Cem Kural graduated from Middle East Technical University, majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He later pursued his master's degree at the same university in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Cem Kural started his professional journey as an R&D Engineer at Testaş A.Ş. in 1992 and joined Beko in 1995 as an R&D Engineer. Over the course of his nearly 30-year career at Beko, Kural has held various positions in R&D and electronics. He worked as R&D Director from 2012-2017 and Product Sourcing Director from 2018-2020. From 2021 to 2023, he served as Arçelik-LG General Manager. In November 2023, Kural was appointed Chief Purchasing and Supply Chain Officer at Beko. As of October 2025, he serves as Chief Purchasing, Supply Chain and Digital Officer, where he leads the company’s global procurement, supply chain management, and digital transformation efforts. In addition to these responsibilities, Kural also oversees the Middle East and Africa regions.
Cem Kural is married and has 2 children.
Cem Kural
Chief Purchasing, Supply Chain
and Digital Officer