Nagehan Urkmez
Sourcing Senior Merchandiser
Istanbul
Summary
A successful executive leader in Sourcing, Buying and Category Management. As an experienced manager in Sourcing, I know very well how to manage supplier relationship and minimize procurement costs. I have 20 year-experience of Sourcing/Purchasing in Hard Goods and Soft Goods product categories in Retail Market.
As Sourcing Senior Merchandiser ;, Responsible for end-to-end sourcing processes of the company's Hard goods demands. Finding new suppliers and managing the price negotiation process in order to achieve the company's price targets. Managing product shipments on time and in accordance with high quality standards.
Highlights :Strong management, negotiation and communication skills, Market and customer oriented, Ability and ambition to take responsibility to succeed, Analytical, numerical and problem solving skills ,Dynamic and positive personality with good interpersonal and social relations
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Merchandiser
Metro Sourcing International Ltd.
1 2022 - Current
- Responsible for hard goods sourcing activities in Turkey, North Africa plus Gulf countries and to generate of supplier pool to respond to demands of customers
- Managing Hard Goods Sourcing with 4 direct reports
- Responsible all sourcing activities of Hard Goods categories such as Household, Bathroom Goods, LDA,SDA , outdoor furniture
- Negotiate with suppliers to achieve best purchase price with right quality standard
- Grow sourcing base on continuous basis and able to form strong business partnership with vendors
- Develop relationship with buyers and propose new items where applicable
- End to end follow up operations,documentations and all process
Buying Manager
LC Waikiki Mağazacılık A.Ş
04.2019 - 10.2019
- Managing Buying department with 5 direct reports
- Making price negotiations in accordance with company price policy and to offer most affordable products to customers
- To improve product quality by continuous product development together with suppliers and technical team, to minimize return rates
- Gives training and guidance to new suppliers, shares, and gather necessary documents and certifications, explains processes and procedures
- Identifies potential business partners by prescreening their capacity, capabilities, and business expectation
- Conducts market research for alternative products, new trends and sectoral development for promotional or existing business development: attends exhibition fairs, visits suppliers.
Director of Sales and Marketing
Hassan Group
06.2016 - 11.2018
- Managed internal and external sales functions of Hassan in nonwoven textiles (cleaning/floor clothes, construction items )
- Establishing sales network with retail chains and traditional customers for nonwoven products
- Co-ordinate and follow up with production and planning team to ensure having sufficient inventory stock of product to meet customer orders on time
- Creating, developing and implementing new brand marketing plans based on local sales strategies
- Management and organization of events and exhibitions
- Re-create corporate identity of Hassan Group.
Turkey Sourcing Agent
Higson International LTD
02.2011 - 05.2016
- Developing and managing buying processes - managing sampling, order placement and supplier relationships
- Tracking production, quality, and technical compliance - ecological compliance, testing
- Continuously searching for better price, on time delivery and better quality
- Commercial approach to business with strong sense of fashion
- Strong buying and negotiation skills.
- Responsible for Knit and Woven fabrics sourcing
Sourcing & Purchasing Director
Turkish (THY) DO&CO İkram Hizmetleri A.Ş
10.2008 - 10.2010
- Managed all Sourcing&Purchasing activities of the THY Do&Co TR with annual net buying budget of USD 100 Million with 4 direct reports manager, 40 Employees
- Making service agreements such as car rental, insurance, personnel service that the company needs, at most affordable prices, considering company's interests
- Managed approx 500 local and foreign supplier relations, negotiations, conditions, contracts
- Understanding sales department needs and make yearly sourcing & buying strategy plan accordingly
- Increase quality of product with the optimum buying price.
Senior Category Manager
Real Hipermarketler Zinciri A.Ş Metro Group
06.2000 - 11.2008
- To determine and apply the purchasing and category management strategies trough the vision and the strategies of the company
- Developed assortment and brand strategy to achieve category targets
- To build up buying and selling budgets and actualize sales, stock, profit targets
- Managing three direct reports as category buyers
- Responsible for annual net sales revenue USD 45 Million with %30 Profit Margin
- Managed approx
- 300 suppliers’ negotiations, yearly contracts, terms and condition
- Re-organized all store presentation and lay-outs to achieve selling budgets.
Store Department Manager
Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş
01.1997 - 01.1999
Education
BSc. Economics -
Istanbul University
Istanbul, Turkey 01.1993 - 04.1997
Skills
Problem-Solving
Timeline
Buying Manager
LC Waikiki Mağazacılık A.Ş
04.2019 - 10.2019
Director of Sales and Marketing
Hassan Group
06.2016 - 11.2018
Turkey Sourcing Agent
Higson International LTD
02.2011 - 05.2016
Sourcing & Purchasing Director
Turkish (THY) DO&CO İkram Hizmetleri A.Ş
10.2008 - 10.2010
Senior Category Manager
Real Hipermarketler Zinciri A.Ş Metro Group
06.2000 - 11.2008
Store Department Manager
Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş
01.1997 - 01.1999
BSc. Economics -
Istanbul University
01.1993 - 04.1997
Senior Merchandiser
Metro Sourcing International Ltd.
1 2022 - Current