Yalcin Ozcan

Oversee strategic management of logistics operations for Turkey’s leading agri-industry organization with a $35M annual budget and 2 million tons of shipping capacity.

• Spearheaded logistics transformation initiatives, driving 15% cost reductions through process optimization and supplier renegotiation.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive KPI framework to monitor performance and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Introduced advanced data analytics tools to improve decision-making and increase supply chain visibility.
• Acted as a key advisor for 3PL tender processes, enhancing supplier accountability and ensuring alignment with corporate policies.
• Partnered with sales teams to tailor customer-focused logistics solutions, contributing to a 20% improvement in client satisfaction scores.
• Led annual budgeting processes, achieving consistent cost efficiencies while maintaining service excellence.
• Directed a digital vehicle tracking project, ensuring real-time monitoring of all orders to confirm deliveries to their intended addresses. This initiative enhanced operational transparency and achieved significant cost advantages by optimizing routes and reducing delays.

Key Achievement: Successfully implemented a digitized logistics management system, enhancing real-time tracking and cutting operational delays by 25%.

Managed end-to-end logistics operations for chemical fertilizer deliveries across land, sea, and rail, ensuring cost-effective and timely distribution.

• Established strategic shipping hinterlands, optimizing delivery routes to reduce transit times and cost.
• Negotiated and managed contracts with 3PL providers, ensuring compliance with service-level agreements.
• Monitored daily logistics operations and implemented corrective actions to resolve disruptions.

Directed logistics operations for British American Tobacco, driving $1M in annual supply chain savings through cost-optimization initiatives.

• Led the development of a Transport Management System (TMS), streamlining workflows and enabling real-time reporting.
• Delivered continuous improvement training to enhance team performance and meet customer expectations.

Key Achievement: Achieved seamless integration of TMS, reducing operational redundancies by 30%.

Managed logistics for Procter & Gamble, overseeing import, export, and transshipment planning across 20+ countries.

• Designed dynamic load plans to optimize shipment schedules and warehouse capacity.
• Coordinated with global suppliers to align raw material delivery schedules with production needs.

Key Achievement: Reduced lead times by 15% through proactive collaboration with international suppliers.

Provided tailored 3PL logistics solutions, ensuring high customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

Key Achievement: Enhanced client retention by delivering seamless logistics services aligned with unique customer requirements.