Work Experience
General Coordinator at Undisclosed (Vehicle Tracking & Telematics Software)
January 2022 - March 2024
- Spearheaded a comprehensive organizational restructuring to secure and service a major contract with Turkey’s largest international ice cream manufacturer.
- Established and managed a nationwide authorized technical service organization across 72 provinces to ensure seamless field operations and client support.
- Led the custom design and implementation of ERP systems tailored to specific business workflows, focusing on CRM, stock management, cost accounting, and data integrity.
- Designed and deployed a robust suite of ISO compliance frameworks, including Quality Management (9001:2015), Information Security (27001:2013), Occupational Health & Safety (18001), and Customer Satisfaction (10002).
- Eliminated information silos by optimizing the communication chain between technical service, planning, and field operations, resulting in measurable increases in productivity.
Business Manager at Brandway Creative Workshop
February 2018 - February 2019
- Liaised in utilizing different methods and schools of thought for content creation with various specialized developers.
- Completed numerous content creation projects for private and public sectors, proving effectiveness repeatedly.
- Designed financial structure for effective fiscal management. Established procedures for sales and procurement. Implemented software conversion for financial and managerial accounting.
Finance and Operations Manager at Selhas Maden Kimya Ticaret Sanayi A.Ş.
September 2009 - January 2018
- Performed duties as Assistant General Manager and Auditor for the Board.
- Provided budgeting, ad-hoc and monthly financial reporting, and cash-flow analysis.
- Prevented millions in losses by stopping sales, purchasing, and stock frauds.
- Improved efficiency through streamlining production and workflow processes, increasing plant production capacity and doubling sales.
- Became #1 supplier of pulverized agricultural lime and dominated the Black Sea market; became #1 supplier of feedstock mineral additives in its region.
- Implemented routine audits to stop stock fraud and act as a deterrent for loss prevention.
- Eliminated or converted loss-making operations. Started producing high-value added API drill grade pulverized barite instead of pulverized calcite.
- Prevented costs associated with long payment terms. Concentrated on supplying raw materials instead of producing/selling cement-based adhesives, drastically cutting ROI times.
- Implemented Workcube ERP for transparent, real-time information and improved decision-making. Acted as admin and project leader.
- Reduced unnecessary workforce while gaining efficiency increases throughout operations. Cut total staff by half.
- Researched and resolved billing/collection disputes, followed up on credit accounts.
- Contributed substantially to reducing outstanding accounts receivable through improved collection processes.
- Gained experience with ISO, BRC, and GMP Quality Management Systems.
Director of Finance at Motor Car Concepts II Inc.
January 2006 - August 2008
- Managed $7.5MM credit line for vehicle inventory through two largest floor-plan finance lenders.
- Increased credit line from $4MM to $7.5MM in less than 12 months by improving auditing and business processes.
- Audited Floor Plan inventory periodically and controlled leakage.
- Participated in Manheim User Group to improve Dealership Management Software.
- Provided effective financial modeling and reporting to facilitate executive-level decision making.
- Liaised across various lenders and business partners to promote organizational success.
- Supervised accounts receivable functions and successfully managed a $20M customer loan portfolio.
- Developed comprehensive reports to forecast cash flow, conducted ad-hoc analysis and reporting.
- Reviewed financial statements, analyzed sales revenues, costs, expenses, monthly results, and budgets.
General Manager at West Colonial Suzuki
December 2004 - December 2006
- Operated Suzuki Dealership under corporate guidelines, executing programs, promotions, procedures, and policies.
- Created positive cash flow in less than 90 days for a location with over a year of losses.
- Provided valuable software update recommendations for Suzuki Dealership software (Reynolds and Reynolds) as a special user group member.
- Sold over 40 prior-year model cars in less than 90 days.
- Implemented a used car branch within the same location, increasing non-existent used car sales profitability to 70-100 units/month.
- Built solid relationships with finance institutions to improve credit approval ratings, moving to top-tier Suzuki dealers category.
- Trained Sales, Finance, and Shop Managers according to corporate vision, improving employee engagement and developing leadership roles.
- Spearheaded achieving crucial objective of signing finance lenders that previously only served franchise dealers.
- Built a professional team with common goals to become the #1 Suzuki dealership in Florida.
Store Manager at Motor Car Concepts II Inc.
August 2001 - December 2004
- Successful in both startup and turnaround management roles.
- Propelled multiple stores to success in sales and profits while maintaining customer satisfaction.
- Obtained comprehensive background on retail operations: P&L management, sales, customer service, inventory, personnel, and payroll.
- Provided strategic, operational, and fiscal leadership.
- Designed and managed Motor Car Concept II website for Online Marketing, Campaign Management, and Retail Car Auctions. Created new marketing department for B2B sales, increasing revenue by $3M/year. Implemented new lead generation system.
- Managed financial transactions and record keeping with strict attention to detail. Reconciled accounts, compiled reports, and generated monthly financial statements. Delivered high-level support to company CPA.
Manager in Training at Automotive Finance Corporation
February 1999 - August 2001
- Developed competence in loan processing, creditworthiness assessment, loan securing/monitoring, and collections.
- Gained hands-on experience in budgeting, accounting, and forecasting.
- Monitored branch delinquency, conducted lot audits for collateral verification, and presided over commercial collections (reached yearly quota in 2 months).
- Promoted quickly from temporary hire to branch manager in training.
- Participated in company-wide software conversion to 'Cosmos' (Oracle-based), acting as SOP user and liaison between HQ and Orlando branch.
- Co-authored 'Fine Tuned Machine', a comprehensive guidebook to branch operations.
- Performed internal branch audits to ensure corporate regulation adherence.
Operations Manager at Motor Car Concepts II Inc.
August 1997 - February 1999
- Wholly responsible for day-to-day operations: staff supervision, billing, bookkeeping, inventory, budgeting, AP/AR, payroll.
- Demonstrated success in B2B relationship management, quickly building rapport with wholesalers, auctions, and dealer inventory financing companies.
- Acquired skills to process title work for retail and wholesale transactions.
- Eliminated ineffective wholesalers using company credit lines by focusing on turnaround time.