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Ertaç Keskin

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Procurement leader building teams and delivering measurable savings through strategic sourcing.

Turkey
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What I'm looking for

I’m open to international relocation and I want to lead end-to-end procurement strategy—building teams, driving governance and measurable savings, and improving cost and process outcomes in complex manufacturing environments.

I’m a strategic procurement leader who builds high-performing teams and turns sourcing strategy into measurable cost and process outcomes across complex, multi-site manufacturing environments. I’ve led full procurement end-to-end, from category strategy and supplier governance to CAPEX execution and ERP-enabled transformation.

I built and led a 19-person procurement organisation (Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Supplier Management), managing $25M+ annual spend and sourcing coverage for 90% of product components. I’ve consistently delivered 7–10% cost savings and ~20% process efficiency gains through vendor consolidation, KPI governance, and policy redesign, alongside 8–10% cost reduction and ~20% on-time delivery improvement via supplier performance management.

My CAPEX background includes owning a €25M+ CAPEX procurement portfolio across 6 countries, with full cycle accountability from spec definition to FAT/SAT and commissioning. I also served as project leader and key user for SAP PS rollout, reducing cost-tracking errors by ~80% while strengthening governance and end-user adoption.

Across roles, I’ve partnered closely with engineering, finance, operations, and legal to standardize contracts, manage risk, and expand the approved supplier base. I’m comfortable across cultures and geographies and I’m open to international relocation—ready to bring operational discipline, governance, and continuous improvement to a procurement transformation agenda.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VI

Procurement & Supply Chain Leader

Varmecom Industrial & Trading Inc.

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024 (6 months)

Managed a two-person purchasing team across direct and indirect procurement, maintaining supply continuity and cost avoidance amid constrained cash flow. Negotiated annual supplier agreements and built finance-aligned payment plans to protect supply while managing liquidity risk.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Uludağ University logoUU

Uludağ University

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering

2000 - 2005

Earned a BSc in Industrial Engineering at Uludağ University from 2000 to 2005.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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