Abdurrahim Mazlumoğlu

IT Director | Board Member @ Vaillant Group Türkiye

About

Board-level technology and digital transformation executive with 20+ years of international leadership experience across manufacturing, FMCG, retail, aviation, construction and industrial sectors.I help organizations transform technology into measurable business value by aligning digital strategy with operational excellence, customer experience, growth and governance objectives.Throughout my career, I have led large-scale transformation programs across Türkiye, Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, UAE, Qatar, Azerbaijan and Egypt, managing multinational IT organizations, enterprise modernization initiatives and strategic technology investments.My experience spans:* Enterprise Digital Transformation* CIO & Board-Level Technology Leadership* SAP & ERP Modernization* AI, Data Analytics & Intelligent Automation* Cybersecurity & IT Governance* Enterprise Architecture & Cloud Strategy* M&A Technology Integration* Business Continuity & Operational ResilienceI have successfully delivered:✔️ SAP transformation and enterprise modernization programs✔️ AI and speech analytics initiatives improving customer insight and operational efficiency✔️ RPA and automation programs generating significant productivity gains✔️ Digital customer and dealer platforms enhancing service quality and engagement✔️ Technology governance and cybersecurity initiatives aligned with international standards✔️ Regional IT operations across EMEA organizationsI am passionate about building high-performing teams, driving innovation, and creating scalable digital capabilities that enable sustainable business growth.Recognized with:🏆 IDC Türkiye “Sustainability Project of the Year 2024”🏆 IDC EMEA Future Enterprise Awards 2024 – First Runner-upI enjoy connecting with professionals and organizations interested in digital transformation, enterprise technology leadership, AI-driven operations and the future of CIO leadership.

Country

Türkiye

City

Istanbul

Industry

Renewables & Environment

Skill

Green IT, PMP Project Management, Technology Governance, Building Automation Systems (BAS), Sustainable Information Technology (IT), Emerging Technologies, Technology Roadmapping, IT Security Operations, Personal Data Protection, IT Cost Optimization, Technology Innovation, Digital Innovation, IT Contract Management, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), KVKK, Business Continuity, Business Intelligence (BI), Data-driven Decision Making, IT Integration, Digital Strategy

Experience

IT Director | Board Member

Vaillant Group Türkiye

2022-3 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

Istanbul, Türkiye

Job Scope: $7M/year IT budget, 20 IT specialists and 2.200 employees in Türkiye. Reports to Country Director and Global IT Director. Member of Board. Key Achievements: • New generation dealer portal was implemented to increase process efficiency and customer satisfaction. • Delivered operational efficiency gains equivalent to 11 FTE through enterprise RPA initiatives. • 2 companies and their processes were merged, 190k EUR/year tax saved. • Led digital after-sales transformation initiatives increasing customer satisfaction by 6% while reducing operational workload equivalent to 10 FTE. • “Sustainability Project of the Year 2024” award by IDC Türkiye among 294 projects. • First Runner-up award at EMEA IDC Future Enterprise Awards 2024. • Accelerated cash flow cycle by reducing collection period by 18 days through digital payment and banking transformation initiatives. • Established AI-driven customer analytics capabilities leveraging speech analytics and big data technologies to improve service quality, operational insights and customer engagement.

Head of IT & Digital Transformation | Board Member

VitrA Tiles

2019-5 - 2022-1 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Istanbul

Job Scope: $6M/year IT budget, 23 IT specialists and 2.400 employees in Türkiye, Germany, Russia. Reports to CEO. Member of Board. Key Achievements: • Initiated enterprise-wide SAP S/4HANA transformation roadmap across international operations. • Enabled data-driven executive decision making through enterprise KPI and analytics platforms. • 160 man-days/year was saved by 4 RPA projects.

IT Manager

Eczacıbaşı Tüketim Ürünleri

2015-7 - 2019-5 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Istanbul

Job Scope: $2M/year IT budget, 9 IT specialists, 2.000 employees in Türkiye and Kazakhstan Reports to IT Director. Key Achievements: • IT infrastructure of 3 new factories in Gebze, Manisa and Kazakhstan were completed in 8 months. • “Top3 Best IT Governance” award among Eczacıbaşı companies.

Head of IT

Anel Group

2014-5 - 2015-7 · 1 yr 3 mos

Istanbul

Job Scope: $1M/year IT budget, 14 IT specialists and 2.800 employees in Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Russia, Qatar, UAE. Reports to CEO. Key Achievements: • Approval durations were reduced by new mobile applications. • Business dashboards were re-implemented for strategic decisions. • “Disaster recovery” platforms was installed for SAP ERP.

Software Unit Manager

Evyap

2010-5 - 2014-5 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Turkey - Istanbul

Job Scope: $2M/year IT budget, 9 IT specialists and 4.000 employees in Türkiye, Malaysia, Russia, Ukraine and Egypt. Reports to IT Director. Key Achievements: • Many projects (SAP APO, SuccessFactors, BO, WMS, BPC, etc.) were completed in a short term successfully in different countries. • IT processes were designed in terms of ITIL standards.

Head of IT & Project Management

Jival

2007-10 - 2010-5 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Istanbul, Türkiye

Job Scope: $1M/year IT budget, 4 IT specialists and 400 employees in Türkiye. Reports to CEO. Key Achievements: • Pioneer e-commerce web site in jewelry industry was launched. • Diamond sale and retailing processes were implemented on SAP by internal sources.

SAP ABAP Consultant

IDS Scheer

2006-10 - 2007-10 · 1 yr 1 mo

Istanbul, Türkiye

Job Scope: Performing ABAP developments, training users with documentation. Reports to Unit Manager.

Software Specialist

Celebi Aviation

2002-7 - 2006-5 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Istanbul, Türkiye

Job Scope: Keeping SAP and all applications up-and-running in accordance with business needs. Reports to IT Manager. Key Achievements: • WMS system was implemented for new warehouse in Istanbul Ataturk Airport. • Ground Handling Management System was installed at Antalya Airport International Terminal2.