5,000 people):
- Transportation services
- Building and facility maintenance and repair
- Wastewater/clean water and electrical system maintenance and repair
- Operation of kitchen, laundry, bathroom units, and heating centers
- Maintenance and operation of water pumping centers, transformer, and generator centers.
Construction planning officer and Engineering Branch Directorate
Turkish Army
07.2007 - 07.2012
- I successfully carried out the following responsibilities at various garrison campuses where units were deployed:
- Planning, budgeting, project design, and implementation of infrastructure/superstructure construction, building and facility maintenance and repair (electrical, plumbing, fire systems, heating centers, transformers, generators.
- Preparation of tender documents and contract management in accordance with public procurement legislation
- Monitoring and coordination of real estate accounting and records
Platoon and Company Command
Turkish Army
06.1993 - 07.2007
- I served as a platoon and company commander as an engineering officer in various units of the Land Forces. Between 2000 and 2003, I simultaneously served as the head of the Tender Commission within the framework of Public Procurement Laws No. 2886 and No. 4734.
Education
High School -
08.1988
Bachelor's Degree - Civil Engineering
08.1992
Civil Engineering department courses, Military Leadership and Management courses, and basic military knowledge.
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Demand forecasting
Team management
Operational management
Logistics management
Inventory control
Budget planning
Procurement management
Warehouse operation oversight
Problem-solving
Warehouse organization
Time management
Daily operations management
Multitasking
Operations management
Excellent communication
Logistics planning
Time management abilities
Adaptability and flexibility
Verbal and written communication
Critical thinking
Certification
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Training and Certificate
References
Additional information will be provided upon request for references.
Timeline
Logistics Manager - The Development Initiative Mine Clearence Company
04.2021 - 10.2023
Engineering Regiment Command - Turkish Army
07.2019 - 08.2020
Head of Education - Turkish Army
06.2018 - 07.2019
Chief of Staff - Turkish Task Force in Afghanistan, NATO
05.2017 - 02.2018
Directorate of Technical Issues Board - Turkish Army
07.2015 - 05.2017
Logistics Support Battalion Command - Turkish Army
07.2012 - 07.2015
Construction planning officer and Engineering Branch Directorate - Turkish Army
07.2007 - 07.2012
Platoon and Company Command - Turkish Army
06.1993 - 07.2007
National Defense University, Military Academy - Bachelor's Degree, Civil Engineering
Kuleli Military High School - High School,