Cüneyt Gürel

Transformational Leadership in Manufacturing: Leading business transformation, expansion, and turnarounds in Powder Metallurgy, Automotive, and Aerospace businesses.

CEO OpEx Consulting

Strategic Focus Areas:

• Conduct in-depth assessments of organizational performance to identify inefficiencies, uncover growth opportunities, and drive actionable improvement strategies.

• Design and execute strategic business plans that align with long-term goals while addressing immediate operational challenges.

• Lead financial management efforts, including cost optimization, restructuring debt, and developing sustainable budget frameworks to enhance profitability.

• Spearhead operational realignments and transformation initiatives to improve efficiency, streamline processes, and optimize workforce performance.

• Build alignment and trust with stakeholders by fostering transparent communication and driving collaboration across all organizational levels.

• Champion cultural transformation, enhancing adaptability, resilience, and employee engagement during complex change processes.

• Deliver scalable and sustainable growth strategies by leveraging market insights, innovation, and operational excellence.

A global innovation powerhouse for surface engineering, polymer processing, and additive manufacturing.

Global Head of Business Line Materials

World-class designer, manufacturer, and supplier of market-leading, differentiated sinter metal components, products, and services.

Vice Chair of Board of Directors, Managing Director – GKN Powder Metallurgy (Istanbul, Turkey)

Successfully integrated a family-owned competitor, reducing production waste by 70% and inventory by 34%. Spearheaded a strategic plan that increased EBIT by 8% within one year. $32M P&L │ 9 direct and ~300 indirect employees │ Reported to Vice President of Operations Selected to integrate a newly acquired, family owned competitor and power global expansion. Led P&L, 5-year strategy, operations management, budget planning and administration, sales, customer relations, labor relations, and reporting. Customers included Fiat, Ford, Renault-Nissan, Volkswagen, Johnson Electric, SHW, BorgWarner, Magna, Pierburg, Siemens, Schaeffler, and Denso.

• Integrated the acquired company into corporate operations and finance and positioned for growth and expansion. Standardized KPI reporting and financial IFRS reporting.

• Transformed quality, delivery reliability, and customer service by spearheading a 5-year strategic plan with goals. Aligned team behind strategic, financial, and customer goals.

• Increased revenue and market share in Europe for automotive and industrial products, reversing a decline in production and driving business transformation.

− Strategized and led an operational improvement plan, including $5.6M investment in new equipment and technology and process optimization for supply chain planning, demand management, and sales forecasting.

• Increased EBIT 8% within a year. Orchestrated finance training for the leadership team. Assigned P&L ownership, initiated cost reduction projects, and monitored weekly forecasting and P&L reporting.