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Bulent Akpolat
Senior Export Specialist
Istanbul
Summary
Over 10 years of experience Export Operations and Sales with a strong background in the multinational companies. Adept at managing export operations, ERP systems (SAP, LOGO, AXAPTA) and building strong customer relations. Managing to key account customer relations, excellent communications skills in international environments.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Export Sales Support Specialist
LIGNADECOR
03.2024 - 07.2025
- Fallowing up orders, production, shipments, payments and inquires constantly
- Support to the sales team
- Responsible Markets: Germany, Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Latvia, Moldova.
- Achievements: Managed to operation between sister company Lignadecor Gmbh and Lignadecor Turkey
Construction Paint Export Manager
Kayalar Kimya
06.2023 - 03.2024
- To find new country and new market
- Visiting Dealers, sub dealers and Project
- Export Product Determination
- Construction Paint Bench Marking
- İncrease revenue by %5 construction paint
Export Specialist
PULCRA KİMYA
11.2018 - 06.2023
- Full responsibility for export operations from order to delivery customer.
- Arrange transportation, container planning, and logistics.
- Managed approximately 30 shipment per week
- Coordination with customer and relations with another Affiliate.
- Responsible Markets; Egypt, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran.
- Achievements: Cost Saving with sending orders full containers
Export Sales Specialist
DYO BOYA FABRİKALARI
02.2014 - 11.2018
- Role included Sales & Operations and Business Development responsibility.
- Over 20 dealers in different countries
- Over 10,000 million $ revenue
- Operating around 20 countries
- Decorative Paint category responsibility
- Visiting to Distributors regularly and collect to data for using sales report.
- Fallowing payment and Financial risk analysis
- Management of dealer’s inventory and benchmark with competitive
- Attend to National and Multinational Exhibitions
- Achievements: Reach to sales 2 million $ with Casati Brand Construction Paint
- Penetrating to market new product ‘İsolteco’ heat insulations to Georgia Market
Export Customer Representative
SARKUYSAN A.Ş
10.2010 - 02.2014
- Fallow up export documentation (invoice, ATR, Euro1) ensure timely receiving and delivering paperwork and provide accurate documentation
- Giving monthly reports to management, always being in touch with customs, banks, customer.
- Operations to Consignment warehouse in Nederland (Belden) – checking stock control and other issue.
- Achievements: Collecting to Metal reels from customer and make İmport operations.
Merchandiser
ANTS TEKSTİL
09.2009 - 10.2010
- Full overall responsibility of Sales & Product Management in Turkey region.
- Manage to sub producers
- Purchase fabric and chemicals as Organic Pigments
- Operating sales and export
- %30 LFL growth
Trainee
A-TEX TURKEY
08.2008 - 09.2009
- Taking the customer orders on the system; Making the stock management, if required giving the production start due to customer orders; Making the cost management due to the shipment location markets.
- Making the import& export documentation and custom procedures.
- Developing of creative products in all stages – starting from given design to the actual finished products.
Education
High School Diploma -
NEŞET YALÇIN SUPER LİSESİ
04.1995 - 01.1999
EGE University - Textile Department
EGE University
01.2000 - 01.2002
GAZIANTEP University - Textile Engineering Department
GAZIANTEP University
01.2002 - 01.2007
Skills
- Export Operations Management
- Customer Relations
- Export Sales
- Marketing Experience
Certification
Logistic and Supply Chain Management Certificates
Interests
Timeline
Export Sales Support Specialist
LIGNADECOR
03.2024 - 07.2025
Construction Paint Export Manager
Kayalar Kimya
06.2023 - 03.2024
Export Specialist
PULCRA KİMYA
11.2018 - 06.2023
Export Sales Specialist
DYO BOYA FABRİKALARI
02.2014 - 11.2018
Logistic and Supply Chain Management Certificates
03-2013
Letter of Credit Analiysis
03-2012
Dış Ticarette Kullanılan Belgeler ve Ödeme Şekilleri
02-2012
Export Customer Representative
SARKUYSAN A.Ş
10.2010 - 02.2014
Temel Dış Ticaret Eğitimi
03-2010
Merchandiser
ANTS TEKSTİL
09.2009 - 10.2010
Trainee
A-TEX TURKEY
08.2008 - 09.2009
GAZIANTEP University - Textile Engineering Department
GAZIANTEP University
01.2002 - 01.2007
EGE University - Textile Department
EGE University
01.2000 - 01.2002
High School Diploma -
NEŞET YALÇIN SUPER LİSESİ
04.1995 - 01.1999