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  • Country Managing Director

    Groupe ETAM
    2016.02-Current(10 years)
    (10 years 6 months) Country Manager for UNDIZ, ETAM, Maison 123 & LIVY *Office Management / Leadership - Responsible for all aspects of EIS Turkey office, including establishment, recruiting, administration & budgeting - Lead and manage team to drive success in Turkey - Coach team members through their career path - Ensure high team performance by setting clear roles and responsibilities & goals and targets & holding weekly/monthly meetings *Sourcing Management - Develop country sourcing strategy as per global sourcing strategy - Develop new locations in line with brand strategy - Monitor and evaluate sourcing trends & advice on med/long term requirements, identify opportunities & risks to future sourcing from Turkey - Conduct seasonal vendor reviews with production and QA team -Manage the development of product/range price matrix to the commercial teams, showing cross costing analysis of products -Oversee the negotiation of prices with vendors, and encourage the development of good&better ranges with the same vendors -Support the fabric sourcing process on sourcing new vendors and fabrics *Production Management/Development - Coordinate the production technologies for ready-made garments - Manage the samples production, control of technologies observance during production - Leadtime and delivery control to make sure the goods are send out on time - Manage the involvement of QA, PD in the development process - Manage the delivery and customs processing of goods
  • Sourcing Manager

    penti a.s.
    2013.06-2016.02(3 years)
    (2 years 9 months) Lingerie – Buying / Merchandising / Sourcing Manager Product category- Lingerie department Searching suppliers both in Turkey and abroad in order to broaden supplier portfolio and ensure suitable suppliers are added to the list which can produce based on Penti standards & requirements Negotiating prices in order to maintain the highest margin Following latest trends, choosing most suitable products according to the collection by shopping, attending to national & international fairs and presenting these samples to Design & Product department Taking a pro-active role in product decision When the styles are set and collection is ready, choosing the right supplier for the related products Ensuring the product quality is as requested at a convenient price and on time in each supplier Analyzing the samples technically and foresee possible problems Taking a role in quality control processes and action in case of a problem Ensuring the goods are in warehouse w/o any problem Managing the team of 4 senior merchandisers, 2 merchandisers and 3 planners. Working closely with export department and ensuring the shipment is made on time Controlling the invoices for all suppliers in terms of price/qtty and ensuring the payments are made on-time Controlling the goods in warehouse are based on Penti standards Checking the stocks daily and placing orders when required Having meeting with store managers in order to get product and customer related feedbacks seasonally ( SS and FW) Support marketing and training departments
  • Merchandise Manager

    imteks
    2012.01-2013.01(a year)
    Responsible from Adidas Neo which is a fast fashion brand of Adidas Group, Adidas Turkey, Adidas Russia and also Reebok Improve the business of Adidas Neo Group in fast fashion area with fast fashion experience Increased the number of styles of Adidas Neo Brand from 10 to 40 corresponding the quantity from 10K to 400K season based Leading and directing the way of understanding of fast fashion and combine it with sport life style Improve the business of Reebok in Turkey i/o FE by quick response and high quality approach Getting orders based on preset targets and trying to ensure consistency Estimating model prices as per company’s sales’policy for each season and reviewing all cost reports Ensuring all sample approvals are on time before production and speeding up this process management Managing the team of 4 senior merchandisers, 2 merchandisers and 3 planners. Overseeing senior merchandisers/merchandisers in order to control sampling and ontime shipment to appreciate the customers, controlling weekly shipment reports to improve shipment performance Managing requirements of merchandiser/senior merchandisers in terms of motivation and training and inform related deparments for trainings and etc. Leading Fabric Development Department based on customer demands Informing and directing Quality Control Department as per customer demands Participating fairs/seminars to follow the latest fashion and innovations in means of style, fabric, treatments and etc and update customer accordingly Shopping based on customer demands
  • Senior Production& Development Merchandiser

    TYH
    2010.04-2011.12(2 years)
    (1 year 9 months) Dealing with customers from different markets such as H&M-Sweden ( allrelated jersey buying departments including womenswear and menswear), Next-UK ( menswear,womenswear, both smart& casual depatments), Tesco- UK ( both direct, CE and UK departments), Riverisland - UK ( womensweardepartment smart& casual) Playing an important role in preparing collection and presenting it to customers, updating customers with new fabric and sample developments based on new season and trends. Calculating initial prices and quoting them asap based on selected samples Offering alternative workmanship/ qualities/ trims etc to customers in order tobe able to meet client’s target prices Actioning samples based on customer demands and send them as quick as possible as right at once Set the critical path when orders are placed and follow the critical path & all stages of production till the delivery to ensure the proper and on time delivery, coordinating planning and production departments accordingly by passing all the details and the order specifications needed to production team on time and correctly. Follow all the needed samples and submit during the production to achieve the correct standard and quality in production in correlation with quality control department Controlling capacitiy plan with production team Follow up of the debit notes, fabric liabilities
  • Production and Development Merchandiser

    Womenswear & Menswear
    2007.01-2010.01(3 years)
    Follow the budget of 20 million usd / year . Set the critical path when orders are placed and follow the critical path & all stages of production till the delivery to ensure the proper and on time delivery. Follow all the needed samples and submit during the production to achieve the correct standard and quality in production. Pass all the details and the order specifications needed for production to suppliers on time and correctly. Update the production loadings and fabric backing loadings on a weekly basis with suppliers. Provide accurate and timely departmental reports e.g hit rates, factory loadings , order status etc. Follow up of the debit notes, fabric liabilities, excess garments and legal claims.
  • Assistant Production & Development Merchandiser

    Li & Fung. Istanbul
    2006.07-2007.08(a year)
    (1 year 2 months) Follow the preparation of the buying&initial samples and ensured they are sent on time and with correct details. Progress development of 150 styles / month ,ensuring correct and on time buying samples Aim to increase the departmental sales and turnover Be aware of the volume of the bought styles / Provide Hit-Rate analysis every month Negotiate prices with the factories / ensures margin to customer is achieved Come-up with alternative solutions when failed to achieve the target price Chase and get all the necessary price, style, colour and trim approvals from buying team prior to bulk order and advise to the suppliers.

Educational experience

  • Heriot-Watt University

    European Masters in Advanced Textile Engineering
    2005.01-2006.01(a year)
  • universitat politecnica de catalunya

    European Masters in Advanced Textile Engineering (E-Team)
    2004.01-2005.01(a year)
  • Ege University

    textiles
    1999.01-2004.01(5 years)
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