Manufacturing & plant leadership
Production, planning, quality, capacity, daily management and cross-functional execution.
Executive leadership · Industrial & manufacturing businesses
MURAT
GARİPCAN
30+ years of management experience in industrial and manufacturing businesses. Connecting people, operations and business performance to create sustainable results.
01 / Executive profile
Operational depth. Commercial perspective. People-first leadership.
A multidisciplinary career spanning engineering, production, marketing, product development, business development and executive leadership across industrial and manufacturing businesses. Holds a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA.
30+Years of management experience in industrial & manufacturing businesses
350+People within leadership scope
€50MLargest budget scope
13%+ROCE achieved in executive scope
02 / Core expertise
Connecting shop-floor reality to business outcomes.
A practical, data-informed approach to improving performance, building accountable teams and strengthening execution.
Operational excellence & cost
Productivity improvement, loss reduction, structured problem-solving and measurable savings.
Business & commercial development
Strategic planning, product development, customer needs and translating market insight into execution.
Quality & continuous improvement
Lean management, root-cause problem solving, standard work and waste reduction—building quality ownership on the shop floor through daily routines and employee involvement.
Strategic sourcing & supplier risk
Supplier performance reviews, quality checks, operational risk assessment and shipment readiness.
People, culture & execution
Clear priorities, practical communication, management routines and accountable teams.
03 / Career journey
From engineering foundations to executive leadership.
A career progression across engineering, manufacturing, commercial development and senior management, supported by an engineering degree and an MBA.
Senior Project Consultant
Consulting work drawing on industrial leadership, operational improvement and business performance experience.
Plant Director — Oral Ambalaj
Leadership across safety, production, quality, supply chain, maintenance and HR, with responsibility for budgets, capital improvements and plant performance.
General Manager — Chil Medical Devices
General management responsibility across sales, finance, production, quality, supply chain, regulatory matters and HR.
Operations Director — Mondi Group
Regional manufacturing leadership across four plants, focused on operational standards, process reliability, capital effectiveness and team performance.
Managing Director — Mondi Group
Senior leadership of a packaging manufacturing operation, with cross-functional responsibility and full P&L accountability.
Marketing, Product Development, Business Development & Innovation — Olmuksa / International Paper
Progressed through technical, product, marketing and commercial roles connecting customer requirements with product and business priorities.
Maintenance Engineering, Project Engineering & Production Supervision
Early industrial experience at Marsa Kraft Jacobs Suchard and Olmuksa International Paper.
04 / Consulting & collaboration
Practical support for better operations.
Focused support for packaging businesses seeking stronger operational control, supplier performance and sustainable improvement.
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Operational performance review
A structured view of productivity, quality, planning, cost and management routines—with clear improvement priorities.
02
Supplier performance & risk
Supplier assessment, quality and operational checks, risk scoring and shipment-readiness reporting.
03
Continuous improvement projects
Lean management projects that engage shop-floor teams in root-cause problem solving, waste and loss reduction, standard work and visual daily management—strengthening ownership and sustaining measurable improvements.
04
Strategic operations advisory
Support with operating models, KPIs, management cadence, transformation priorities and execution plans.
How I work
Clear priorities. Measurable progress. Sustainable systems.
I believe improvement works best when the people closest to the process are involved, facts are visible, and leaders turn priorities into consistent daily practices.
Whether in an executive role or a consulting assignment, the aim is the same: build capability, improve performance and make results last.
Data-informed decisionsPeople-first leadershipContinuous improvementAccountability
Let's connect
Good operations start with a good conversation.
Open to executive leadership opportunities, consulting assignments and strategic conversations across industrial and manufacturing businesses.