Çağatay Alıcı — Internal Audit & Risk Professional

About

Born in 1987 in Osmaniye, Turkey. Graduated from Osmaniye Fen Lisesi (Science High School, 2002–2006), where he served as Library President — cultivating a lifelong habit of structured learning and independent research.

At TOBB Economics and Technology University — where he enrolled on a full scholarship, having ranked 226th nationwide in the university entrance examination — he was an active member of multiple student clubs and held a leadership role in TOBB ETÜ Genç Atatürkçüler Topluluğu — an experience that shaped his approach to teamwork, institutional responsibility, and principled leadership.

Today, based in Istanbul, he brings the same curiosity and discipline to internal audit, risk management, and supply chain operations — actively integrating AI-powered tools into his professional workflows.

Born 1987 · Osmaniye, Turkey

High School Osmaniye Fen Lisesi · 2002–2006

University TOBB ETÜ · Business Administration · 2006–2011

Base Istanbul, Turkey

Experience 14+ years · Şişecam Group

Work Experience

Aug 2024 — Present

Şişecam

Istanbul, Turkey

Supply Chain Manager

Lead a 34-member cross-functional team (16 white collar, 18 blue collar) overseeing end-to-end production planning and inventory operations in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Delivered consistently high performance through data-driven planning, proactive governance, and strong operational leadership.

Managed full-scope production planning and raw material/finished goods inventory, achieving 99%+ stock accuracy, 95% Make-to-Order fulfillment, and Make-to-Stock on-time delivery.
Embedded KPI-driven monitoring and preventive controls into daily workflows, improving operational discipline and decision quality.
Strengthened subcontractor governance, ensuring performance transparency and full adherence to internal standards.
Utilized SAP S4/HANA (MM, PP, WM) to enhance planning accuracy, inventory integrity, and ERP-based control compliance.
Facilitated seamless collaboration across production, logistics, quality, and sales teams to elevate service levels and efficiency.
Identified bottlenecks and process gaps; implemented corrective actions delivering measurable gains in service performance, cost efficiency, and governance maturity.
Achieved 100% capacity-based loading performance, sustaining uninterrupted production and dispatch cycles.
Improved forecasting accuracy and enforced FIFO discipline, reducing warehouse breakage/fire rate by 30% in one year; exceeded expectations on stock management KPIs.
Reduced supply chain–related customer complaints to zero in 2025 through structured root-cause elimination and cross-functional quality governance; exceeded loss reduction KPI target.
Elevated 5S performance and maintained zero lost-day accidents within the 34-person team.
Actively leverage AI tools (Claude, Gemini, Copilot, NotebookLM, Cursor) and Google Cloud Platform to improve decision-making, documentation quality, and continuous improvement initiatives; champion digital adoption to drive efficiency and control excellence.

SAP S4/HANA Production Planning Inventory Governance KPI Management Team Leadership AI Tools

Apr 2012 — Jul 2024

Şişecam

Istanbul, Turkey

Senior Internal Auditor

Conducted 40+ audit engagements, 20+ investigation and inquiry assignments, and 10+ occupational health & safety (OHS) audits across 8+ countries over a 12-year audit career; led or worked independently on approximately 70% of all engagements, covering financial, operational, commercial, and IT processes in line with IIA International Standards and COSO Internal Control Framework.

Contributed to annual audit planning and enterprise risk prioritization activities.
Identified control deficiencies, financial exposure, and governance gaps; delivered executive-level reporting to senior management and audit committee.
Conducted fraud risk assessments and fraud examinations domestically and internationally, recommending corrective and preventive measures.
Supervised audit team members during fieldwork and ensured timely, high-quality audit execution.
Strengthened internal control environments through practical, risk-focused recommendations and structured follow-up reviews.
Designed and implemented fraud preventive analytical controls and proactive approval mechanisms within SAP ERP and SRM systems, enhancing IT-based control effectiveness and reducing transaction-level irregularity risk.
Co-led enterprise-wide DLP (Data Loss Prevention) deployment and designed audit-specific DLP policies that enabled early detection of misconduct, significantly increasing the share of fraud cases independently detected by Internal Audit; recognized with CEO Service Award (2022).
Leveraged AI-powered tools including Claude, Copilot, Gemini, and NotebookLM to enhance audit research, documentation quality, and data-driven risk identification; applied Cursor and Google AI Studio for structured analysis workflows, improving audit coverage and efficiency.

Risk-Based Auditing COSO Framework Fraud Risk Assessment DLP Policy Design SAP ERP 8+ Countries

Areas of Expertise

Audit & Risk

Risk-Based Auditing · Internal Controls · Enterprise Risk Management · GRC · COSO Framework · ITGC · Fraud Risk Assessment · OHS Auditing · Executive Reporting · Audit Analytics

Supply Chain

Production Planning · Inventory Management · Subcontractor Governance · KPI Development · Cross-Functional Collaboration · Stakeholder Management

Technology

SAP S4/HANA (MM, PP, WM) · SAP SRM · SAP Ariba · Qlik Sense · Power BI · Advanced Excel · SQL · AI Tools (Claude, Gemini, Copilot) · Google Cloud Platform · DLP Policy Design

Leadership

Team Leadership · Audit Team Supervision · Board-Level Communication · Root Cause Analysis · Continuous Process Improvement · Change Management

Education & Certifications

2006 — 2011

B.S. Business Administration

TOBB Economics and Technology University

Full Scholarship — Ranked 226th among ~1.5M candidates in national university entrance exam

Jan 2025 — Present

MicroMasters in Supply Chain Management

MITx

5/5 courses completed · Analytics, Fundamentals, Design, Dynamics, Technology & Systems · Comprehensive Final Exam in preparation

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CIA — Certified Internal Auditor

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) · In Progress, 2026

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ISO/IEC 27001 Internal Auditor

Turkish Standards Institution · Information Security Management · Mar 2024

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ISO 9001 Internal Auditor

Turkish Standards Institution · Quality Management Systems · Mar 2020

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CEO Service Award