Business development manager

San Francisco, CA, *****

UMUT KULAHLI

(***) *** – 7703 ***********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/umut-kulahli-527222111 OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position that will enable me to use my organizational skills, educational background, create integrated strategies to expand existing customer sales and ability to work well with people. EDUCATION

December 2015

May 2013

August 2008

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO

Sales and Sales Management Extension Program (9 months) ANADOLU UNIVERSITY

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA

Istanbul, Turkey

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2017 – TEXTILE EXPOSITIONS (TEKSTIL FUARLARI) San Francisco, CA Present Business Development Manager

Tekstil Fuarlari is an intermediary start-up company that brings the Turkish textile companies to the related exhibitions and expositions in the USA or other countries. Founded in 2017 in Turkey, attended successful tradeshows around the world.

• Responsible of following the textile expositions in the USA and making partnership agreements with tradeshow organizers.

• Responsible of developing and reporting market sales strategies.

• Preparation and distribution of detailed pre-event communications with our customers.

• Helping our participant company during the exhibition, such as communication, translation etc.

• Organizing, planning, and realization of customer visits.

• Represent the company at exhibitions, fairs and other events. March 2013 – ST GILES INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS San Francisco, CA December 2013 Intern

• Helping all departments with weekly clerical tasks and special projects that arise

• Collecting new student enrollment forms, passport copies and proof of health insurance documents.

• Coordinating book sales and rentals and running nationality reports.

• Preparing course certificates and distributing them.

• Assisting with student activities and leading social activities April 2011 – CREDITWEST FACTORING COMPANY Istanbul, Turkey November 2012 Marketing Supervisor

• Search and develop new customers on the target market and planning of monthly marketing strategies.

• Responsible for providing full customer satisfaction by being in contact with each and provide support.

• Constantly extension of the portfolio to increase to increase the number of potential customers.

• Organizing, planning, and realization of customer visits.

• Detection and reporting of market opportunities and threats to take due precautions. Nov 2006 – DOGAN MEDIA COMPANY Istanbul, Turkey

April 2011 Marketing Specialist in Advertisement Department

• Responsible for promoting the exhibitions by making partnership/sponsorship and barter agreements, preparing advertisement documents and brochures

• Maintain contact with the customers to ensure high level of customer satisfaction.

• Search and develop new customers on the target market.

• Organizing, planning, and realization of customer visits SKILLS

• Extensive experience with sales managing

• Highly organized with superior attention to detail.

• Good at building and retaining large amounts of information.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs

• Highly motivated with a strong work ethic.

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