ALPER OZEL, MBA

EDUCATION

MBA

Istanbul University, Institute of Social Science. Masters in Business Management and Organization (1997-2000) Master Thesis: Quality Awards-Total Quality Management Applications in Industrial and Service Companies According to the EFQM Excellence Model.

Certificate 

Istanbul University, Institute of Business Economics. Certificate in Business Management (1997-1998)

Diploma

Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters. Four-year diploma program in Slavic/Russian

Philology and Linguistics (1993-1997) & Certificate of Pedagogical Competency

Certificate 

Pushkin Institute, Russian Federation, Moscow

Scholarship “Business Russian Program” Summer Academic Program (1995-1997)

Certificate

Aston American University, Marketing Program (2018-2019)

Aston American University, Principles of E-Commerce (2018-2019)

Aston American University, Business English Communications (2019)

WORK EXPERIENCE

June 2019- Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TBCCI), London, UK Member of Board of Directors

May 2019- Appointed as Chairman of the Executive Board of the Turkish International Transporters’ and Logistics Association (UND)

Nov 2018- May 2019 Warehouse Associate, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Canada Distribution Center, Toronto, Canada

Sep 2018- Nov 2018 Warehouse Associate, Synaptive Medical, Toronto, Canada

Sep 2017- Aug 2018 Business Development Manager, Sapci Exim Inc., Toronto, Canada

May 2017- Aug 2017 Lufthansa German Airlines, Customer Relationship Management (German and English), Peterborough, Canada

Dec 2001-May 2017 Vice Chairman, International Transporters’ and Logistic Association of Turkey (UND), Istanbul

• Responsible for Total Management System in accordance with the EU Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). Participated in Kaizen Events, Gemba Walks, developed Quality Circles
• Represented the logistic sector at various governmental levels including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Transportation
• Developed and Implemented regulations for the transportation of dangerous good (ADR, RID, IMGD-Code)
• Participated in intergovernmental bilateral joint economic commission and joint transport commission.
• Reported to the Chairman of the Organization
• Fulfilled various management duties in the name of the Board
• Designed products for the Association Members and general for the logistic sector
• Human Resource and talent development, defining standards for the Logistic sector in Turkey

2003-2014 Lecturer, Faculty of Logistics and Transportation, University of Istanbul

• Taught course on the transportation of dangerous goods by road (ADR), by rail (RID) and by sea (IMDG-Code) according to UN Conventions

INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT

2018  Completed Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training/Workplace Law Consulting- Toronto, Canada

2009-2017 Consultant and Instructor, International Road Transport Union Academy, Geneva, Switzerland

• Selected by the IRU Academy to support the capacity building of dangerous goods Transportation by road in the Middle East.
• Actively involved in disseminating ADR best practices in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Egypt and Jordan
• Led a joint project between IRU and the Islamic Development Bank, adopted by the Bank in 2014

2014- 2016 US European Air Force Command Director of Logistics, Ramstein, Germany

• Invited Speaker and Participant, Dangerous Goods Command Seminars

2009-2013 Vice President, Dangerous Goods Working Group International Road Transport Union, Geneva, Switzerland

• Defined sectoral problems in the field of dangerous goods transportation by road in Europe
• Lobbied at the United Nations Dangerous Goods Working Party WP-15

2003- 2017 Advisor and Instructor, Dangerous Goods Advisor by the Chamber of Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria, Germany

• Accredited ADR/RID/IMDG-Code Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor
• Instructor for ADR driver trainings and safety advisor

2013-2017Auditor, Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization Union of Road Transporters’ Association (BSEC-URTA), Istanbul, Turkey

• Audited finances of the organization
• Prepared and presented reports for the General Assembly

2013-2017 Boreas International Consult, Copenhagen, Denmark

• International Transport Expert

2003-2015 Attending in various trainings of transportation and logistics of dangerous goods in Germany and Switzerland (TÜV Akademie, Dekra Akademie, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Munich and Upper Bavaria, IRU Academy)

Work Experience in various countries e.g. Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Canada

PUBLICATIONS

Ozel, Alper (Co-Writer/2000). Learning Organizations. (Publisher. KalDer Yayinlari TR)

Ozel, Alper (Co-Writer/2012). Leadership of Change. (Publisher: Varlik Yayinlari TR)

OTHER SKILLS

LANGUAGES · Fluent in Turkish, German, English and Russian (certain degree)

REFERENCES Available upon request.