Experience

Rijk Zwaan Türkiye

• Türkiye
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present

• Team Leader Sales & Crop Organisation

  • Nov 2017 - Sep 2019

  Within commercial department, having responsibility of line management for below teams;* Sales* Marketing & Communication* Business Development

• Chain Manager

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2017

  *Develop relationships with retail fresh produce buyers, trading companies, the fresh-cut industry and foodservice companies in Turkey.*Introduce concepts and products to clients and take initiative for new business development in the fresh supply chain.*Setting up a year-round supply of products and sourcing from good quality growers, linking them to trading companies, wholesalers, supermarkets and fast food companies.*Introduce new varieties and create a demand for innovative products. *Carry out market research and spotting new trends.*Participating and organising company's attendance at important fairs and exhibitions throughout Turkey.*Cooperating in a functional line with Marketing & Business Development team in other global offices. Show less



MEYKON

• Türkiye
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Export Sales & Marketing Specialist

  • Sep 2011 - Nov 2013

  *Carrying out and developing further communication with the customers all around the World. *Contracting with the customers. *Accepting the orders, and informing the customers about the production/shipment stage. *Cooperating together with logistics department and monitoring shipments. *Cooperating together with related departments for export documentation. *Cooperating together with quality and production departments to ship products according to the contracted quality and packaging terms. *Cooperating together with accounting department and monitoring payments. *Regularly monitoring competing countries'/companies' prices, making pre-season forecasts. *Analysing the market movements, trends and reporting new products. *Reporting weekly and annualy directly to the CEO. *Attending international trade shows and fairs to represent the company. *Carrying out the whole procedure (booth rental, booth design, etc.) to register and exhibit at reputable trade shows around the World. *Participated as exhibitor at SIAL Canada, SIAL Paris, 16th Americas Food And Beverage Trade Show Miami, Gulfood Dubai, IFE 2013 London, World Food Moscow 2013 and ANUGA 2013. Participated as a visitor at ANUGA 2011. *Prepararing documentation for governmental support for exhibiting at international trade shows and applying for payback. *Extending the customer portfolio by building up new customer relationships at international trade shows. *Monitoring the existing markets, monitoring the market dynamics. *Searching for the new markets to penetrate. *Creating supportive marketing materials. Show less