Levent Yaman
Director Global Supply Chain | Director Global Strategic Sourcing | Wind Energy | FMCG | Manufacturing | Commodity Management | Logistics | Composites
- Role
- Director, Global Sourcing at Aspen Aerogels
- Location
- Marlborough, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Levent Yaman
Visionary Supply Chain Leader with 15+ years of global experience driving procurement transformation, operational efficiency, and supplier innovation across dynamic, high-mix manufacturing environments. Proven ability to align supply chain strategy with enterprise goals, delivering sustainable cost savings, mitigating global risk, and enabling scalable growth. Trusted by executive leadership to lead complex sourcing transitions, guide cross-functional transformations, and deliver enterprise-wide supply chain impact aligned with long-term growth goals. Known for building high-performance international teams and fostering resilient supplier ecosystems.My curiosity, highly effective communication skills, positive and result oriented attitude and broad experience in manufacturing and supply chain always enables me to lead highly motivated and successful teams. Key strengths include:• Organizational Restructuring• Process Designing• KPI Building • Continuous Improvement• Problem Solving • Team Building• Driving Change • Defining Strategy• Supplier Quality Management• Customer Focus • Managing Operations• Green Field Projects • Project Management • Supplier Management and Supplier Development• New Product Introduction (NPI) and New Product Launches (NPL)• ERP Implementation
Experience
Director, Global Sourcing
Dec 2025 — Present · MA, US
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
M.S. (ERASMUS), Sociology
2006 — 2007
Izmir Bornova Anadolu Lisesi
High School, TM
1993 — 2000
Bilkent University
B.A., Political Science and Public Administration
2000 — 2004
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
M.S., Sociology
2004
Skills
- International Trade
- Supplier Negotiation
- Negotiation
- Microsoft Office
- Lean Manufacturing
- Fmcg
- Purchase Management
- Shipping
- Procurement
- Mrp
- Spss
- Global Sourcing
- Logistics Management
- Export
- 5s
- Warehousing
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Strategic Planning
- Production Planning
- Product Development
- Supply Management
- Materials Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Leather
- Strategic Sourcing
- Sourcing
- Purchasing
- Crm
- Forecasting
- Sap
- Purchasing Processes
- Import
- Team Management
- Quality Management
- Supply Chain
- Management
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