Zulal Ates

Experience

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  Social Air

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2014

  Creative Specialist (Part-time)

  • Planning, creating and managing digital content and digital marketing strategies for companies.• Overseeing social media, search marketing, creating & managing campaings.

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  Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2017

  Undergraduate Researcher

  Worked as a volunteer at Structure & Dynamics Laboratory in Middle East Technical University.

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  MAN Truck & Bus SE

  May 2018 - Oct 2020

  Purchasing Engineer

  • Plan and track all sourcing activities, management & plan of sourcing calendar• Coordination of responsible buyers to catch the time plan• Budget (investment) plan follow-up• Technical changes on parts and cost-analysis for negotiation• Regular reporting with analysis to measure performance• Cost analysis and cost reduction studies follow-up, where we are and what we did• Promote and encourage cross functional participation from all areas (quality, purchasing, R&D, manufacturing and logistics) in order to maximize total cost reduction & technical optimization. Show less

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  Calvin Klein

  Feb 2021 - now

  •Never Out of Stock (bestsellers) buying and planning•Driving the supply and demand process, working with sourcing hubs & off-shore teams to effectively maintain sufficient inventory levels and fulfillment of market demand.•Acting as key representative for EU business within the wider global business, driving alignment and contributing to key calendar and buying decisions while keeping EU-specific targets and best interests in mind.•Buy planning and negotiating delivery dates with vendors.•Managing the status of all POs from creation & maintenance, tracking deliveries from ex-factory to the warehouse, highlighting any issues along the way and managing delays or other problems using best practices (SAP).•Leading weekly production meetings to effectively track and report to planned inbound and potential delays.•Regular reporting to the broader teams and markets on sales order book, inventory position, fulfilment rate, risk to availability and other KPI’s.•Deriving actionable insights for data analysis and trends to drive and contribute to continued process improvement.•Maintaining close relationships with vendors and other key stakeholders by facilitating continuous communication. Show less

  • Senior Supply Planner, E2E Supply Planning

    May 2024 - now

  • Planner, Buying and Planning

    Dec 2022 - May 2024

  • Junior Planner, Buying and Planning

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2022

  • Buying and Planning Coordinator

    Feb 2021 - Oct 2021