Tüpraş: Fostering sustainable operations
There are few better examples of procurement’s transformation from back-office function to strategic imperative than at oil and petrochemical company Tüpraş, the largest industrial enterprise in Turkey that operates four refineries located in İzmit, İzmir, Kırıkkale, and Batman, with a total annual crude oil processing capacity of over 30 million tonnes. Since its privatisation in 2006, as Koç Holding’s leading company in energy sector, its success has been supported by the contributions of its overhauled procurement function.
Tüpraş’s procurement function has played a pivotal role in adopting innovative technologies, while its long-term strategies concerning ESG initiatives and further advancements in technology are also deeply reliant on this function. Effectively capturing, harnessing, and fostering the potential of procurement across such an extensive business operation is an immense challenge. Keen to learn more about the leadership behind Tüpraş’s procurement-focused successes, CPOstrategy sat down with four key players in the company’s roster.
“Procurement has truly become a strategic partner to the business,” states Göksel Baydar, the company’s Supply Chain Executive Director, “It’s no longer just a cost-saving function but plays a critical role in driving innovation, managing risks, and supporting the overall business strategy. Our procurement strategy is centred around creating value for the company by leveraging data and insights to make informed decisions.”
SEKO Logistics – building supply chain resilience through standardisation and engagement
Venditti heads up the company’s supply chain operations, with over 30 years’ experience in the field across a huge breadth of industries and logistics specialisms. “I never envisioned staying in this business,” he says of starting out in logistics with a grocery chain. “All of a sudden the more I was in this business, the more I realised I was enjoying the opportunity. I became fascinated with all the intricacies of how a product moves from point A to point B.”
As tariffs come into effect for many of the US’s major international economic partners, 3PL finds itself again bracing for impact. We speak to Mike Venditti, Former VP of Supply Chain at SEKO Logistics, who can see their impact already. “I do see a lot more of what I would call nearshoring, or bringing business within the states, than I saw prior,” he tells us.
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