# Özge Dal

Özge Dal is a remote worker on Himalayas, International Sales & Marketing Specialist at AKM Cardboard & Plastic Packaging Industry Inc., based in Turkey.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@zgedal

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International sales specialist at AKM Cardboard & Plastic Packaging Industry Inc., growing a $3M+ flexible packaging export portfolio.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Turkey |
| Authorized to work in | Turkey |
| Salary expectations | 48k+ EUR |
| Job categories | International Sales Manager, Key Account Manager, Export Sales Manager |
| Skills | B2B Sales, Strategic Key Account Management, Flexible Packaging, Export Sales, Market Development, Margin Management, Contract Negotiation, Procurement Negotiation, Pipeline Management, Sales Forecasting, International Project Sales, Application Packaging, Technical Packaging Sales, Budgeting, Commercial Reporting |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/ozgedal |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm open to international relocation and available for approximately 50% international travel. I’m seeking international sales and key account opportunities where I can develop export markets and grow customer accounts in flexible packaging.
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## About

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At AKM Cardboard & Plastic Packaging Industry Inc., I manage an annual export portfolio exceeding USD 3 million across approximately 30 customers. I develop international accounts and markets, delivering approximately 15–20% annual sales growth through customer acquisition, account development and reactivation.

I translate customer requirements into flexible packaging solutions and coordinate specifications, production, quality, delivery and commercial follow-up across teams. Earlier, I supported export sales at Fitpack Packaging Solutions and import and commercial activities at Ege Teknik CNC Machinery.
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## Experience

### International Sales & Marketing Specialist (current)

AKM Cardboard & Plastic Packaging Industry Inc.. Apr 2017 - Present

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Owns and develops an annual export sales portfolio exceeding USD 3 million across approximately 30 international customers in Europe, the UK, the US, and the Balkans. Builds account and regional growth plans, prepares quotations, forecasts, and negotiates contracts and international tenders.
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Skills: B2B-Sales, Key-Account-Management, Market-Development, Margin-Management, Contract-Negotiation, Pipeline-Forecasting, Application-Packaging, P.E., Pet, Logo-Netsis-ERP, CRM, Microsoft-Office

### Export Sales Support

Fitpack Packaging Solutions. Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

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Supported international customer communication, quotations, and daily export sales activities for food packaging customers. Managed SAP-based orders from order entry through production coordination, shipment, and delivery follow-up.
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Skills: SAP, Microsoft-Office, Sales-Support, Order-Management, Customer-Coordination

### Import Specialist

Ege Teknik CNC Machinery. Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

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Supported sourcing and commercial evaluation of CNC machinery suppliers in China, India, and South Korea. Managed supplier correspondence, quotation comparisons, purchase orders, and import/export documentation.
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Skills: Sourcing, Supplier-Management, Import-export-documentation, Customs-Processes, Logo-Netsis-ERP, Microsoft-Office

### Quality Engineering Intern

Pastavilla. Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

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Monitored quality checkpoints from raw materials through finished food products and supported production quality reporting. Conducted an internship project focused on food packaging waste reduction.
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Skills: Quality-Control, Food-Packaging, Waste-Reduction, Reporting

## Education

### İzmir Katip Çelebi University

Master's degree, International Relations. 2014 - 2016

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Pursued a Master's degree in International Relations at İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Economics.
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### Gaziantep University

B.Sc., Food Engineering. 2009 - 2014

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Earned a Bachelor of Science in Food Engineering from Gaziantep University.
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### University of Bologna

Erasmus Programme, Erasmus Programme. 2012 - 2013

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Participated in the Erasmus Programme at the University of Bologna, Italy.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Excel
- SAP
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office

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