Barış KAZDAL

Company Overview: Mondi Kalenobel is Turkey's one of the biggest packaging company. Ranking in ITO (Istanbul Chamber of Commerce) top 1000 list. Also a part of Mondi Group which has operation in more than 35 countries with 25.000 employee.

• Annual managed purchase volume is over 70 Million EUR.
• Managing 40 employee (15 white collar & 25 blue collar).
• Lead and manage the procurement team, ensuring clear objectives and professional development.
• Lead tendering processes and long-term sourcing strategies for major categories.
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans to optimize costs, quality, and supplier performance.
• Analyze market trends and identify risks or opportunities in supply chain operations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and ethical standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (QA, production, logistics, R&D) to align procurement with company goals
• Purchasing all kind raw materials of production such as; paper&board, films, aluminum foil, resins, ink, etc.
• Also managing indirect procurement goods & services.
• Oversee logistics operations, including imports, exports, and domestic transportation
• Negotiation & tender organization for yearly contracts.
• Supplier development and offer final customers new packaging solutions.
• All relations with local dealers and agents like supply organization, transport, claims, etc.
• Prepare monthly reports for partners and management board including price indications, budgetary practices, savings, etc.

Company Overview: SML is a global packaging and labeling company which has operation in more than 40 countries.

• Managing 3 employees of purchasing - outsourcing and admin department.
• Responsible of all sourcing and purchasing operation of raw materials, semi finished goods and supplied outsourced finished goods.
• Control purchasing department budgets.
• Review purchase order claims and contracts (including both good and service supply contracts) for conformance to company policy.
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Monitor macro trends in supplier and contract base and implement plans to react.
• Prepare purchase requisitions, approve and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
• Help to lower the cost and secure agreements.
• Purchase of fixed assets with monitoring CAPEX.
• Managing also all outsource production operation in Egypt.
• Also 4 months deputy logistics manager responsibility.

• Negotiate trim prices, delivery and payment conditions.
• Order and monitor trims for pre-production samples to make sure critical path deadlines.
• Investigate alternative suppliers to achieve more competitive prices.
• Check quality, color and finish of trim samples received by warehouse.
• Work in coordination with the supply chain department to concern technical issues.
• Raise purchase orders for trims to be supplied in the local market and trims to be imported from overseas suppliers, with clear information as to quantity, lead time, price, payment and delivery modes, and technical requirements where necessary.
• Give feedback to production merchandisers about any problems or delays.
• Keep job costings follow up chart updated for trim related issues.
• Take part in training of new and existing staff.
• Work with suppliers to train and improve standards for the future.
• Supervise and direct purchasing functions such as product / service research, vendor selection, price and contract terms, negotiation and purchase order completion.
• Check supplier invoices in terms of price and quantity.

• Expedited purchase orders by identifying and resolving vendor or shipment problems.
• Maintain operating files of departmental information and prepare related reports.
• Research product market information relating to all textile equipment and supply purchases and monitor delivery schedules to insure material arrived on time.
• Advise and coordinate with other departments throughout the company regarding purchasing projects and potential bids.
• Source products and raw materials at quality and cost standards consistent with company business objective.