Ceylin Erkmen
Sourcing Executive
Istanbul,34
Summary
Experienced with sourcing and procurement processes, ensuring reliable suppliers. Utilizes strong negotiation skills to secure favorable contracts and maintain efficient supply chains. Track record of establishing solid vendor relationships and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sourcing Executive
Boohoo Group PLC, UK
08.2022 - 05.2025
- Managing 13 brands with different buying strategies and ensuring each brand is matched with the correct supplier.
- Overseeing 80 suppliers in Turkey & 10 suppliers in Egypt across different product categories.
- Sourcing new suppliers across Turkey and Egypt, ensuring suppliers are aligned with Boohoo’s strategic sourcing pillars such as, cost-effectiveness, capacity, ethical compliance and speed to market.
- Assisting suppliers in orders & shipment & payment processes and conducting one-to-one sessions on ways of working.
- Working hand in hand with ethical & compliance team; making joint decisions to drive transparency and maintain high standards of ethical labor practices among the supply chain.
- Taking an active role in the organization of a 4-day expo event taking place twice a year where all suppliers meet and showcase their product with the buying teams.
Product & Production / Jersey & Woven
Next Sourcing Turkey
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Covering and managing a vast range of departments such as baby girls jersey, older girls jersey, beachwear, nightwear and swimwear.
- Focusing on offering product mix with competitive prices to boost sales in line with the margin-sales perspective of Next Sourcing.
- Overseeing the Critical Path of orders differing in nature of fabric and technical processes.
- Employing a proactive approach to varying expectations of each Buying team.
- Actively reporting to management with regards to delivery performance, potential upcoming orders.
Product merchandiser / Denim
New Look Turkey
02.2019 - 09.2021
- Acknowledging the needs, and priorities of the customer and catered relevant product newness thorough gathering information on market trends.
- Collaborating with the suppliers in preparing seasonal collections, and taking an active role in offering fabric, sample and wash options.
- Managing and communicated fabric stock details according to production plans.
- Assessing the profit margins against cost price and negotiating with the suppliers accordingly.
Production Merchandiser / Denim
New Look Turkey
05.2018 - 02.2019
- Overseeing the `Critical Path` and updated the customer on a weekly basis.
- Managing production plans which require efficient planning of fabric and capacity booking.
- Actively following the processes of a product such as, managing fabric, wash and fit approval processes.
Assistant Production Merchandiser / Jersey
New Look Turkey
02.2017 - 04.2018
- Working closely with quality insurance team, and joined to the inspection processes of orders ready for shipment.
- Visiting suppliers frequently as a means to understand the production processes.
Education
Bachelor ( BSc) - Business Management
King’s College
09.2013 - 07.2016
Skills
Effective communication
Supplier relationship management
Strategic sourcing
Effective negotiation skills
Proficient in MS Office
Interests
A certified yoga instructor and dedicated yoga lover who sees yoga as an ongoing journey of self-awareness without judgment & unity with all living beings
Admires the idea of 'healthy' lifestyle and puts effort to become the best version of herself in this area
Passionate about animals especially horses and dogs
Timeline
Sourcing Executive
Boohoo Group PLC, UK
08.2022 - 05.2025
Product & Production / Jersey & Woven
Next Sourcing Turkey
10.2021 - 07.2022
Product merchandiser / Denim
New Look Turkey
02.2019 - 09.2021
Production Merchandiser / Denim
New Look Turkey
05.2018 - 02.2019
Assistant Production Merchandiser / Jersey
New Look Turkey
02.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor ( BSc) - Business Management
King’s College
09.2013 - 07.2016