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🔍 Your On-Call Procurement Expert Need someone to handle that bulk order? Negotiate with suppliers? Manage inventory? I provide professional procurement support on a project basis – no long-term contracts, just results. 🔍 Get Your Project Back on Track Struggling to keep projects organized? I step in as your dedicated project manager—coordinating tasks, deadlines, and communication—while using Lean Six Sigma to streamline processes and mitigate risks for small and mid-market clients. 🔍 Supply Chain Consulting Done Right Geography does not limit your options anymore. I am availible on all continents, enhanced risk managment, resilient supply chain. 🔍From Product Idea to Perfect Partner Got detailed specs? Starting with just an idea? No problem. I will help you to create reliable sourcing paths across all world – from clarifying requirements to delivering vetted suppliers who bring your vision to life. 🔍Your Brand Should Tell Your Story Tired of being invisible in the marketplace? I develop and improve brand strategies that help your business run smoothly—enhancing visibility, attracting ideal customers, and supporting growth with simple, user-friendly reporting tools. US based proffesional,with global connections in Europe, Asia , North America and part of Africa. I am specialising in manufacturing/ industrial sourcing ( raw materials / industrial components ) , chemicals and private labels. I do have extensive experience with different softwares and willingly share my hands on knowledge with softwares developers. I've been working as a Supply Chain Expert for the past 10 years supporting companies ranging from ✅Supply Chain Strategy & Audit ✅Process Streamlining ✅Supplier Network Optimization ( Sourcing Agent ) ✅Fresh Perspective & Problem Solving ✅Order Managment & Coordination ✅Supplier Negotiations & Relationship Managment ( Buyer ) ✅Inventory Planning & Managment incl. reporting ✅Software development incl. AI Tools ✅Ad Hoc Procurement Projects ✅Project Planning and Structure incl. budgeting and reporting ✅Timeline and Budget Management ✅Risk Managment and Problem Resolution to helping businesses to grow , save time , money and relief employees from routine tasks by streamling them gradually while helping. What you can expect? 🌐 high quality market research 🌐 diversification of supply sources 🌐 efficient communication 🌐 complex sourcing strategy & competitors reserach 🌐 price negotiations 🌐deep dive into inventory managment and what is the most important SOLUTION TAILORED for YOU! I do have proven record of many successful sourcing campaigns, project improvements and thinking way outside of the box to make sure YOU are satisfied. Thank you for your time and consideration. Let's Grow Together! The Key Words to connect with me: Manufacturing Sourcing | SAP ERP | Oracle | Ariba | Supply Chain & Logistics | Supply Chain Pro. | Global Supply Chain Product Manufacturing Industries | Supply Chain Consultation | Supply Chain Expert | Product Sourcing | Manufacturing | Business Strategy & Innovation | Project Management | Procurement & Vendor Management | Global Supply Chain Manager | Creative Consultant | Order Management | Production Planning | Contract Manufacturing | Logistics Management | Inventory Management | Warehouse Management | Lean Manufacturing | Enterprise Resource Planning | Logistics & Supply Chain Management Skills | Material Requirements Planning | Bill of Materials | Retail & Consumer Goods | Transportation & Warehousing | Manufacturing & Construction | Procure-to-Pay | Logistics Coordination | Request for Information | Request for Proposal | Request for Quotation | Purchase Order| Buying | Product Sourcing | Source-to-Contract | Price & Quote Negotiation | Supplier Search | Source-to-Pay | Market Research |Semiconductors | Pharma | Paper Goods | VBA| Microsoft Excel | Power Query | Reporting| Power Pivot | Negotiations | Global Sourcing | P2P | O2C | GL | Account Reconcilliation I Private Label I POD I Print on Demand I Start Up I Business Consulation I 3PL I Packaging

