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Koray A.-Manager

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Offenbach am Main, Germany

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Experience

Jun 2025 - Present
Frankfurt, Germany

Freelancer

KIA Group

Position summary
Freelancer at KIA Group
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy

Driving business strategy and fortifying the sales division by managing IT projects and reporting to the COO and Head of Sales, specifically:

  • Developing the 2026 business plan, producing comprehensive sales reports, and designing compelling slide decks for board presentations
  • PMO in digitization projects to transition from manual processes into state-of-the-art solutions (SAP, AI automation etc.)
Mar 2024 - Feb 2025
Essen, Germany

PMO

EON

Position summary
PMO at EON
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management

Facilitation of S/4 Hana Migration:

  • Supervision and tracking of project status using Jira
  • Project control responsibilities such as cost tracking, resource planning, and risk management
Jan 2022 - Present

Manager

Freelancer

Position summary
Manager at Freelancer
Industries
Energy
Transportation
Manufacturing
Business areas
Investments and M&A
Project Management
Research and Development
Supply Chain Management
  • PMO of a large supply chain project
  • Creation of investor documents for SME companies in the energy industry
  • Creation of a commercial due diligence report over SME in manufacturing industry
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
Hamburg, Germany

PMO

BME Group

Position summary
PMO at BME Group
Industries
Construction
Business areas
Project Management

Managed the construction of two distribution centers and restructured the target operating model to ensure readiness from day one:

  • Developed a milestone plan (project plan), monitored project status, and effectively communicated risks and dependencies
  • Monitored projects, introduced project standards for enhanced efficiency and transparency in project management, developed 2-year plan how to be day-1 ready
  • Provided operational support in workstreams to achieve project milestones, incl. reporting to project lead and CEO
Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Associate, Manager (M&A)

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Position summary
Senior Associate, Manager (M&A) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Industries
Chemical
Energy
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Real Estate
Retail
Business areas
Investments and M&A
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
Strategy
  • Creation of buy-side commercial-/ operational and IT due diligence reports for PE firms in the technology, retail and manufacturing industry
  • Implementation of post-merger integration project of SME in the real estate industry with focus on IT systems, IT organization, processes and IT infrastructure
  • Implementation of two large carve-out projects in the retail and chemical industry: design of IT target operating model and day-1 readiness plan
  • Design of M&A strategy for SME in the energy industry including target screening

Contributed to Germany's most significant carve-out projects (Bayer, BASF and adidas):

  • Definition of carve-out scope and design of implementation plan
  • Design of the target operating model complemented by designing day-1 readiness
  • Definition of TSAs and management of service provider for implementation incl. reporting to SteerCo.

Design of the day-1 operationalization for merger of 3 corporates:

  • PMO for SAP S4/Hana implementation

  • Harmonization of processes, design of IT organization and introduction of new IT solutions for higher efficiency and increase EBITDA

  • Board presentations and reporting directly to CxO level

  • Conduction of several commercial-/ operational -/ and IT due diligences for Private Equity firms across a broad range of industries

Mar 2017 - Nov 2018
Frankfurt, Germany

Associate (Technology Consulting)

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Position summary
Associate (Technology Consulting) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Strategy
  • Assessments of IT landscapes and digital business models for several SMEs across a broad range of industries
  • Designed and implemented new IT systems following business transformation, including teams, processes, infrastructure, and the creation of IT cost allocations and dashboards in Power BI for the CIO
Feb 2015 - Sep 2015
Frankfurt, Germany

Intern (Transaction Services)

Ernst & Young

Position summary
Intern (Transaction Services) at Ernst & Young
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Investments and M&A
Research and Development
Strategy
  • Conducted market research across a broad range of industries and helped design a market entry strategy for a retail company
  • Helped create a commercial due diligence report for a PE firm

Industry experience

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Experienced in Energy, Manufacturing, Transportation, Chemical, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.

Energy
Manufacturing
Transportation
Chemical
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Investments and M&A, Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy, Research and Development, and Supply Chain Management.

Investments and M&A
Project Management
Information Technology
Strategy
Research and Development
Supply Chain Management
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Summary

Koray is highly dedicated and seasoned M&A consultant and project manager in transformation projects, bolstered by comprehensive IT proficiency. Unwaveringly committed to providing consistent support to clients across diverse industries. He has consistently exceeded client expectations, delivering not only their requirements but also adding substantial value beyond the agreed-upon deliverables, especially in high volume M&A transactions.

Skills

  • Ms-Office (Expert)
  • Sql Databases (Advanced)

It & Pmo Tools

  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Ms Project
  • Ms Excel
  • Ms Powerpoint
  • Ms Teams
  • Trello
  • Taiga
  • Sap
  • Powerbi
  • Tableau

Pmo Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Teamwork Attitude
  • Communicative
  • Analytical
  • Hands-On Attitude
  • Perspicacious
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Mix Of It & Business Expertise

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

University of Sydney

Erasmus exchange semester

Sep 2012 - Nov 2016

University of Applied Sciences Giessen

B.Sc. in Business Information Systems · Business Information Systems

Aug 2008 - Aug 2011

Theodor-Heuß Schule

University entrance diploma

Certifications & licenses

Officially certified as an SAP BW Consultant

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7
Experience in Energy 8 y
Avg length 2 y
Longest experience 4 y 9 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelancer, PMO, Manager
Main industries Energy, Manufacturing, Transportation
Main business areas Investments and M&A, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1
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Koray is based in Offenbach am Main, Germany.

Koray speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Koray has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Koray has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Koray may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Koray would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer, PMO, Manager.

Koray's most recent position is Freelancer at KIA Group.

In recent years, Koray has worked for KIA Group, EON, Freelancer, BME Group, and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.

Koray is most experienced in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Transportation. Koray also has some experience in Chemical, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.

Koray is most experienced in business areas like Investments and M&A, Project Management, and Information Technology. Koray also has some experience in Strategy, Research and Development, and Supply Chain Management.

Koray has recently worked in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Transportation.

Koray has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Investments and M&A, and Information Technology.

Koray attended University of Sydney for Erasmus exchange semester.

Koray has 1 certificate: Officially certified as an SAP BW Consultant.

Koray is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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