B2B, Foreign Trade and Business Development Expert with over 10 Years of Experience in fields such as Business Administration, Procurement, Sales and Marketing, Project Management, Strategic Planning etc.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Foreing Trade Manager
BURSAN Bursa San. Isletmeleri A.S
9 2022 - Current
Import - Export
Market research, procurement and supply chain management
B2B , preparing feasibility reports
Preparing and management of new contracts and leading the negotiations
Oversee the agreements and maintain the consensus
Enhance global trade operations by implementing effective strategies and streamlining processes.
Collaborate closely with sales teams to develop targeted marketing campaigns for new markets penetration efforts.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and regulatory changes influencing foreign trade activities.
Mentoring junior staff members on best practices in foreign trade management, contributing to their professional development.
Optimizing supply chain efficiency for improved product delivery and reduced lead times.
Coordinating efficient distribution networks by liaising with freight forwarders and transportation providers.
Conducting thorough competitor analysis for strategic decision-making purposes.
Implementing risk management strategies to mitigate potential losses due to currency fluctuations or political instability.
Providing expert guidance on international tariff structures and trade agreements, ensuring company compliance.
Spearheading the negotiation process during annual contract renewals with vendors, securing favorable conditions for the company.
Identifiying cost-saving opportunities through the analysis of transport routes optimization efforts.
Developing strong relationships with international partners, fostering cooperation and collaboration.
Boosting customer satisfaction levels by addressing inquiries promptly and resolving issues effectively.
Business Development Manager
Ligarba Group Investment
03.2022 - 09.2023
Import - Export
Market research, procurement and supply chain management
B2B , preparing feasibility reports
Foreign trade, market and investment managements
Preparing and management of new contracts and leading the negotiations
Ensure optimal functioning of the projects and maintaining the collective work
Collaborate with operational team members, including defining requirements, suggesting alternatives, and setting priorities
Resource management and schedule/planing management
Oversee the agreements and maintain the consensus
Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email, and in-person inquiries.
General Manager, Business Development
Metafuture
11.2021 - 03.2022
Established start-up social media company in the field of Social Media Marketing and Planing
Establishment of the company, abide by Turkey’s business laws and regulations
Hired the staff, planned and prepared the company teams and work charts and schedules
Troubleshoot, analyzed , and resolved complex problems, and developed and implemented measures to prevent re-occurrence
Monitored industry trends to proactively identify emerging opportunities for business expansion and diversification.
Optimized internal processes to streamline sales operations for improved efficiency and productivity.
Transformed high-level business requirements into less requirements and technical roadmaps
Supervise and maintain, supporting the on-boarding as well as the off-boarding of employees, managed all teams and units operating and supervised their performance
Undertook management and configuration of new projects , marketing , advertisement , exchange feedbacks and ideas with the team, and clients
Administrated daily, weekly and monthly needs of the team members and clients
Pro-actively identified, evaluated, promoted, and explained new technologies and developments
Recently established start-up social media company in the field of Social Media Marketing and Planing
Localization Specialist/Seniour Consultant
Shanghai Electric
01.2021 - 04.2021
Worked as the senior consultant and foreign relations specialist in Adana Hunutlu Power Plant Project
Project management
Establishment of the company local branch office in the accordance with Turkish regulations
Solved issues in the project work site for the workers
Acted as the primary responsible person to manage all Turkish workers
Hiring of the management team for the power plant
Local procurements for the necessities in the field
Organized work trainings and trained new employee
Assistant Manager/Business Development
Flex Tour
08.2016 - 03.2020
Company Overview: Tourism company that has more than 150.000 incoming tourist clients per year
Responsibility of customer relations, before - after sale and after service
Managed overseas communications, sales and marketing
Preparing and supervising of the performance charts for the more than 200 employee
Collecting data and monitoring of the financial outcomes
Creating and preparing new programs and schedules
Reducing the expenses, finding new, easy and less-cost solutions
Foreseeing of the possible problems, and preventing or resolving of the crises
Tourism company that has more than 150.000 incoming tourist clients per year
Increased business development opportunities by identifying and securing new partnerships.
Facilitated collaboration between internal departments such as finance, operations, and marketing to ensure seamless execution of business development initiatives.
Project Assistant Manager
Lid Energy
09.2014 - 04.2016
Worked as representative of some of the biggest energy companies of China such as ; Harbin Electric , State Nuclear Power Technology Co, China Guodian Group, Tianjin Electric Power Construction Co.
Worked as a Project Coordinator and Project Representative for energy projects
Supply and procurement for the ongoing projects
Hiring and managing of the local employee
Preparing bidding for new project tenders
Preparing contracts
Managing and supervising of the subcontractors
Managing legal documentation and localization process
Maintained a high level of accuracy in all project documentation, ensuring consistency and clarity throughout the lifecycle of projects.
Researched and analyzed data to support project-related decisions.
Coordinator and Organizer
Turkish Chinese Cultural Association
09.2014 - 04.2016
Co-founding the association
Mainly responsible for planning, managing and execution of the projects
Entered data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents.
Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
Managed communications for the trade and business agreements between Chinese – Turkish private companies and the government agencies
Arranged meetings between corporations and government delegations and international trade talks and agreements between China and Turkey
Management of the big events such as government official visits, festivals, symposiums, exhibitions etc
Administration Officer
Sany Heavy Industries
07.2011 - 07.2012
Managed the daily schedules
Managed and the procurement of the office and company employee needs
Translation between Chinese-English-Turkish languages
Arranged meetings with clients and potential clients
Management of the marketing events, business trips, exhibitions etc
Supported department heads through conducting research, preparing reports, and managing various administrative tasks efficiently.
Education
Foreign Trade -
Istanbul University
09.2011 - 07.2013
Bachelor’s Degree - International Economy and Politics
Renmin University of China
09.2006 - 06.2011
Skills
Team leadership abilities
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/12/90
Nationality: Turkish
References
İrfan KARSLI, Ligarba Group General Manager, +90 212 2917373
Ekrem Alıcıoğlu, Shanghai Electric Hunutlu Power Plant Operation Manager, +90 542 2282658
Gülay KALEMKÖY FIRAT, FLEX Tour General Manager, +90 212 2316770
Ilker Murat Kılıç, Lid Energy Co. Manager, +90 531 7674481
Mustafa KARSLI, Chinese Culture Center Manager, +90 212 2914530
Traits
Team Player
Problem Solver
Leader
Outside the Box
Devoted
Honest
Solution-oriented
Self-confident
Timeline
Business Development Manager
Ligarba Group Investment
03.2022 - 09.2023
General Manager, Business Development
Metafuture
11.2021 - 03.2022
Localization Specialist/Seniour Consultant
Shanghai Electric
01.2021 - 04.2021
Assistant Manager/Business Development
Flex Tour
08.2016 - 03.2020
Project Assistant Manager
Lid Energy
09.2014 - 04.2016
Coordinator and Organizer
Turkish Chinese Cultural Association
09.2014 - 04.2016
Foreign Trade -
Istanbul University
09.2011 - 07.2013
Administration Officer
Sany Heavy Industries
07.2011 - 07.2012
Bachelor’s Degree - International Economy and Politics
Renmin University of China
09.2006 - 06.2011
Foreing Trade Manager
BURSAN Bursa San. Isletmeleri A.S
9 2022 - Current
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