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Education
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Certification
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Dilara Karataş Çelik

Dilara Karataş Çelik

International Markets Senior Area Manager
Istanbul,

Summary

Dynamic sales professional with 5 years of experience in global business development, strategic expansion, and customer management. Excels in cultivating international partnerships, penetrating new markets, and leading cross-cultural teams while consistently surpassing revenue targets. Skilled in team management, multitasking, market trend analysis, and navigating complex regulatory environments. An encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with strong customer relations and relationship-building abilities. Committed to enhancing employee engagement and boosting performance through effective training, monitoring, and morale-building.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

International Markets Senior Area Manager

Deva Holding A.S.
01.2024 - Current
  • Spearheading sales, marketing, business development and portfolio management initiatives across Latin America and Oceania, driving market expansion and revenue growth.
  • Leading out-licensing projects in key markets of the company, identifying strategic partnerships and opportunities to maximize product reach and profitability.
  • Tracking all expenses and identifying actions to increase overall GPM in P&L.
  • Managing all launch activitied with cross-functional teams.
  • Implementing innovative sales/marketing strategies and market penetration tactics to achieve company objectives.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance market presence and drive business success.
  • Drove continuous process improvements by analyzing performance metrics regularly and implementing necessary changes proactively.
  • Conducted regular competitive analysis to stay ahead of industry trends, adjusting strategies accordingly for sustained success.
  • Led regional sales meetings to discuss progress, evaluate strategies, set goals collectively, increasing motivation levels significantly.
  • Cultivated culture of open communication, collaboration and shared accountability for business success.


International Markets Area Manager

Deva Holding A.S.
9 2021 - 12.2023
  • Responsible for all commercial and marketing activities in Oceania, America, Africa regions, out-license and cooperation projects
  • Executing all the correspondences between relative departments and customers by working collaboratively
  • Utilize consumer and market insights, monitoring trends and competitors and creates the ideal strategy for each region
  • Manages agreements, retail and tender businesses, launch activities, P&L and all the activities which will result in growth
  • Leading a successful launch in Canada by being the first generic in the market with the result of 65% market share
  • Leading a successful launch in US with a result of exceeding sales targets
  • 11% sales growth in Africa
  • 45% sales growth in Oceania
  • 4 successful launches in 2023.

Production Planning Specialist

Gensenta Pharmaceuticals / Amgen Turkey
09.2019 - 08.2021

Accomplished professional with extensive experience in the supply chain and customer relations fields. Adept at optimizing logistics, ensuring on-time deliveries, and enhancing customer satisfaction. Proven track record of
streamlining processes, reducing costs, and building strong client relationships. Skilled in problem-solving, team collaboration, and maintaining high standards of service. Executed the launch plan with the supply chain of international customers, had an effective role in meeting their demands.

  • Made a project for minimizing waste of materials which results in saving $1,000/yr.
  • Made a project to increase batch size of a certain drug with no cost which results in higher batch size, better response for demand, lower unit cost, and capacity gain.
  • Managed launch projects in Europe and Turkey successfully.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Izmir Institute of Technology
Turkey
2019

Skills

  • MS Office & SAP MM/SD Time Management
  • Multi-Tasking
  • Project Management
  • Team Management and Effective Communication
  • Identifying Sales/Marketing Strategies
  • Implementing Business Development Strategies
  • Effective Customer Service
  • Result Oriented Activities

Certification

Project Management - BAU and Istanbul Institute

References

Available upon request.

Interests

Playing Piano

Playing Tennis

Yoga

Cycling

Timeline

International Markets Senior Area Manager

Deva Holding A.S.
01.2024 - Current

Leadership Development Program-BUYEM

10-2023
Certificate of Completion of Investigations Boot Camp- Celltrion Inc
09-2022
Project Management - BAU and Istanbul Institute
03-2020

Production Planning Specialist

Gensenta Pharmaceuticals / Amgen Turkey
09.2019 - 08.2021

International Markets Area Manager

Deva Holding A.S.
9 2021 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Izmir Institute of Technology
Dilara Karataş ÇelikInternational Markets Senior Area Manager