G ker M. ARICA [pic]

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EXPERIENCE

Aug 2010 - Present Independent Consultant in Supply Management

Paris, France

o Provided sourcing solutions to Biz-Sourcing in Istanbul Turkey

o Provided sourcing solutions to Silver-Crest Homes in Cary, NC.

Entrepreneurship with Charles Ruty in creating Istanbul-Story by

transferring Paris Story business model

May 2012 - Aug 2012 Mecachrome France & Canada

o Manage Indirect Purchasing for 4 sites in France

Introduce new performance measurement tool

Sept. 2008 - Aug.2010 INERGY Automotive Sysytems

Purchasing Global

Process & Systems Manager

Compi gne, France

o Automotive Fuel Systems Supplier (Founded in 2000 a 50/50 Joint

Venture between Plastic Omnium and Solvay Automotive). Annual

Purchasing Volume 700 ME (Direct Purchasing) 160 ME (Indirect

Purchasing)

o Responsibility : Implementation of common business practices and

business systems globally. Reporting directly to company Purchasing

Vice President ensure common application of business rules across

the company and be compliant with ISO/TS requirements. Manage

Supplier Panel and Sourcing Process and Committee. Implement tools

for accurate reporting. Implement e-business. E-sourcing and e-

procurement tools, outsource indirect purchasing activities

globally with Service Provider HUBWOO.

o Team Responsibility: Coordinate common business rules with Regional

Purchasing Directors(North America, Europe and Asia) Global

Commodity Directors(Resin&Gas, Venting & Lines, Single Step

Components), Regional Process Leaders and Purchasing Finance

Controller.

Oct 2006 - July 2008 Delphi, European Headquarters

Delphi Global Supply Management

IT Category Manager Europe

Tremblay En France, Paris Nord 2, France

o Automotive Systems Supplier. Corporate EMEA (Europe Middle East &

Africa) Assignment.

o Responsibility: Contract Management, outsourcing Delphi IT

activities and rationalize European IT contracts to three major

suppliers, EDS, HP and CSC (Business Architecture, ERP

Applications, Data and Networks). Coordination of contract

terminations for all EMEA countries (10 Country Shared Services).

Corporate SG&A cost reduction program to generate 240 MUSD by 2011.

Sep 2004 - Oct 2006 Delphi, European Headquarters

Delphi Global Supply Management

Indirect & M/E Commodity Manager Europe

Tremblay En France, Paris Nord 2, France

o Automotive Systems Supplier. Corporate EMEA (Europe Middle East &

Africa) Assignment. Indirect Material Cost Improvement Process

Manager. Indirect Material Annual Purchasing Volume (APV) 800

Million US Dollars, EMEA.

o Responsibility: Implementation of Indirect Materials and Services

Cost Improvement Proposals in Manufacturing - PC&L - Engineering -

Purchasing - IS&S and appropriate other functions. Managed and

coordinated Indirect Purchasing activities for all EMEA countries

(10 Country Shared Services) and worked in implementing Indirect

Commodity Organization. Sourcing Strategies defined by Commodity (7

different Indirect Commodities).

o Team Responsibility: Manage the activity with 10 Country Purchasing

Managers and 3 Commodity Managers in Europe. Total number of the

employees in Indirect Purchasing more than, 100 people.

o Commodity Structure: Industrial Supplies (240 MUSD), Facilities

Services (90 MUSD), Corporate Services (240 MUSD), Machinery &

Equipment (100 MUSD), Transportation & Logistics (80MUSD),

Engineering & Prototypes (50 MUSD)

Jan 2003 - 2004 Delphi, European Headquarters

Delphi Global Supply Management

Global Process Manager Europe

Tremblay En France, Paris Nord 2, France

o Automotive Systems Supplier. Corporate EMEA Assignment. European

Direct Material Annual Purchasing Volume (APV) 3. 8 Billion US

Dollars, EMEA.

o Responsibility: Implementation of common business practices and

business systems for EMEA. Facilitate monthly face to face European

meetings with Purchasing Divisional Managers. 5 Delphi Divisions:

Electrical Distribution Systems, Electronic Systems, Thermal/HVAC

Systems, Engine&Diesel Systems, Steering Systems

o Team Responsibility: Manage the activity with 5 Divisional Process

Managers, Master Data Manager and IT Systems Manager.

o Commodity Structure: Chemical Commodity (1.05 BUSD), Electrical

Commodity (1.35 BUSD), Metallic Commodity (1.10 BUSD), Aftermarket

(0.30 BUSD)

Oct 2001 - Jan 2003 Delphi, Packard Electric Systems

Country Purchasing Manager, France

St Quentin en Yvelines, France

o Electric and Electronics Systems Distribution (EEDS), Wiring

harnesses Division of Delphi, APV 300 Million USD, France.

o Responsibility: Manage EEDS-France purchasing activities.

o Team Responsibility: Manage the activity with Program Buyer,

Supplier Quality Engineer, Local Buyer and Purchasing

Administrator(All direct Reports)

o Commodity Structure: Chemical Commodity (130 MUSD), Electrical

Commodity (90 MUSD), Metallic Commodity (50 MUSD), Indirect &

Machinery Equipment (30 MUSD)

Apr 1998 - Oct 2001 Delphi, Packard Electric Systems

Country Purchasing Manager, Italy

Turin, Italy

o EEDS Division(Wiring harnesses) of Delphi, APV 150 MUSD, Italy.

o Responsibility: Manage EEDS-Italy purchasing activities.

o Team Responsibility: Same as the structure above in France.

Apr 1995 - Apr 1998 Delphi, Packard Electric Systems

Buyer / Supplier Development Quality Engineer ( SDQE

)

Istanbul, Turkey

o Chemical Commodity Buyer : Plastic Cable Channels, Plastic Parts,

APV 40 MUSD, EMEA

o SDQE : Supplier Development and Quality Engineer, Quality System

Assessments QS9000.

Nov 1994 -Apr 1995 Delphi, Packard Electric Systems

Quality Engineer

Istanbul, Turkey

Dec 1992 - Nov 1994 Delphi, Packard Electric Systems

Sales Engineer

Bursa, Turkey

o Sales Engineer : Introduction and sales of Delphi wiring harness

products to Oyak-Renault

July 1991 - May 1992 Ekco, International Trade Company

Trader

New York City, NY, USA

Dec 1990 - June 1991 EKCO, International Trade Company

Trader

San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

EDUCATION

M.S. North Carolina State University, 1989-1990

Raleigh, NC, USA

Major: Management; Minor: Economics and Business

B.S. Middle East Technical University, Ankara-Turkey,

June 1988

Major: Electrical and Electronics Engineering

High School Galatasaray Lisesi. Istanbul-Turkey Education in French and

Turkish, June 1983

CERTIFICATES

Six Sigma Green Belt.

QS 9000 Quality Assessment

DGSS ( Delphi Global Sourcing Systems ) Instructor

Delphi Cost Modeling

PERSONAL DATA AND LANGUAGES

Male, 49, Married, 1 child, Turkish & French Citizen (Dual Citizenship) and

holder of US Green Card.

Fluent in French, English and Italian. Native Turkish

AFFILIATIONS

Member of Amicale de Galatasaray, Paris, France (Galatasaray Alumni)

Member of Galatasaray Spor Kulubu, Istanbul, Turkey

REFERENCES

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