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With over 12 years of experience in strategic procurement and company-wide transformation, I support organizations in driving efficiency, innovation, and sustainability. I have led international procurement teams, implemented digital tools, and integrated ESG criteria into procurement strategies and processes.
🔍 My Focus Areas:
Strategic Procurement & Cost Efficiency
Achieving savings in the millions through negotiations, supplier optimization, and category management
Digital Transformation
Implementation of modern eProcurement solutions (Coupa, Ariba, Opus Capita)
Sustainable Procurement
Development of ESG-compliant strategies in line with DIN ISO 26000
Leadership
Building and leading diverse, global teams in dynamic environments
Change & Stakeholder Management
Successful implementation of transformations through collaboration and communication
I am convinced that procurement can do more than just reduce costs – it can be a driver for innovation and sustainability. With a strategic mindset, practical implementation, and a collaborative leadership style, I help companies make procurement a true value driver.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Turkish
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Düsseldorf (up to 50km)
Experience
- HRS GroupHead of Procurement & Corporate SustainabilityTRAVEL AND TOURISMMay 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)Cologne, Germany• Strategic Realignment: Building a global procurement organization (volume: €54 million) with 8 employees and implementing a SaaS-focused procurement strategy• Cost Savings: Realizing €1.18 million in savings in 2023 through strategic contract negotiations in Marketing, Facility Management, and IT• Digitalization: Project lead for the implementation of SAP MM S4/HANA and the contract management tool Legisway• Sustainability: Integration of ESG criteria into the procurement process and development of a company-wide sustainability strategy
- GaldermaProcurement Leader EMEACMEDICALOctober 2020 - April 2023 (2 years and 6 months)40 Düsseldorf, Germany• Strategic Leadership: Leading a decentralized team responsible for a procurement volume of $270-290 million• Performance Improvement: Annual savings of $6-8 million while reducing the supplier base by 7% per year• Process Optimization: Standardization of procurement processes within the responsible region and ensuring compliance requirements• Digital Transformation: Project lead for the implementation of Coupa (eProcurement) with user adoption exceeding 80% in the first three months• Sustainability: Development and implementation of a sustainable procurement strategy in accordance with CSR requirements (ESG, EHS)
- GaldermaSenior Procurement Manager – DACHMEDICALAugust 2018 - September 2020 (2 years and 1 month)Düsseldorf, Germany• Organization Building: Conception of S2C processes and building an indirect procurement organization from scratch• Digitalization: Integration of Source-to-Pay processes during the SAP Ariba implementation with subsequent system responsibility• Change Management: Development and implementation of a cross-departmental transformation strategy to establish new procurement processes through targeted workshops, individual stakeholder management, and data-driven success monitoring• Cost Savings: Realizing $3.7 million in savings in 12 months through strategic renegotiation of existing contracts
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Education
- Bachelor in Controlling, Management & InformationWirtschaftshochschule Ludwigshafen2009Bachelor in Controlling, Management & Information
- Auslandssemester: International BusinessUdayana University2007Auslandssemester: International Business