Levent Sakliyan

Commander
DISC Type : D

VP Procurement at Safran

France

Overview

Levent is a VP Procurement at Safran, recognized for his negotiation skills and ability to lead international teams. He focuses on building trusting relationships and driving effective purchasing strategies. People often call him performance-oriented, strategic, and a great manager.

Levent is passionate about tackling challenges in multicultural contexts and fostering collective success within teams. He advocates for mutually beneficial partnerships with suppliers.

He received a Master of Economic Sciences from Goethe University Frankfurt.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships.

Topics They Care About

Procurement Strategy
As VP Procurement at Safran and formerly at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi, he is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies to achieve performance goals.
Supplier Partnerships
He believes in building trusting, mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers, viewing them as essential partners. He often thanks suppliers in his posts.
International Team Leadership
Experienced in leading multicultural teams across multiple countries, he emphasizes connecting people for collective success.

Media Appearances

Safran to acquire 30k metric ton press to support engine production ramp‑up. Featured in AeroTime

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Safran Takes Over Fuel System Component Supplier MCA. Featured in Aviation Week

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Press visit at Safran Aircraft Engines foundry and forgings plant in Gennevilliers. Featured in Reuters Connect

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Work History

2024
VP Procurement at Safran
2021 - 2024
VP Procurement Dacia at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
2018 - 2021
VP Procurement EMEA & VP Procurement Renault Brand at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
2017 - 2018
Cross-functional Team Leader - Customer Experience at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi
2014 - 2017
Dep. VP Procurement Chassis, Platform, Materials & Senior Procurement Director - Braking & Steering at Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi

Education

7-2017 - 10-2017
Global Management Program from CEDEP - Executive Development – Fontainebleau
Master of Economic Sciences from Goethe University Frankfurt

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Insights For Selling To Levent

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Levent is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Levent

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Levent move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Levent take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Levent

Personality Compatibility


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