Tolga neftci bio and cv 2014

Tolga NEFTÇİ Regional Logistics Manager / Michelin Turkey & Greece Çolak İsmail Sok. No: 17 Suadiye, İstanbul – Turkey

 +90 (530) 7801621  tneftci@hotmail.com

Biography

Tolga Neftçi is a Senior Logistics and Supply Chain Professional carrying 15+ years of management expertise in the client and provider side of FMCG, Chemical and Automotive industries of Fortune 500 companies. As Regional Logistics Manager, he directs Michelin’s Logistics Departments of Turkey and Greece and participates in the regional decision-making process as an Executive Committee Member. He spends 100+ days traveling abroad serving five different Business Units.

Currently, Tolga is seeking for senior positions such as Head of Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations and / or Business Development preferably at a global company transacting in emerging markets such as Turkey, Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific.

In 2010, as a threshold matter, Tolga’s first move at Michelin was to redesign, align, integrate and stabilize the order to cash system of Turkey in a multicultural and fast changing environment. Following the achievement of similar success for Greece, he launched and directed several regional tenders for Warehousing, Domestic Distribution, International Transport and Customs, where he realized $1,2M+ of savings against his budget.

Later on, he coordinated an “Operational Planning Process” and reduced Turkey’s “Order Fulfillment Lead Time” by 40%, which reversed the inventory growth and accelerated sales as a competitive advantage. In 2013, Tolga was called to participate in a unique 30 days Executive Leadership Program made available to only the top 1% of globally qualified executives, which was held in the Michelin headquarters in France.

Prior to joining Michelin, Tolga worked for DHL as Operations Manager of FMCG and Chemical Industries, where he was responsible for the management of Supply Chain and Logistics operations of local and global accounts such as Henkel, Reckitt Benckiser, Frito Lay, Mars Food, Nestle and Ülker. His responsibilities involved the coordination of Operations and Account Management, P&L Management, 3rd Party Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Health and Safety, Technical & Corporate Responsibility and Process Optimization. Tolga was recognized as playing a direct role in several significant start up, integration and alignment projects at DHL. Tolga studied in Boston and holds a B.Sc. degree from Northeastern University in Business Management and an A.A.S degree from Newbury College in Management. He speaks English, French, and Turkish fluently and he is conversant in Italian. He was born on July 06, 1974 in Istanbul and currently resides there with his spouse Nazlı, who is an Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. At his spare time, Tolga weighs his anchor and sets sail with his team, in which he serves as a Bowman. Currently, they are preparing for their upcoming challenging races in Turkish seas. Despite at times tough weather conditions, he buckles down to weekly trainings with the motto “Calm seas never make skilled sailors”.

Tolga NEFTÇİ Address

: Colak Ismail Sok. No: 17 Suadiye, Istanbul - Turkey

Tel

: +90 (530) 7801621

E-mail

: tneftci@hotmail.com

Date of Birth

: July 06, 1974

Nationality

: Turkish

AREAS OF EXPERTISE     

Supply Chain and Logistics Management Warehousing and Transport Management Budget setting with P&L Management Purchasing Import and Export

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Customs and International Trading Account Management Value Added Services (VAS) Process Improvement and Cost Saving Training and Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (03/2010 – Present)

Regional Logistics Manager / Executive Committee Member Michelin Turkey & Greece Reporting to

: Regional Logistics Director / Europe

Team Management

: 12 Direct Reporting and 75+ Indirect Reporting

Budget Responsibility : $40M+ Core Responsibility: 

Directs the Logistics Departments of Turkey and Greece within the responsibilities of International Transport, Customs Clearance, Import, Export, Warehousing, Domestic Multimodal Distribution, Logistics Purchasing and Tenders.

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Participates in regional decision making process as the Executive Committee Member of Turkey and Greece.

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Performs high level work in negotiating bids and implements subcontracts for the procurement department. Also, over the lifetime of subcontracts, manages each project to ensure compliance.

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Hires, coaches and develops teams in line with the company values and culture in order to enhance their performance by motivating and rewarding bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.

