Mustafa Tarcan

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AMET Supply Chain Head at Opella

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Overview

Mustafa Tarcan is a Supply Chain Director with 20 years of global experience across automotive, FMCG, chemicals, and pharmaceutical industries, currently heading AMET Supply Chain at Opell. He specializes in strategic planning, S&OP, IBP, logistics, and digital transformation.

He is enthusiastic about driving efficiency and innovation within supply chain operations and has led teams to achieve operational excellence. His interests also include digital strategy and agile methodologies.

Mustafa notably spearheaded the digital transformation journey for Supply Chain International Operations at Novo Nordisk, impacting 194 countries.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Precise But Practical

ROI Driven

They are not always relationship oriented.  They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.

Topics They Care About

Supply Chain Digitalization
Mustafa developed digital supply chain strategies and product visions, leading strategic digitalization roadmaps, and embedding agile delivery.
Integrated Business Planning
He has extensive experience anchoring regional IBP processes to align demand and supply, having done so across various roles at Novo Nordisk.
Operational Resilience
Mustafa recently shared insights on the global economy facing a critical test of resilience due to conflicts and trade disruptions.

Media Appearances

Mustafa has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
AMET Supply Chain Head at Opella
3-2022 - 3-2025
Supply Chain Digital Transformation Director - International Operations (IO) at Novo Nordisk
11-2020 - 3-2022
Regional Senior Demand Manager - International Operations (IO) at Novo Nordisk
9-2015 - 11-2020
Regional Supply Chain Manager / Business Area Middle East, Africa & CIS (BAMEAC) at Novo Nordisk
4-2014 - 9-2015
Supply Chain Manager at IFF

Education

2007 - 2009
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Istanbul Bilgi University
2000 - 2005
Bachelor's degree from Marmara University

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Insights For Selling To Mustafa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mustafa is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mustafa

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mustafa move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Mustafa take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Mustafa

Personality Compatibility


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