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AmeriLink Distribution LLCManufacturers Representative
May. 2021Houston, TXI am offering performance plastic sheets from our well-established manufacturers in Malaysia, Indonesia and Turkey in container basis. I also create custom solutions to projects or tenders that is on demand for my clients nationwide and international.
Greenhouse projects, Sound Barrier projects
Bien Group LLCChairman Of The Executive Board
Jun. 2019 - Aug. 2023Texas, United StatesLead the retail startup to a successful growth to 4 locations in 3 years as the Chairman of the Executive Board. I lead and advised through building up the supplier and corporate relations while successfully created the strategies for brand management, online presence, digital marketing and social media. Established CRM and ERP infrastructure to support healthy expansion of the company, resulted with high rate of customer satisfaction.
Isik PlastikUSA Country Manager
Nov. 2016 - Apr. 2021Houston, Texas AreaSirius Plastics LLC is a subsidiary of Isik Plastik Co. (www.siriusplastics.com) I achieved following track records during my executive management
* Reached $10M annual volume by end of 2020
* Set up the company as a vendor to 7 of top 10 national distribution companies
* Built up well-performing sales agent team with nationwide coverage
(Last 15 months, worked part time)
Isik Plastik IncVP - Marketing & Sales
Apr. 2015 - Apr. 2021Gebze, Kocaeli, TurkiyeManaged the domestic and export sales and marketing team of the company, exported to more than 60 countries. Manufacturing extruded engineering plastic sheets, thermoformed plastic cups and plates and masterbatch. www.isikplastik.com • Opened new markets: USA, UK, Ukraine, Romania, Spain. • Played active role at the executive board • Re-organized the sales and marketing department
• Built entrance and development strategies in markets
• Built branding by planning marketing activities
• Accomplished the largest sound barrier project by length in Europe and Middle east: HHR Sound Barrier Project in KSA budgeted at $45M where the total project value is $9.4B (Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haramain_high-speed_rail_project) • Achievement on sales: o Increased the export sales rate from 45% to 51% at the end of 2015 o Increased exports to 70% as of end of 2016 o Achieved domestic market share of 70%
Dizayn Group / Mir HoldingDirector of Export Markets
Sep. 2012 - Apr. 2015İstanbul, TürkiyeManaged the export sales and marketing team of the leading company, exported to 80 countries. Company is producing plastic pipes for irrigation, heating, cooling, and water supplies. (www.dizayngroup.com) • Total annual sales achievement with 15% increase: $40M of which $25M was for export markets
• Managed customer loyalty program called • Re-established export marketing regions:
Russian Speaking Countries, Middle East, Europe, Africa, Far East, Project Sales
• Added new markets: Romania, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines, Spain, Kenya, Tanzania
• Re-organized supply chain process and solved conflicts on operations and responsibilities
Toprak HoldingGroup General Manager - FMCG
Apr. 2010 - Sep. 2012Istanbul, TurkeyManaging Director in Toprak Holding Co. within the Consumer Group (FMCG); where the group was under general management of TMSF (Governmental security fund). Only one factory was operational.
• Group consisted of following manufacturing facilities:
Glass cups, Tissue Paper, Writing & Printing Paper, Hygienic Pad and Baby Diaper, Edible Oil, Pharmaceuticals Glass factory:
• Lost customers won back and reached 10% market share
• Invested a brand new production line Tissue factory: • Achieved a successful restart and earned back lost customers, added new clients
• With the marketing team we re-established two big brands in the market: Gala and Nova for tissue products, after rehabilitating converting lines and workforce
• I lead the team to develop alternative sales channels and re-acquisition of shelves in local and national chains
• I successfully negotiated with local and global pulp suppliers, re-structured debts and got the factory running with enough amount of cellulose/pulp with annual purchasing amount of $20M
• Reached full capacity use on the lines resulting $30M annual revenue Diaper & Pad factory:
• One out of 7 lines were re-invested and started production with export sales targets with a new product and brand. • Achieved 90% capacity use within one year Edible Oil Factory
• The suspended Lice Oil Factory is re-activated with subcontracting agreements, then was given for hire to ensure the continuity of work activities. In this way, the facility continued to remain in operation, where no additional financial risks to the holding were aimed Pharmaceuticals Factory:
• Functioned as a facilitator to the factory executive team. Factory produced Generic medicine and OTC products with GMP conditions. Supported on marketing and sales activities, re-organizing the sales and marketing strategies, re-building the marketing team
Toprak HoldingVice Group General Manager - Construction Ind.
Oct. 2009 - Apr. 2010Istanbul, TurkiyeReporting to Head of Construction and Foreign Trade Group, diversified factories including cast iron factory, two ceramic and tile factory, insulating manufacturing factory.
Cemex Beton SrlGeneral Manager
Apr. 2008 - Apr. 2009Bucharest, RomaniaReporting to the Board. It is a concrete manufacturing company with production, liquid delivery operations with 12 plant workers and 30 truck drivers, working 3 shifts. Managed company on business development, built client base among major construction & development projects, by means of marketing, sales, HR, finance. Investment consisted of 2 manufacturing plant, 20 Concrete mixing truck, 3 concrete pumps.
Vira Fishing Equipment Ind Co LtdVice General Manager
Nov. 2003 - Aug. 2008Istanbul, TurkeyReporting to the General Manager and board at the same time, as a shareholder. Company concentration was on outdoor products including fishing, camping and diving equipment. Built up from scratch and managed own brands, with new-built collection of goods. Created and executed the successful business plan, managed procurement, marketing, and collection creation. Designed every single product, its packing and systematic SKU creation, designing & creating the prints and texts on the product and marketing texts. Marketing, foreign trade, corporate communication, social responsibility projects (see under Volunteering title in my profile) , HR, IT, internet presence, retail chain store creating, online store creating (see under Projects title) product managing, agency negotiations, category management, collection building and managing, OEM producing in China and Asia.
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