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SEDA IZGI

SEDA IZGI

Senior Business Manager
Istanbul

Summary

Success-oriented mechanical engineer with two post-graduate degrees and proven leadership in strategic planning. Skilled in operational management, financial oversight, and driving business growth in fast-paced environments. Experienced in providing consultancy on customs regulations and tax incentives for industrial companies. Strong in analyzing market trends and developing sales strategies. Expertise in sales channel management, relationship building, and negotiation. Technical knowledge in hydraulic pumps, electric motors, and bearings. Fluent in English with international business experience across 25 countries, including Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and Africa. Over 5 years of leadership and 6 years of coaching experience, with cross-functional expertise in demand planning and export-import operations.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Managing Owner

İz Danışmanlık
09.2024 - Current

• Providing consultancy in foreign trade, strategy, and technical customs regulations.

• Offering solutions to optimize tax incentives and regulatory compliance.

• Supporting industrial companies in navigating complex trade regulations.

Supply Chain Group Manager, NSC

Vaillant Group Türkiye
12.2023 - 05.2024
  • Direct report to Head of SCM Turkey
  • Leading 3 teams, 'Demand Planning & Procurement', 'Sales Support (Customer Service)' and 'Export and Import Operations and Compliance'
  • Steering KPI Management with a keen focus on key metrics such as Days of Inventory, Forecast Accuracy, On-Time In-Full (OTIF) performance, ShortfallBackorder metrics, and Logistics Costs
  • Team Size: 27 Direct Reports: 6

Export & Import Operations and Compliance Manager

Vaillant Group Türkiye
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Leading a team of 12 to ensure seamless import and export operations in strict adherence to customs laws and regulations
  • Direct report to Supply Chain Manager, NSC
  • Functioning as the local Export Compliance Manager, collaborating closely with the global ECM to align local operations with group export compliance directives
  • Conducting training sessions and fostering awareness on the significance and principles of export compliance within the local organization
  • Strategically optimizing the usage of Inward Processing Authorization Certificate (DİİİB) to secure maximum tax advantages for the company while minimizing associated risks
  • Overseeing the processes related to the Authorized Economic Operator Certificate (YYS) in collaboration with external consultants
  • Managing the logistics of all foreign trade activities for Vaillant Group Turkey
  • Providing strategic and functional input for tender and contract management with external stakeholders, including customs broker agencies, logistics providers, and consultants
  • Dedicated to coaching and empowering the team for collective success, fostering growth, and maximizing contributions
  • Monitoring and implementing sustainable improvements to operational processes for enhanced efficiency

Export Sales Manager

Omega Motor Inc.
09.2021 - 03.2023
  • Head of export department
  • Direct report to general manager
  • Developing and executing strategic plans for international markets in alignment with company's overall business objectives
  • Leading and overseeing the export sales and logistics operations teams to ensure sales growth and flawless customer service
  • Monitoring and analyzing divisional financial performance to ensure profitability, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions as necessary
  • Analyzing macro economic trends, market trends and regulatory changes as well as competitor activities in order to meet the changing needs of the customers by product adjustments / development
  • Building and maintaining relationships with key clients and industry partners to develop new business opportunities

Key Account Manager

Schaeffler
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • Managing the direct sales of FAG, INA bearings and condition monitoring system solutions to ensure revenue, market share and profitability targets are met
  • Identifying clients' business strategies and objectives, logistics needs and buying criteria to develop and articulate value-based solutions to address their needs and wants
  • Exploring new sales opportunities by pursuing inbound and outbound reachout cycles as well as strategic sector/account/lead targeting
  • Engagement with Global Key Account Management Teams to leverage the success of the industry and create efficiency with the assigned customers

Key Account Manager

Arçelik Global
03.2015 - 07.2019
  • Management of global key accounts in Switzerland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Russia for electrical motors sales and industrial solutions
  • Sales strategy and sales channel management
  • Payment period control, risk/cover management
  • Internal and external customer relationship management
  • Price corridor management
  • Detecting time consuming and low efficiency processes of sales team and finding solutions
  • Contributing to business process development
  • Problem solving when a critical situation arises
  • Representing the firm in international exhibitions with prior strategic planning
  • Creating new business opportunities for all responsibility regions, business development and penetration to Spanish market

Export Sales Engineer

MAS-DAF Makina Sanayi A.S
01.2013 - 03.2015
  • Management of accounts in Central Eastern Europe & MEA regions for hydraulic pump sales
  • Preparing quotation with technical compliance, negotiation
  • Fire pump selection considering required technical specification
  • Creating new business opportunities
  • Being in communication with factory, operation department and customer
  • Troubleshooting when necessary

Project Procurement Engineer

Enprode Engineering & Consulting A.Ş.
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Purchasing MT for Combined Cycle Power plant projects
  • Assistance on procurement of Gas Turbine, Steam Turbine and HRSG for BOSEN CCPP
  • Assistance on procurement of Gas Turbine for RWE Turcas Denizli 860MW power plant

Education

Master's of Marketing -

Istanbul Bilgi University
02.2020 - 06.2023

MBA -

Koç University
09.2017 - 09.2019

Mechanical Engineering -

Istanbul Technical University
09.2007 - 01.2013

Kabataş Erkek Lisesi
09.2003 - 06.2007

Skills

Technical Sales leadership

Quote

Make It Happen! - Monitor the Flow! Courage to drive change, Serenity to adapt, Wisdom to differentiate, and Trusted partners to achieve success together.

Timeline

Managing Owner

İz Danışmanlık
09.2024 - Current

Supply Chain Group Manager, NSC

Vaillant Group Türkiye
12.2023 - 05.2024

Export & Import Operations and Compliance Manager

Vaillant Group Türkiye
05.2023 - 11.2023

Export Sales Manager

Omega Motor Inc.
09.2021 - 03.2023

Master's of Marketing -

Istanbul Bilgi University
02.2020 - 06.2023

Key Account Manager

Schaeffler
08.2019 - 08.2021

MBA -

Koç University
09.2017 - 09.2019

Key Account Manager

Arçelik Global
03.2015 - 07.2019

Export Sales Engineer

MAS-DAF Makina Sanayi A.S
01.2013 - 03.2015

Project Procurement Engineer

Enprode Engineering & Consulting A.Ş.
01.2012 - 01.2013

Mechanical Engineering -

Istanbul Technical University
09.2007 - 01.2013

Kabataş Erkek Lisesi
09.2003 - 06.2007
SEDA IZGISenior Business Manager