Guezelocak Mert

Executive Transition & Strategic Positioning @ keine Angabe

About

Senior procurement and transformation leader with 16+ years of experience within the Bosch Group across automotive and industrial environments. I have led global procurement strategy, organizational transformation, and supply chain resilience initiatives across Germany, Serbia, China, Turkey, and Africa—covering global category ownership, plant-level scale-up, and enterprise-wide operating model design. My experience spans €400M+ procurement portfolios, crisis-critical supply recovery across global manufacturing networks, and end-to-end transformation of procurement organizations from execution-focused functions into strategic value drivers. I specialize in building resilient sourcing ecosystems, leading cross-functional transformation programs, and aligning procurement with engineering, operations, and business strategy in complex international environments. Currently focused on senior leadership opportunities in Procurement, Supply Chain Transformation, and Operations within global industrial organizations, including GCC and European markets.

Country

Germany

City

Stuttgart Region

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Konsumgüter, Englisch, Fertigung, Beschaffungswesen, Teamführung, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Profitabilitätsmanagement, Allgemeines Management, Business, Operations, Management, Strategic Sourcing, Global Sourcing, Strategic Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Negotiation, Strategic Leadership, Supply Chain Optimization, Sustainability, Cultural Awareness

Experience

Executive Transition & Strategic Positioning

keine Angabe

2026-1 - Present · 9 mos

Битигхайм-Биссинген

• Strategic transition phase following 16+ years within Bosch across procurement transformation, supply chain resilience, and operational leadership • Selectively preparing for next senior leadership mandate in Procurement & Transformation within international industrial environments

Global Strategic Procurement & Transformation Leader

Robert Bosch Germany

2024-10 - 2025-12 · 1 yr 3 mos

Stoccarda

• Led global procurement strategy for critical material groups within Bosch automotive operations • Managed €400M+ global procurement portfolio across international manufacturing network • Strengthened supplier resilience, sourcing competitiveness, and cross-functional integration across global operations

Head of Procurement – Plant Transformation & Scale-Up

Robert Bosch d.o.o.

2022-5 - 2024-9 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Opština Pećinci

• Led procurement transformation and organizational scale-up during strategic international assignment in Serbia • Built and led a 54-person procurement organization supporting rapid production growth and operational stabilization • Embedded governance, supplier management, and cross-functional operating structures to strengthen long-term plant competitiveness

Global Category Leader – Magnetics & Global Task Force Leader

Bosch

2017-2 - 2022-5 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Region Stuttgart

• Directed global magnetics category strategy across Bosch automotive manufacturing network (€70M annual spend) • Led enterprise-critical supply recovery initiative impacting 21 global production plants, restoring supply stability within 3 months and establishing resilient long-term sourcing structure within 7 months • Strengthened supplier resilience, global sourcing strategy, and operational risk governance across cross-functional international teams • Developed buyer capabilities and negotiation excellence across European procurement organization

Procurement Project Leader – Africa Region & Agile Transformation

Bosch

2014-3 - 2017-1 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Leinfelden

• Led regional procurement operations across Africa in volatile, cost-sensitive markets • Developed global sourcing strategies for buyout products with business stakeholders • Led Agile transformation workstream embedding agile principles into procurement operating model

Future Leaders Programme (Bosch JMP)

Bosch

2012-3 - 2014-2 · 2 yrs

Zuffenhausen, Leinfelden, Arnstadt, Hangzhou

• Selected into Bosch elite leadership programme for high-potential talent • Completed six cross-functional rotations across Procurement, Finance, Logistics, Production • Delivered €2M+ savings and €10M lifetime value through sourcing optimization • Designed logistics frameworks in China still in use today • Contributed to finance transformation and complexity reduction initiatives

Strategic Procurement Analyst – Master’s Thesis Project

Bosch

2011-8 - 2012-2 · 7 mos

Schwieberdingen, Germany

• Supported global supply chain strategy within €50M portfolio • Identified €4M annual savings through structured sourcing analysis

Regional Key Account Manager / Application Engineer – Technical Sales

Bosch Türkiye

2008-10 - 2010-8 · 1 yr 11 mos

Türkei

• Generated €8M incremental annual revenue through six application engineering projects for TTF (Fiat JV) • Coordinated cross-functional teams across five countries ensuring successful delivery of complex automotive projects • Managed strategic customer relationships at the intersection of engineering, production, and commercial requirements