Ersin Nurkic
Washington
Summary
Supply chain expert with 8 years of experience in material planning, analysis, forecasting, execution, process improvement, procurement, and supplier performance management.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Planning
SUNRUN
San Francisco
01.2024 - Current
- Managed team of 8 direct reports in demand, supply, and replenishment planning to optimize inventory levels and ensure on-time deliveries.
- Drove cross-functional collaboration, enhancing forecast accuracy and improving supply chain performance.
- Successfully executed ERP transition for inventory valued at over $300M, supporting diverse planning operations.
- Increased service level fill-rate by 5% and decreased expedite rates by 7% through enhanced reporting systems.
- Reduced excess and obsolete inventory by $10M while boosting inventory turnover via management optimization modeling.
Sr. Demand Planner / Supervisor, Demand Planning
SUNRUN
San Francisco
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Supervised a team of four demand planners, overseeing forecast accuracy, process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Led team efforts in aligning demand plans with business objectives, optimizing inventory levels, and supporting strategic decision-making across multiple channels.
- Increased forecast accuracy by 8% by developing a statistical forecasting methodology, implementing sales mix reporting, and conducting regular operational reviews with demand planners.
- Developed and strengthened cross-functional relationships with direct customers, including procurement and channel partners, addressing previous gaps to enhance collaboration and drive results.
- Reduced inventory by $300M through the development of supply planning tools that improved inventory management and forecast accuracy, enabling faster decision-making.
Materials Planner
TESLA
San Francisco
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Responsible for leading efforts to mitigate on-time and in-budget materials plan execution, containment of excess & obsolete inventory, acceleration of inventory turns, and mitigation of expedited inbound/outbound freight spend through effective planning, procurement and supplier performance management in a ERP environment.
- Recovered $5M in outstanding RMA reimbursements—a 33% increase from the previous year—by developing and implementing a more robust RMA program.
- Managed communication and relationships with vendors and third-party partners to ensure timely material deliveries, prompt RMA reimbursement recovery, and cohesive accountability across stakeholders.
- Collaborated cross-functionally to establish effective service material forecasting, ordering, and processing systems, consistently meeting and exceeding service-level agreements.
Education
Bachelor in Science - Supply Chain, Information and Analytics, French Linguistic Studies
PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Krannert School of Management
West Lafayette, Indiana12.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- MySQL
- Oracle Fusion ERP
- EBS ERP
- Tableau
- Python
Timeline
Manager, Planning
SUNRUN
01.2024 - Current
Sr. Demand Planner / Supervisor, Demand Planning
SUNRUN
01.2022 - 01.2024
Materials Planner
TESLA
01.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor in Science - Supply Chain, Information and Analytics, French Linguistic Studies
PURDUE UNIVERSITY, Krannert School of Management
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