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Ufuk Torun

Ufuk Torun

Çerkezköy / Tekirdağ

Summary

Innovative Director with strong track record in strategic planning and operational excellence. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, drive business growth, and implement transformative initiatives. Known for outstanding leadership and problem-solving skills, bringing value through strategic vision and operational acumen. Committed to fostering collaborative environment and achieving organisational goals.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Country Quality Director - Türkiye (GQM-TR)

BSH Home Appliances
Çerkezköy / Tekirdağ, Türkiye
07.2021 - Current
  • Guided team of 127 white-collar and 159 blue-collar workers to align goals with organisational strategy.
  • Assisted in managing annual budgeting and financial planning processes to optimise resource allocation and control costs.
  • Supported efforts to ensure team objectives were met in line with overall organisational goals.

Regional Quality Management (RTC/OP-TEQ)

BSH Home Appliances
Çerkezköy / Tekridağ, Türkiye
03.2017 - 07.2020

Manage Regional quality team, with one senior manager and three WCE members.

Manage critical safety topics to ensure regional compliance with safety regulations and standards.

Health, Safety and Environment (BuP1/HSE)

Bosch San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
Bursa, Türkiye
07.2015 - 03.2018
  • Management of HSE team (20 WCE; Risk Management with 1 WCE, Environment Management with 2 WCE, Safety topic with 16 WCE).

Section Manager QMM7 (BuP1/QMM7)

Bosch San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
Bursa, Türkiye
09.2009 - 06.2015

Management of QMM7 team (15 employee incl. 5 experts, 4 WCE, 6 BCE).

Leading Problem Solving acitivities (Six Sigma, Shainin, PCA, 8D) with 3 experts (appr. 4 Mio.Euro saving per year),

leading Q-Methods (FMEA, SPC, QAM, LPC, Escalation) with 1 expert 1 WCE and

Quality Management System with 1 expert, 9 Auditors (3 WCE and 6 BCE).

Business Excellence Model (HoP1/DBE1)

Bosch
Homburg, Germany
01.2007 - 08.2009
  • Managing the DBE1 team with three WCE members.
    Coordinated nine key criteria team activities, including strategy management, process management, and employee/customer surveys.
    Supported top management at Bosch Homburg Plant (HOP1).
    Facilitated the achievement of the Ludwig-Erhardt Prize in 2009 for HOP1.

Quality Management System Coordinator / Specialist

Bosch San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
Bursa, Türkiye
07.2002 - 12.2007
  • Coordination of Quality management system activities with 5 BCE.
  • Coordination of “Customer Satisfaction Survey”, “Process Management System”.
  • Conducting external audit as EOQ Auditor in all over the World (from Brasil to China).
  • Conducting EFQM Assessment in all over the World (In Europe and India).

EFQM Coordinator

Bosch San.ve Tic.A.Ş.
Bursa, Türkiye
09.2000 - 06.2002
  • Coordination of EFQM activities incl. preparation of EFQM Submission document,
  • Coordiantion of Criteria Teams.
  • Conducting EOQ Assessment representative of Bosch Bursa in EFQM
  • Bursa won EFQM Award in 2002, 2003, 2008

Quality Management System Coordinator

Yünsa
Çerkezköy / Tekirdağ, Türkiye
06.1999 - 12.2000
  • Responsible from Quality Management System activities incl. Audits, documentation

Military Service

Türkish Army
Kilis, Türkiye
11.1997 - 07.1999
  • Obligatory military service for Turkish man

Koç 2000 Project Coordinator

Tat Konserve
Bursa, Türkiye
03.1995 - 11.1997
  • Koç2000 Project : TQM project within Koç Group which is one of biggest group in Türkiye.
  • Project activities (incl. Self assessment activities according to EFQM Model have been coordinated and reported directly to Deputy General Manager.

Education

Industrial Engineering

Middle East Techical Univercity
Ankara _ Türkiye
01-1992

Languages

English
Advanced
C1
German
Upper Intermediate
B2

Timeline

Country Quality Director - Türkiye (GQM-TR)

BSH Home Appliances
07.2021 - Current

Regional Quality Management (RTC/OP-TEQ)

BSH Home Appliances
03.2017 - 07.2020

Health, Safety and Environment (BuP1/HSE)

Bosch San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
07.2015 - 03.2018

Section Manager QMM7 (BuP1/QMM7)

Bosch San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
09.2009 - 06.2015

Business Excellence Model (HoP1/DBE1)

Bosch
01.2007 - 08.2009

Quality Management System Coordinator / Specialist

Bosch San.ve Tic. A.Ş.
07.2002 - 12.2007

EFQM Coordinator

Bosch San.ve Tic.A.Ş.
09.2000 - 06.2002

Quality Management System Coordinator

Yünsa
06.1999 - 12.2000

Military Service

Türkish Army
11.1997 - 07.1999

Koç 2000 Project Coordinator

Tat Konserve
03.1995 - 11.1997

Industrial Engineering

Middle East Techical Univercity
Ufuk Torun