Ali Türk , Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Management at Turkcell , discusses how Turkey ’ s largest mobile operator is driving efficiency with customers at the forefront

T urkcell , the largest mobile operator in Turkey , has undergone a significant shift in its procurement and supply chain operations driven by a radical ideological change to the business itself . “ Turkcell is a unique company , a digital operator ,” says Ali Türk , Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Management at the firm . “ We are dealing not only with the mobile part , but also the commerce part : it ’ s one entity .” With a focus on establishing a high quality internal infrastructure , technology and network infrastructure , and meaningful , functional digital services , Turkcell has undergone a structural change that highlights the importance of procurement to its wider strategy . As part of supply chain management ’ s realignment as a strategic function , Turkcell established a dedicated procurement committee to drive positive change . Meeting every week alongside the CEO , Murat Erkan , the committee makes key