Tunc Raif Elmas

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ABOUT TUNC RAIF ELMAS

Senior executive with multi-industry experience, building, strengthening and leading the corporate functions for companies in various start-up, turnaround, stable and high-growth situations. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn the complexities of diverse industries and make immediate improvements on operations, cash flow, cost reduction, planning, reporting and controls. Multinational companies and global brands, mainly in the areas of retail operations, sales, business development, new business start-ups, hand over experiences and business unit management along with senior management level experience in USA and Turkey. In my 31-year career, I have successfully managed a dynamic workforce of over 1350 employees, supervised operations spanning square meters, orchestrated 12 large-scale grand openings, 3 startups operations, overseen an inventory of SKUs, and have been responsible for an annual revenue exceeding €38 million. Strong team builder and facilitator. Encourages the staff to balance high-level skills with maximum production. Determines needs, goals and follows through with development, direction and accomplishment. Effectively communicates direction, commits people to action. Extremely effective computer literate. Specialties:* New business development (including international locations)* Building third party work flows / labor model * Creating In-store and neighbors communication * Business management/ P&L management * Business/ strategy development and new concept creation * Business negotiations * Product development and launch * Operational innovation and improvement * Leading branding and marketing campaigns * Process development * Consumer Electronics, Food & Beverage retailing experience