Key Successes:  Completed the DGP STAGE, a top level “Executive Leadership Program” of Michelin that is provided only for globally qualified executives and that takes place in France, for a period of one full month. The purpose of the program is to share the Strategy, Vision and Mission of Michelin by the global presidents of each department and zones.

 Directed each Warehousing, Domestic Distribution, International Transport and Customs tenders by achieving a 19% ($1,2M) of savings against the distribution budget together with a 2,5% performance improvement in distribution and 65% of improvement in warehousing.  Coordinated an “Operational Planning Process” and successfully reduced Turkey’s “Order Fulfillment Lead Time” by 40% which reversed the inventory growth and triggered breakout results in top-line growth, earnings, and valuation as a competitive advantage.  Integrated the National Logistics Activities of Turkey into Europe Region in a multicultural and fast changing environment. Implemented the Standard Operating Procedures, WMS, TMS, and Order Management Systems, created and stabilized the KPI’s with Total Quality Management approach.  Effectively prepares, agrees and manages the Regional Logistics Budget of $40M+ for functional and support costs.

(09/2006 – 03/2010)

Supply Chain Operations Manager (FMCG / Chemical Industries) DHL Supply Chain Turkey Reporting to

: Business Unit Director - Turkey

Team Management

: 3 Direct Reporting and 150+ Indirect Reporting

Budget Responsibility : $10M+ Core Responsibility: 

Managed the Supply Chain and Logistics Projects of Global Accounts such as Henkel, Reckitt Benckiser, Frito Lay, Mars Food and Allied Domecq in the areas of Warehousing, Domestic Multimodal Distribution, and Value Added Services (VAS).

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Directed the coordination of Account Management, P&L Management, 3rd Party Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Health and Safety, Technical & Corporate Responsibility and Process Optimization.

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Designed customized cost models for fulfilling the needs and requirements of Business Development Unit in different aspects of contract logistics.

Key Successes:  Directed the “Start Up” project of Henkel by transferring different Logistics Warehouses and Distribution Centers of Technology Chemicals and Construction Chemicals Business Units into DHL’s facility in order to consolidate and manage the entire operation under a unique DC. Implemented and stabilized the execution of 20.000+ square meters high tech warehouse with special zones of Flammable, Oxidizing, Corrosive, Toxic, Temperature Controlled Areas and Laboratory. Coordinated Personnel Recruitment, MHE procurement, Racking Design, Layout and Order Processing Flow with cross functional teams. Successfully integrated SAP and RF Terminals, stabilized the entire operation.  Personally organized the creation and implementation of the Raw Material Preparation Laboratory – A first time achievement in the history of DHL Global Supply Chain.  Developed and deployed an integrated “Transportation Management System” for DHL Supply Chain Turkey to be implemented for all relevant operations covering transportation services, to fulfill the need of automated receiving and communication of customer orders, planning, track & trace, automated information base for financial transactions/control and document management, along with archiving.

12/2004 – 09/2006

(02/1996 – 11/2003)

Regional Branch Manager Cargoturk Logistics 

Directed the regional branch of Overnight Parcel Delivery Company as a part of hub and spoke distribution network serving B2B, B2C and C2C business models in various segments by ensuring compliance with the objectives and procedures.

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Lead the Sales Team and maintained the Sales & Marketing activities and the rates of the Region by managing the budget and optimizing the P&L.

Import / Export and Purchasing Manager Magic Toys 

Managed the contracts and conducted final negotiations with worldwide suppliers and agents by seeking consistently alternative sources of supplies.

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Coordinated the negotiations and contracts of international freight forwarders by ensuring compliance on all import / export movements on various modes of transport.

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Delivered effective participation in global trade fairs through a management of a function of strategy, planning, and execution in booth selection, placement and staffing.

EDUCATION Northeastern University Boston / USA Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Business Management Newbury College Boston / USA Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) in Management LANGUAGES English French Italian Turkish

: Advanced : Advanced : Intermediate : Native Language

TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS 1200+ hours of trainings in the areas of Leadership, Negotiations, Business Development, Team Work & Communications, Lean, Kaizen, Quality Assurance, Health & Safety, Performance Management, Project Management and Human Resources Interview Techniques.

REFERENCE Available upon request