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Executive iCEO #98814
iCEO #98814

Hakan's Profile

  • PositionCOO/Managing Director
  • NationalityTurkey
  • Home countryTurkey

Experience

Commercial and General Management Executive with 25+ years of hands-on experience driving P&L performance and revenue growth across the automotive ecosystem. Skilled at launching business models from scratch, developing nationwide networks, and leading digital/operational transformation to turn market gaps into sustainable business growth.

Major Achievements

Launched and scaled a start-up business model from scratch, expanding a nationwide customer contact and purchasing network from 1 to 25 locations within a single year. Established the entire organizational infrastructure, call center, and online auction operations with full P&L ownership.

Industry Sector Competencies

Automotive
Automotive
Engineering
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing and Assembly
Financial Services

Professional Objectives

Function: Chief Operating Officer (COO), Deputy General Manager, Commercial Director, Sales & Business Development Director.
Sector: Automotive, Industrial Machinery, Automotive Retail & Distribution, Fleet & Logistics.
Interim Manager: No
Permanent Position: Yes
Operational: Yes
Availability: Full time
Prefered Locations: Turkiye & Global Relocation

Additional Professional Interests

Operational coaching on demand
Non executive director assignments

Countries Covered

Turkey

Operational Competencies

Business development (Expert)
New product or service launch (Expert)
Geographical expansion (Expert)
Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Nationality

Turkey

Home Country

Turkey

Availability

Full time

Education

Bachelor of Science

Languages

English, Turkish

Management Experience

More than 15 years

Company Size

SMB

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