BOSSASales and Marketing Manager
Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2010Adana, TurkeyMain responsibility was to develop and implement “blue ocean strategies” for penetration, settling and expanding business volume wise and customer wise. + Such responsibility also requires analyzes of consumer markets to foresee next trends in fabric, color, and pattern which were also useful information for Product Development Department to work on the new product ideas. + Resided as an expat respectively in USA, Denmark and UK broaden my vision of how to expand business, increase turnover, outshine over competition and reach success. Some of achievements proudly list: - USA market annual turnover jumped up to 850K USD/ month from 15KUSD - Led and organized factories to get accreditation from Arcadia, group, next, Gap and VF. - Renewed factory’s upholstery collection targeting IKEA which less than 3 months of work recognized Bossa as their 1st fabric supplier and business partner in Turkey. - Played a significant role in PD department developing and releasing the very first Fabric Collection for Fashion Apparel. - Company’s export customer portfolio was added GAP, Old Navy, Ann Taylor, Jones Group, Next, VF, IKEA; Mexx, Esprit, S. Oliver, Hugo Boss., BCBG, Marc Jacobs, Zara, Benetton - Team up in Digital Project Department which achieved Turkey’s first digital customer services, such as “Online Customer Follow up Service “and “JIT – just in time shipment tracking “services. - Started factory’s “ Zero Loss “ campaign and increase production quality to 98% in one year which positively effect profitability and reputation.