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Şeref Cem Onat
Tekstile Engineer
İzmir
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Engineer
Sun Tekstil A.Ş.
İzmir
05.2010 - Current
- Developed Digital Marketing Plans for our Brand.
- Implemented a warehouse system in Ukraine - Kiev.
- Set up an online sales operation in Tehran, living there for 2 years.
- Implemented technological textile products with R&D department.
- Worked and sold 3D tech fabrics.
Owner
Onat Ltd.
İzmir
10.2004 - 01.2007
- Managed my own company.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
- Organized and attended trade shows and special events to showcase products, network with other businesses and attract new customers.
- Closed as of my amputation. Had to stay in Hospital for about 10 months.
Business Development & Sales Manager
VF Corporation ( VF Europe )
Brussels
09.2002 - 09.2004
- Responsible of Arabic peninsula, middle east & Turkish Republics.
- Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email and in-person inquiries.
- Created reports and presentations detailing business development activities.
Business Development & Sales Manager
TexYard Ltd.
London
02.2000 - 09.2002
- Developed first B2B company in apparel production area with a team of 25 employees.
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email and in-person inquiries.
- Created reports and presentations detailing business development activities.
- Collected investment of total 10 Mio USD.
- Implemented about 2.000 vendors in Turkiye.
- Implemented big buyers in Germany and UK.
- The company has been sold to Karstadt A.G. Department Store - Gemany after 9/11.
Sales Manager
Göçay Tekstil A.Ş.
İzmir
06.1998 - 01.2000
- Led account planning strategy sessions aimed at retaining and acquiring customers and increasing business opportunities.
- Utilized metrics to modify low-performing sales and marketing programs and plans to increase effectiveness.
- Built Export Department from scratch.
- Recruited and hired top-level talent to add value and expertise to sales department.
- Reached a sales volume of approx. 500.000 mt/month ( approx. 1.500.000 Euro/month )
Managing Director
Update GmbH
Frankfurt A.M.
09.1996 - 04.1998
- Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results.
- Changed the company operation. Improved the sales operation and turnover.
- Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.
- Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce delivery time and quality.
- Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results.
- Negotiated new annual contracts and service agreements with buyers to achieve prime sales quantities.
Deputy General Manager
Nasa Tekstil A.Ş.
Manisa
09.1990 - 04.1994
- Started as Sales Rep. for Export Dep.
- Managed customer relations and sales operation.
- Promoted as Sales & Export Manager by end of 2001.
- Promoted as Deputy General Manager in 2003, responsible of Business Development & Sales.
- Managed a 15 Mio USD Operation.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Left for Military Obligation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bornova Anadolu Lisesi
İzmir - Turkiye 09.1979 - 08.1986
Bachelor of Science - Tekstile Engineer
Ege University Engineering Faculty
İzmir - Turkiye 09.1986 - 09.1990
Skills
Production understanding
Budgeting
Product development
Schematics understanding
Project management proficiency
Sales
Business Development
Marketing
Communication
Customer Relations
Accomplishments
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Software
SQL
JavaScript
Interests
Fashion Design
Illustration
Design
Music, Cars, Adrenalin Sports, Camping, Reading
. All kinds of music is welcome but I like most Jazz & Classical Music
. Classical Cars
. All kind of adrenalin sports I can do physically as I am amputee
. Camping & Reading is a kind of therapy for me
Timeline
Engineer
Sun Tekstil A.Ş.
05.2010 - Current
Owner
Onat Ltd.
10.2004 - 01.2007
Business Development & Sales Manager
VF Corporation ( VF Europe )
09.2002 - 09.2004
Business Development & Sales Manager
TexYard Ltd.
02.2000 - 09.2002
Sales Manager
Göçay Tekstil A.Ş.
06.1998 - 01.2000
Managing Director
Update GmbH
09.1996 - 04.1998
Deputy General Manager
Nasa Tekstil A.Ş.
09.1990 - 04.1994
Bachelor of Science - Tekstile Engineer
Ege University Engineering Faculty
09.1986 - 09.1990
High School Diploma -
Bornova Anadolu Lisesi
09.1979 - 08.1986