In today’s fast-paced market—especially with the surge of e-commerce—efficient supply chain management is the difference between thriving and struggling. Rising logistics costs, supply chain disruptions, and complex fulfillment challenges can eat into your margins and slow your growth. That’s where I come in. With over 12 years of experience in supply chain and logistics consulting, I’ve helped large corporations like Nike and Coca-Cola, as well as small to medium businesses, build high-performing, cost-efficient supply chains. I specialize in: ✅ Logistics evaluation – Assessing your current setup to identify inefficiencies and cost-saving opportunities ✅ Supply chain cost assessment & benchmarking – Comparing your logistics costs against industry standards to ensure competitiveness ✅ 3PL partner selection & price negotiation – Finding the right fulfillment partners and securing the best possible rates ✅ Procurement strategy & optimization – Helping you source smarter and build resilient supplier relationships ✅ In-house logistics planning & development – Designing scalable logistics solutions tailored to your business model Who I Work With: Manufacturers, private label & white-label distributors Amazon FBA/FBM sellers, Shopify & other e-commerce business owners Dropshipping businesses & franchisers managing multi-location fulfillment Are you facing these challenges? 🔹 Your logistics costs are rising, cutting into your profits 🔹 Your fulfillment, warehousing, or distribution processes are struggling to keep up with demand 🔹 You're unsure if your 3PL is the right fit or if you're overpaying 🔹 You need a reliable plan for scaling your operations efficiently I provide tailored solutions that streamline your logistics, reduce costs, and enhance operational consistency, ensuring that your business remains competitive in an ever-changing market. 💬 Let’s talk! I offer a free initial evaluation using a structured assessment of your logistics and supply chain setup. My services come with a satisfaction guarantee, ensuring a risk-free investment in your business growth. Serkan Selcuk Supply Chain & Logistics Consultant

I build demand forecasts and purchasing strategy models for ecommerce and CPG brands. Same planning logic underneath all three options. The difference is how much runs itself, and how much you own. 1) The spreadsheet model. You run it. - Forecast and purchase plan in Excel or Google Sheets, built on your actual data - Demand forecast, reorder points, safety stock, purchase orders, and a production plan by SKU: what to order, how much, and when - You own the file, your team runs it, updates are easy 2) The connected model. It runs itself. - The same model, wired into your systems inside Google Sheets - Live pulls from Shopify, Amazon, and the rest feed it daily, no manual CSV exports - Your next 12 months of orders recalculate every day - New SKUs added automatically as you grow - Under an hour a week to manage, or I run it and tune the logic for you - The jump from Option 1: you stop feeding it by hand 3) The custom system. SaaS built for you. - A fully built system for brands past spreadsheets - Folds in lead times, MOQs, seasonality, supplier terms, and raw material orders if you run production - Maintains the forecasts and writes your purchase orders by SKU, warehouse, and channel - Ai Agents built for repeatable processes - Layer in marketing, billing, costing, manufacturing, partner management, and budgeting over time - Single price for build and handover, or a smaller upfront build on a monthly subscription with improvements billed hourly Also available as a Fractional Supply Chain Manager, Director, or Officer if you want the whole function handled. Message me with your catalog size and the channels you sell through, and I'll tell you which option fits.

