Elif Akal

Elif Akal
Contract Logistics Eastern Europe Operations Senior Manager - Consumer Goods /
Retail at Kuehne + Nagel
Wien, Wien, Austria
Lojistik ve Tedarik Zinciri
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Eğitim 1.
Kuehne + Nagel,
Yeditepe University
Green Lojistik Danışmanlık,
Horoz Logistics,
real,- Hypermarkets (Metro Group)
Hacettepe Üniversitesi
Professional Experience:
- Experience in 2 different functions: Supply Chain Operations+ Logistics Services Sales (17 years in
Supply Chain Management and 1 year in Integrated Logistics Sales)
- Experience in multinational - national - local companies
- Experience in different sectors : Fast Moving Consumer Goods + Food Retail + Logistics Service
Provider
Specialties: - Supply chain multi-project management,
- Supply chain process set-ups,
- Order & replenishment management,
- Stock-inventory management,
- Warehouse management,
- Flow type analyses,
- LSP contracts management,
- Supplier negotiations for logistics contributions
Deneyim
Contract Logistics Eastern Europe Operations Senior Manager - Consumer Goods / Retail
Kuehne + Nagel
Ekim 2014 – Günümüz (6 ay)Vienna
Lecturer in Green Logistics & Supply Chain
Yeditepe University
Eylül 2014 – Günümüz (7 ay)İstanbul, Türkiye
Supply Chain Management Consultant
Green Lojistik Danışmanlık
Nisan 2013 – Ekim 2014 (1 yıl 7 ay)İstanbul, Türkiye
Green Lojistik Consultancy Ltd. is an İzmir based consulting firm advising companies and foreign
investors on Supply Chain Management, eco-efficient transport and logistics management, policy
making, energy and fuel management, collaborative network development and sustainable
procurement.
Sustainable development is the method for obtaining economic growth and raising levels of wealth by
protecting the environment and the living standards and quality of all the people in the world. When
environmental, economic and social sustainability is maintained, sustainable development can also
take place.
In this respect, Green Lojistik Consultancy aims to become a part of the concept of Sustainable
Development and make a difference in supply chain processes.
Integrated Logistics Sales Director
Horoz Logistics
Mart 2012 – Nisan 2013 (1 yıl 2 ay)İstanbul, Türkiye
- Building the strategies for the sales and marketing of logistics activities. Managing the yearly budget
and follow up with the team.
- Identifying the potential customers and markets.
- Presenting the monthly activities for the sales and business developments.
- Preparing the proposals for the potential customers and preparing the contracts for the validated
business models with the customers.
- Making regular customer visits.
Head Of Supply Chain
real,- Hypermarkets (Metro Group)
Eylül 2007 – Mart 2012 (4 yıl 7 ay)İstanbul
- Structuring the Supply Chain strategy for real,- TR compatible with both the general management
strategy and the economic conditions of Turkey.
- Manage the service levels and costs of all contributors :
*Supplier relationships management : Supplier score card project, EDI and supplier contributions are
included.
*LSP management : Contract management, service level follow up, platform optimisations, new LSP
benchmarks etc. are included.
*In store logistics management : Back store area management, Goods reception process
optimisations, Automatic ordering etc. are included.
*Cost optimisations : Platform costs optimisations (Dry Food / Non Food platforms, Ultra Fresh
platforms), market researches, etc. are included.
*Flow type analyses : Integration of new flow types compatible with the cost targets (BBXD in chilled
assortment, Central stock in frozen assortment etc.).
- Directly reporting to the CEO.
Flows&Replenishment Manager / Supply Chain
Carrefour
Temmuz 2005 – Eylül 2007 (2 yıl 3 ay)İstanbul, Türkiye
- Managing the replenishment of the warehouses and replenishment of the stores (supermarkets),
running an upstream (logistics) replenishment team and a downstream (assisted store replenishment)
replenishment team, in collaboration with the logistics operation management department.
*Leading a team of 14 people,
*Making the daily replenishment of 5 Carrefour express warehouses serving 90 stores via software
named ApproPlus. (180 orders/day, 60.000 cases/day dealing with 58.000 references)
*Optimizing the stock levels in the warehouses
*Defining and monitoring the KPI’s for flows
*Selecting the optimal flow for the articles
Logistics Operation Manager
GİMA T.A.Ş.
Temmuz 2001 – Temmuz 2005 (4 yıl 1 ay)
GİMA T.A.Ş.
Managing all the supply chain transfer processes during GİMA – Carrefour integration.
Centrally managing 5 regional warehouses in Turkey, leading a team of 5 people and reporting to the
board member of Supply Chain.
Preparing the annual Cost Budget of the warehouses and monthly follow up of the budget vs. realised
costs (managing an average of 7.000.000 €)
Market research to find new 3PL companies, conducting interviews and making contracts. Organising
and attending transport continuity and safety meetings.
Project management to increase the quality of the logistics activities :
2005 – developed and implemented an inbound project (called as Gimbound), which allows the
suppliers use a distribution net of one cargo firm all over Turkey to transport their goods to all of the
Gima and Endi stores. This project was a collaborative study with our purchasing department covering
all the direct deliveries
2004 – developed and implemented Cross docking in Gebze Warehouse, enabling us to decrease of
our stocks by 16%
2002 – developed and implemented GIMA’s Warehouse Management System,
Leading the preparations of ISO 9001 system with the target of making GİMA the first FMCG company
in Turkey to obtain an ISO 9001 licence
Key attendant in the Fee Adjustment Management Project in GİMA in collaboration with HAY Group.
Warehouse Manager
GIMA Central Warehouse
Ocak 2000 – Temmuz 2001 (1 yıl 7 ay)Gebze
Restructuring the operational and organisational set-up in the new central warehouse in Gebze
(16.000 m2. 62 GİMA personnel + 113 outsourced personnel)
Managing the operations of Marmara region
Warehouse Manager
GİMA T.A.Ş.
Ocak 1999 – Ocak 2000 (1 yıl 1 ay)Adana
GIMA Warehouse, Adana, GİMA T.A.Ş.
Establishing the warehouse, selection and training of the staff (4.800 m2, 14 GİMA personnel + 21
outsourced personnel)
Managing the operations of southern, southeast and eastern regions
Warehouse Assistant Manager
GİMA T.A.Ş.
Ocak 1998 – Ocak 1999 (1 yıl 1 ay)Ankara
GIMA Warehouse, Ankara, GİMA T.A.Ş.
Inventory management, goods reception, order management
Managing the operations of Central Anatolia and the Black sea region
Food Engineer
GİMA T.A.Ş.
Aralık 1997 – Ocak 1998 (2 ay)Ankara, Türkiye
GIMA Warehouse, Ankara, GİMA T.A.Ş.