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Led strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier development, and product management activities within the automotive aftermarket business.
• Managed 7 key suppliers across 5 product groups, covering sourcing, negotiations, pricing, quality, packaging, and product development.
• Introduced an additional strategic supplier from my professional network, expanding cooperation across 12 product groups.
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Managed international sales and export activities within the ceramic industry, developing distributor and customer relationships across international markets.
Gained strong experience in international trade, export sales, negotiation, and cross-border business development.

Managed purchasing and product management activities within the automotive aftermarket, with responsibility for 3 product groups and more than 5,000 product references.
• Managed established supplier relationships across China, Spain, and Türkiye, covering pricing, purchasing, product availability, quality, and commercial coordination.
• Managed and controlled ATAK TAŞIT’s TecDoc catalog operation

Managed international sales and business development activities across global markets, covering direct customer sales, distributor/dealer relationships, and selected project-based sales.
• Developed new business opportunities across Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa.
• Conducted an on-site market visit to Mongolia, resulting in the acquisition of two new customers.
• Developed customer relati

Managed international sales and business development activities for infrastructure piping systems, with a strong focus on project-based sales and technically demanding applications.
• Managed product groups including potable water pipes, stormwater systems, sewerage pipes, telecommunication conduit systems, and Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipes (RTP).
• Developed and managed project sales opportuniti

Founded and managed ZDS, an export-focused bathroom products business operating under its own brand and working with local manufacturers through private-label and contract manufacturing arrangements.
• Managed the development and export of bathroom furniture, travertine floor and wall tiles, and faucets under the ZDS brand.
• Coordinated local contract manufacturers and suppliers, covering product

Managed international sales and distributor development activities for bathroom furniture across global markets.
• Developed and managed distributor and dealer networks, combining new business development with the management of existing international accounts.
• Established new dealer relationships in Malta, Belgium, “UAE (Dubai)”, Saudi Arabia, and Libya, expanding the company’s international sal

Managed international sales and dealer development activities for floor and wall tiles and technical porcelain products, covering global export markets.
• Developed new customers and dealer relationships in Greece, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, Northern Cyprus, Georgia, Germany, Malta, and the United Kingdom, contributing to the expansion of the company’s international sales network.
• Managed deal