Elif Selin Sahin

• Manage a strategic customer portfolio across the footwear and CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers) markets, delivering tailored PU system solutions aligned with customer performance requirements.
• Collaborate and support technical teams to conduct trials on-site, troubleshoot production issues, and develop new solutions.
• Develop market insights by tracking competitor products, material trends, and customer production technologies to identify growth opportunities, and strengthen market positioning.
• Attend hands-on technical training at BASF’s PU facility in Villanova, Italy, gaining practical experience on production machinery and polyurethane processing.
• Serve as a Salesforce Key User, ensuring accurate CRM documentation, supporting members of the sales team, and improving data quality.
• Support marketing initiatives, trade fairs, and customer workshops to improve portfolio visibility.
• Assist in internal digitalization projects to boost operational efficiency and streamline processes.

• Assist in the design and implementation of experimental protocols.
• Present findings at professional conferences or seminars.
• Perform literature reviews to ensure accuracy of results.
• Utilize knowledge of scientific principles and techniques to troubleshoot problems encountered during the course of research.

• Responsible for sales of industrial quality recycled materials ranging from commodities to engineering thermoplastics to specialty materials
• Promoting the products of suppliers such as Total, Dow, LG Chem, Trinseo and DSM
• Managing sales, promoting and purchasing of biodegradable and bioplastics product group and managing the suppliers Natureworks and Selenis
• Introducing the product portfolio to the existing and potential customers
• Increased the sales of PLA product group by %80
• Managing 150 accounts from different industries, leading 12M-15M € revenue annually
• Training customer service for sales operations
• Integrating Dynamics 365 project as a key user and training the team to manage accounts, projects and opportunities via software
• Making at least 6 regular field visits per week

• Responsible for sales of pharmaceutical ingredients, including excipients, amino acids, vitamins, probiotics, yeast-based nutrients, aromas, and sweeteners.
• Manage a portfolio of 50+ customer accounts, ensuring consistent growth and relationship development.
• Track and generate new business opportunities through Salesforce, maintaining an accurate and active pipeline.
• Completed Roquette product training in Lille, France.
• Specialized in probiotics and biotechnology projects, providing technical and commercial support to customers.

• Manage marketing activities of Bulgari, Versace, Moschino and Missoni fragrances
• Work closely with retailers such as Sephora,Boyner to increase the brand awareness and sales •
• Execute brand advertisement activities in line with brand visibility targets and budget constraints
• Track and manage new influencers
• Prepare the social media (Instagram, Facebook) posts and mailings
• Write briefs for social media content
• Prepare monthly sales reports for Country Manager
• Work closely with and support the sales operations, marketing, PR, training and GM to align with any promotions, events, product launches, PR activities, and training activities
• Make regular distributor store visits and help with the merchandise.