Selin Çalışkan
Senior Expert Software Procurement Category Manager @ Turkcell
About
Academic Background: - Yeditepe University – PhD Candidate in Economics - Bahçeşehir University – M.Sc. in Capital Markets and Finance - Galatasaray University – M.Sc. in Marketing and Supply Chain Management - Yeditepe University – B.Sc. in Industrial and Systems Engineering Expertise: - Supply Chain Management - Procurement & Strategic Sourcing - Contract Management Achievements: Award winner across three global Supply Chain and Procurement platforms: Supply Chain Excellence (London), Procurement Leaders (London), and CIPS (Dubai) - Startup Development Project Professional Interests: - Startup Ecosystems - RPA & Digital Transformation (Scrum Master) - RPA-driven process optimization
Türkiye
Istanbul
Telecommunications
Time series, Zaman Serisi Analizi, Regresyon Analizi, Vendor Management, Invoice Processing, Global Bilgi RPA Program - Ghost, Human Resources (HR), Econometrics, Panel Data Analysis, Economic Data Analysis, Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Entrepreneurship, Startup Environments, Operations Research, Production Lines, Research Skills, Market Research, Supply Chain Operations, Logistics Management, EViews
Experience

Senior Expert Software Procurement Category Manager
Turkcell Küçükyalı Plaza
- Managed software procurement for Global Bilgi, primarily covering call center infrastructure solutions, including all licensing, maintenance, and support agreements - Led software project procurements for Paycell, Turkcell Enerji, and Turkcell Dijital Sigorta companies - Managed software and maintenance procurements from global software vendors for Turkcell and its group companies - Coordinated and managed high-volume buy-and-sell projects for both public and private sector clients, in collaboration with Turkcell Digital Business Services

Senior Expert Technical Outsourcing Procurement Category Manager
Turkcell Küçükyalı Plaza
- Led technical outsourcing and software development procurement categories, overseeing end-to-end sourcing and governance - Designed, developed, and scaled startup ecosystem collaboration models for software development outsourcing - Owned supplier relationship management, including tendering, negotiation, and contract lifecycle management - Implemented and governed COSMIC Function Point (CFP)–based software service purchasing models - Acted as RPA Scrum Master, driving procurement digitization and process automation initiatives - Delivered directorate-level reports and strategic presentations to senior management - Drove supplier-based innovation initiatives in collaboration with internal stakeholders and startups - Strengthened startup engagement by organizing technopark visits and ecosystem outreach activities - Applied game theory principles to negotiation and sourcing strategies to optimize outcomes - Coordinated global award platform applications (CIPS, Procurement Leaders, Supply Chain Excellence) - Authored analytical and industry-focused articles for international supply chain platforms - Contributed to academic research on supplier selection models (e.g., Fuzzy AHP, TOPSIS)

Supply Chain Planning Assistant Specialist – Supply Chain Department
Çekmeköy, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Contributed to improved service levels and inventory balance through data-driven demand planning and production forecasting. - Managed supply and distribution processes for the kitchen and ceramics categories - Monitored demand and supply flows to minimize backorders and maximize fill rates across 41 Koctas stores - Determined optimal distribution quantities for kitchen and ceramic products - Analyzed sales forecasts versus actual demand to improve planning accuracy within the ERP system - Forecasted purchase quantities for imported products, including order placement and shipment scheduling - Forecasted monthly production volumes for kitchen cabinets and tracked production stages - Prepared weekly sales and inventory balance reports for the kitchen category

Project Engineering Intern – Supply Chain Department
Bağcılar, Istanbul, Türkiye
- Maintained strong supplier relationships and collaborated with suppliers on continuous improvement initiatives - Updated and managed supplier master data, identified active suppliers, and entered order and shipment dates into SAP

Human Resources Intern – Internal Communication Department
Turkcell Küçükyalı Plaza
- Conducted research and documentation on Employer Branding initiatives - Researched Eco-Mail and Eco-Meeting practices - Prepared presentations on Best HR Practices and Employer Branding - Organized Turkcell Volunteers documentation and maintained updated Excel records - Prepared reports on Turkcell Sports Teams, including membership details, budgets, and awards

Systems Engineering Intern – Production Systems Development Department
Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak, Türkiye
- Observed and analyzed steel production stages - Documented key characteristics of the steel industry and steel production phases - Reported performance metrics of hydraulic and crawler cranes, including operating times, load volumes, and idle times - Prepared reports on monthly maintenance costs of hydraulic and crawler cranes

Industrial Engineering Intern – Production Planning Department
Türkiye Lokomotif ve Motor Sanayi A.Ş.
Eskişehir
- Observed production equipment operations involved in manufacturing locomotive components - Monitored maintenance procedures and control processes across machinery - Observed equipment installation processes on the production line - Assisted in production scheduling and resource allocation - Investigated production line bottlenecks and conducted root cause analysis - Performed analyses aimed at reducing downtime and improving operational efficiency

Human Resources Intern – Organizational Development Department
Gebze, Kocaeli, Türkiye
- Developed a Competency Dictionary aligned with organizational roles - Documented competency-based interview questions - Prepared presentations on Competencies and Employer Branding - Created and regularly updated the organizational chart - Assisted in the development of training programs - Compiled training records and participant lists for 2013–2014
Education

Capital Markets and Finance (En.)
Thesis: Short- and Long-Term Effects of Pension Funds on Market Growth: Panel Data Evidence from USMCA Countries (2000–2023) Courses: - Portfolio Management - Economic Policies and Strategies - Open Economy Macroeconomics - FinTech 1.0 - Derivatives - Fundamental Analysis - Research Methods

Marketing and Supply Chain Management (En.)
Graduation Project: Technological Trends and Digitalisation in Supply Chain Management Courses: - Warehouse Management - Quantitative Methods - Logistics Planning and Supply Chain Management - Logistics Management - Marketing Principles - Current Approaches in Management Accounting - E-Marketing and E-Logistics - Marketing Management - Strategic Retail Management - International Marketing Management - International Trade - Organization Management
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