WORK EXPERIENCE & CURRICULUM VITAE (1)
Name: Ali Tahsin Erol
Profession: Textile Engineer – Industrialist
Education: BSc in Textile Engineering, BA in Economics, Post Graduate in Business
Administration
Date of Birth: July 1, 1956
Nationality: Turkish
Membership in Professional Societies:
• Rotary Club (Ethiopia): Member of the Rotary Club in Addis Ababa West (RCAAW)
SUMMARY
• Managing textile manufacturing companies in high technology,
• Business Process Management studies (lean management),
• IT Solutions & ERP from ordering such as: (Microsoft AX, SAP, UyumSoft),
• Establishing cost accounting and cost control systems,
• New investment and project studies,
• Production planning and applications,
• ISO 9000 Quality Assurance from ordering to various companies,
• R&D studies of new products and machinery,
• Marketing, new product and new market, development studies,
• Contribution Product based analysis for pricing,
• Management by Objectives and formation of company metrics,
• Factory construction and building studies and New Investment Realizations total of approximately 400 million USD,
• Investment Electrical power plant with co-generation system (Total 9 Mega Watts).
• Reconstruction and implementation of Structural Change Programs in different companies in Textile.
• Management Consultancy services to various Multi-National companies in Turkey, Egypt and Ethiopia.
EDUCATION
1995 – 2000: Open University, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics
1980 – 1981: Leeds Metropolitan University, Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Administration Studies
1977 – 1980: University of Leeds, BSc, Textile Engineering
WORK EXPERIENCE
Partner: Angles Cotton and Textile Production PLC
• June 2011 - Present Legetafo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• A new textile investment in Ethiopia
Partner: Platin Tekstil
• 2008 - Present, Istanbul, Turkey; also since 2011 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Management Consultant: Textiles Management Consultancy
• January 2011 - Present in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• International Consulting for textile Investments, Business Development & Marketing.
Restructuring companies for capacity optimization & cost efficiency.
General Manager: Epengle Tekstil AS
• October 2008 - December 2010
• Implementing a Change Program & Developing New Products and Markets Internationally
Management Consultant: Hyosung - Turkey
• December 2007 - November 2008
• New Investment for Spandex Yarns
General Manager / Group Coordinator: ATATEKS AS – Turkey
• November 1998 - December 2007
• Planning & Implementing New Investments in Spinning & Texturizing Polyamide, Yarn Manufacturing Cover, Yarn & fabric dyeing pice, Seamless underwear manufacturing, Electrical power production with co-generation systems
• Also Implementaion of ERP Solutions (Microsoft AX & SAP)
Founder Plant Manager / Plant Alapli: AKAL Tekstil AS – Turkey
• November 1992 - November 1998
• Fully automated manufacturing worsted yarn and yarn dyeing (mainly. acrylic and various wool blends)
Founder Plant Manager / Buyukcekmece Plant: Oren Bayan – Turkey
• May 1984 - November 1992
• Semi-worsted yarn manufacturing (mainly, hand knitting yarns and carpet)
Weaving Manager: MENSA AS Adana
• September 1981 - May 1984
• 246 Managing weaving looms, weaving design and weaving preparation departments
LANGUAGES
• English
• Turkish
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
• Cost Reduction
• Strategic Planning
• Business Process Management
• Team Building
• ERP Solutions for Manufacturing
• Market Development
• Factory Building-Construction
• New Investment & Project Development
• Implementing Change Programs
• Quality Assurance Systems
• Manufacturing