🏆 Top Rated Plus Supply Chain Consultant (Among Top 3% on Upwork) 🏆 Terrific Upwork History with 5000+ Hours & Counting 🏆 90 + Completed Projects with 5 Star reviews on Upwork and Counting Consultant in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Logistics, Sourcing, Supply Chain Modeling, EDI, Warehousing, etc - Top Rated Plus (within a 6 month Timeframe) Team Experience 10 - 40 years each with Fortune 500 companies in the US, small/large production, factories and e-commerce stores. Our team's extensive supply chain experience is combined over 75 years+. We bring value when we work with company's from due to our experience with major ecommerce companies (FashionNova, largest supplier for towels to Walmart and Target, Intel), many small ecommerce companies (one of which below is is on track to do $80M+ annual - we saved this company $200K + in about couple months on their annual shipping costs based on their high volume). Also, we have experience working with Fortune 500 and Fortune 100 (Caterpillar, Honeywell, midsize printing company in Chicago grossing $25M a year). Rates are dependent after interview and discussion of specific project. - Owner of Investa Garden (Management Consulting Agency specialized in Supply Chain, Operations, EDI Development (CargoWise, etc), ERP Solutions and CMO Solutions): Based in Chicago with a global setup. - We build/manage Digital Supply Chains/Logistics infrastructure for e-Commerce companies whether you are starting out or at a point in the business where you would like a consulting team to take over current operations. Then, you are able to focus more on product design, sales, marketing or even retire. This is why we offer Management Consulting services because Supply Chain does not only affect operations but all parts of a business. We specialize in setting up Quality department, Quality Management Systems, Quality Assurance, Quality Management, Supplier Quality Audits. My business partner has over 35+ years in Quality Assurance, Auditing, QMS for Medical Devices / Chemical Companies Pharma companies (such as DuPont Chemical, Exxon, Pfizer, Dow Chemicals, Baxter, etc). Has been in this space since the 90s (36 years working for Fortune 100/500 companies and 18 years of pre & continuous education) - Experienced supply chain professional with a strong record of cross-functional, data-driven results and exceeding goals - 10 + years of Inventory & Vendor Management Experience in Entrepreneurial and Corporate Settings - Data-Driven financial and market research & analysis, regularly prepared and communicated to Senior Management - 9 + years of diverse B2B & Consumer Sales experience - US-Based I am a skilled supply chain / operations management consultant with the ability to help improve small-medium sized businesses with their supply chain needs, including the digital transformation of manual reporting, assessment and set up of database needs, ERP based analysis of inventory, process simplification of cycle counts, warehouse stocking recommendations and customer/client relationship improvements. I also hold a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Supply Chain Management from Loyola University, Chicago (Top 20 Schools for Supply Chain Management undergraduate program in the US) I can support long and short-term contract positions, remote-based projects, onsite (Chicago area) assessments and can provide a customizable consulting engagement to meet your supply chain needs. Key supply chain performance skills include: - Inventory & Vendor Management Experience with small-medium sized business environments - Supply chain process improvements including digital transformation, implementing reporting tools and developing metrics and analytics to drive cost reductions, labor improvements, and supply chain risk mitigation - Inventory performance analytics, including cycle counting processes and inventory obsolescence management - Experience with vendor negotiations and operational performance for the supplier relationships - Data-Driven financial and market research & analysis - Diverse B2B & consumer sales experience - Trilingual: English (primary), Hindi, & Urdu - Operational efficiencies improvements including creating databases and Excel-based reports to assist production and sales - Microsoft Excel (expert report and data management) - ERP Systems (EPICOR Vantage) - NAFTA / USMCA (North American Free Trade Agreement) code applications - CMO for Freight Forwarders / Trucking Companies - Utilization of ERP system to assess inventory availability - Ability to create actionable ERP data extracts to resolve customer issues or improve daily operations - Warehouse process improvements for inventory accuracy metrics, including cycle counts - Implementation of product coding standards to improve NAFTA trade compliance Experience in starting and running E-Commerce Businesses from A-Z. Built full supply chain models in E-Commerce business.

Procurement, Product Development & Operations Support I work as a hands-on procurement and operations partner for growing companies that need structure, stronger contracts, and better control over spending and execution. I don’t just place purchase orders. I negotiate terms, manage suppliers, support product launches, improve operational flow, and build systems that scale. Results I’ve Delivered $8.06M in revenue generated (2025) $2.493M in cost savings secured $8.384M in purchase terms negotiated $251M+ in contracts managed What I Actually Do End-to-end supply chain management Product sourcing and supplier development New product development support (from concept to vendor onboarding) Operational process improvement Vendor vetting and global sourcing Contract and pricing negotiation E-commerce fulfillment and 3PL coordination ERP and purchasing system optimization Government contracting and subcontractor sourcing When product development, procurement, and operations aren’t aligned, margins shrink and timelines slip. I bring those pieces together. Industries I’ve Supported -CPG -Pets -Commercial Real Estate -Manufacturing -Textiles -Electronics -Wellness & Consumer Products -E-Commerce -Government Contracting I’ve worked with both established companies and fast-growing brands. The common thread is this: when operations lack structure, it costs money. I step in and fix that. Who I’m a Good Fit For Founders launching or scaling products Operations teams that need procurement leadership Brands preparing for retail or Amazon growth Companies entering government contracts Teams that need someone to own both sourcing and execution If you want someone who can handle procurement, product development, and operations as a whole system, let’s talk.

🏆 Top Rated Plus Supply Chain Expert (Top 3% on Upwork) 🏆 10+ years of work for Fortune 50 companies & Startups 🏆 50+ consulting projects & 500+ consulting hours I create clear, easy-to-use spreadsheets, databases, and tools to support your business decisions. My experience includes 15 years of using Excel, VBA, and Power BI for supply & demand planning, inventory management, and data analysis at Fortune 500 companies, and startups. - Developing advanced demand planning models to achieve >80% forecast accuracy consistently. - Creating supply planning models to ensure we are in stock and always running lean on inventory. - Many other tools that have helped improved our supply chain planning. My experience can help you create advanced excel tools to schedule employees, develop annual budgets, and also ensure your supply chain is running efficiently!