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Cengiz PARLAKOGLU

Supply Chain & Project Management Professional
Bursa,Turkey

Summary

Supply chain and project management experience in multinational automotive tier1 companies for 10+ years. Demonstrated success in creating strategies of global MP&L activities including customer/supplier management, logistics budget, cost reductions and change management. Leads cross-functional teams to drive business with pro-activity, results-oriented, problem solving and analytical thinking abilities.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Plant Project Manager

Ficosa, subsidiary of Panasonic, Auto Mirror
Bursa, Turkey
09.2019 - Current
  • Manage serial project changes of new products, suppliers, process etc.
  • Coordinate cross functional team to fulfill customer requirements (cost, timing, performance, quality).
  • Maintain effective and strong communication with customers and internal departments (engineering, purchasing, quality, finance, accounting etc).
  • Analyze project costs and investments for deviations and perform improving action plans.
  • Track documentation for APQP, PPAP with cooperation of quality department.

Supply Chain Coordinator

Ficosa, Subsidiary of Panasonic, Auto Mirror
Bursa, Turkey
07.2011 - 09.2019
  • Developed and maintained logistics metrics for inventory, stock accuracy, customer & supplier performance and transport cost and reported to central in Spain.
  • Organized cycle counts to ensure inventory accuracy and resolve discrepancy.
  • Provided excellent customer service by maintaining on time delivery (OTD) to OEMs.
  • Prepared annual logistics budget.
  • Developed goals and plans to control and reduce excessive/obsolete inventory and avoid shortages.
  • Ensured final products ordered by online customer EDI program are available.
  • Managed phase in/out of obsolete/new items in MRP and update parameters.
  • Maintained data on OEM's web portal including capacity confirmation.
  • Made contracts with freight forwarders for LTL and FTL shipments and monitor performance.
  • Leaded optimizations of inbound and outbound logistics with targeted saving.
  • Managed and coached 7 team members.
  • Arranged import/export transactions for customs clearance with priorities of stock level and cash flow.

Logistics System Development Responsible

Johnson Controls, Auto Seating
Bursa, Turkey
03.2011 - 06.2011
  • Created new solutions to develop logistics flow system in MRP.
  • Analyzed logistics processes, identified root causes and implemented solutions.
  • Setup barcode system in warehouse with IT cooperation.

Logistics Coordinator

Johnson Controls, Auto Seating
Bursa, Turkey
04.2006 - 03.2011
  • Performed full responsibility of MP&L activities to achieve targets of lead time, cost and quality in JIT plant.
  • Evaluated production planning and supplier orders on base of customer forecasting.
  • Created weekly data analysis for critical materials to control orders of over 70 suppliers worldwide.
  • Designed layout of new built warehouse and calculated logistics cost and packaging for new projects.
  • Reported monthly logistics KPI to plant manager and headquarter in France.
  • Contributed cost reduction studies such as Va-Ve, localization and continuous improvement.
  • Established AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) system in new warehouse.
  • Supervised 54 team members both white and blue collar.
  • Conducted logistics optimization projects and gained Merit Awards.

Warehouse Team Leader

J & J Corporation Limited
London, UK
06.2004 - 02.2006
  • Planned and Coordinated daily shipments as part time.
  • Monitored and performed recovery actions in warehouse.

Military Service

MSB
İzmir, Turkey
11.2001 - 03.2003

Production Planning Responsible

Laspar Group
Bursa, Turkey
10.1999 - 07.2001
  • Organized production planning in according to customer orders.
  • Coordinated daily shipments and planned deliveries.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Automotive

Uludag University
Bursa
09.1995 - 06.2000

English Language

Malvern House College
London
01.2003 - 01.2005

Accomplishments

  • Conducted logistics optimization projects and gained Merit Awards (saving € 750 k).
  • Developed many inventory/project tracking spreadsheets.

Interests

Volleyball, Travelling, Trekking, Cinema

Timeline

Plant Project Manager

Ficosa, subsidiary of Panasonic, Auto Mirror
09.2019 - Current

Supply Chain Coordinator

Ficosa, Subsidiary of Panasonic, Auto Mirror
07.2011 - 09.2019

Logistics System Development Responsible

Johnson Controls, Auto Seating
03.2011 - 06.2011

Logistics Coordinator

Johnson Controls, Auto Seating
04.2006 - 03.2011

Warehouse Team Leader

J & J Corporation Limited
06.2004 - 02.2006

English Language

Malvern House College
01.2003 - 01.2005

Military Service

MSB
11.2001 - 03.2003

Production Planning Responsible

Laspar Group
10.1999 - 07.2001

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Automotive

Uludag University
09.1995 - 06.2000

Trainings

Kaizen, Kanban, ISO16949, ISO14001, ISO27001, ACCESS/VBA, 5S, Global 8D Problem Solutions, MSP SWOT, FMEA, EFQM, Health and Safety, Lean Manufacturing.

References

Burcu TAFLAN, Purchasing Project Manager, Bosch Stuttgart, +49(151)4779-8319

Aydin DOGAN, Lead Engineer, Damen Shiprepair, Netherlands, +31 611215565

Trainnings

Kaizen, Kanban, ISO16949, ISO14001, ISO27001, ACCESS/VBA, 5S, Global 8D Problem Solutions, MSP SWOT, FMEA, EFQM, Health and Safety, Lean Manufacturing.

References

Burcu TAFLAN, Purchasing Project Manager, Bosch Stuttgart, +49(151)4779-8319

Aydin DOGAN, Lead Engineer, Damen Shiprepair, Netherlands, +31 611215565

Cengiz PARLAKOGLUSupply Chain & Project Management Professional