Sales Manager

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name and Surname : Ayse GUNDUZ

Nationality : Turkish

Home Address : New Orleans, LA

Mobile : 518-***-****

E-mail : ***********@*****.*** mailto:******@***.**

WORK EXPERIENCE

Home Office worked independtly for some manufacturer companies

TRANSLATIONS & EXPORT SALES, OPERATION SPECIALIST July 2010-2015

Translations from English to Turkish and Turkish to English for a certified public translator bureau and

language academy. The translations including medical, technical, law, trade, transcriptions, international

agreements, web-sites.

Created profiles on well known international trade web-sites

Made researches to find out the best and right manufacturers according to the

incoming inquirements, following up the production period and arranging the shipments

Exported different type of goods to Dubai-UAE, Libya, Austria, England and Nigeria

Assisted in preparing the required export documentations for some of the manufacturers

Ensured all exported items are correctly classified

Participated to the international business meetings for interpretation held by Turkish Confederation for

Businessmen and Industrialists on behalf of the manufacturer companies

Coopsette Soc. Coop.&Ilci Insaat A.S. Joint Venture Company, Kayseri - Turkey

DOCUMENTATION AND TRANSLATION at

Light Rail Transit Systems Construction Area in Kayseri, Turkey July 2012-February 2013

Public and Railway Infrastructures

Documentation and translations of the official correspondences and technical instructions from English to Turkish and vice versa.

Omni of Memphis, LLC. Tennessee - The USA

COMMERCIAL AGENT/COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE September 2005-June 2011

Agricultural machines

Talking with the possible customers throughout Turkey, giving them information about the used

agricultural machines (JOHN DEERE & CASE IH) exported from the US and meeting the customers for finalizing their orders in coordination with the company

Preparing Proforma invoices for the customers and handling them to the leasing companies for opening

Letter of Credits and checking the L/C's

Meeting with the officers from Undersecreteriat of Foreign Trade regarding to the permissions and

required certificates for the importation of the goods

Informing, assisting the company regarding to the export documents and necessary documents and

certifications required by the customs

Checking between the customs, shipping agency and leasing companies and directing them regarding to

the importation of the goods to avoid time loss

Providing customer support, handling customer's inquiries and resolving their complain

Being present at the meetings with the leasing companies, at ports and customer’s site

Kaan Mattress & Furniture Inc., Kayseri - Turkey

EXPORT SALES&OPERATIONS MANAGER June 2005-March 2008

Home Furniture

Managing all banking and logistics for export activities

Preparing and checking with the required documents according to the Letter of Credits and other terms of

payments (Proforma Invoice, Packing List, Commercial Invoice, Certificate of Origin, EUR.1, ATR, Bill of Lading or CMR) and prepare special labels for some customers that require.

Coordinating with the management and plan participating to the domestic and international exhibitions

Research existing and prospective markets in Europe and other countries and assist to identify appropriate

business opportunities

Research and ensure about the required documents and certifications that are necessary for the countries

and directing the production according to these requirements

Added new customers to the manufacturer company, exported to Ireland, England, Belgium, Nigeria,

Azerbaijan, Iraq, Latvia, Malta and Netherlands

Onmer Marble Industry Ltd., Kayseri - Turkey

EXPORT SALES&OPERATIONS MANAGER July 2003-November 2004

Construction Material

Creating profiles on international trade web-sites

Added 2 new customers to the company

Exported to Philippines and Spain

Taking orders and following up with the production

Directing the production according to the customer's requirement for special packing

Arranging shipment and preparing export documents for the customs

Beyza Furniture Inc., Kayseri - Turkey

EXPORT DOCUMENTATION&OPERATIONS September 2001-March 2003

Home Furniture

Overseeing mailings

Taking orders, answering customer's questions, checking with the production

Preparing export documents, arranging shipments

Resolving customer's complaints

Representing the company at trade conference and seminars

Exports to Greece, Israel,Lebanon, Austria, France, Germany

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Associated Degree in Import&Export 2001

Certificates in Foreign Trade - Mediterranean Export Association (AKIB)

and Export Development Center (IGEME) 2003

Foreign Trade Center (DTM) import related seminar 2006

English course - Ankara University supported (TOMER Language School) 2002-2003

LANGUAGES

Turkish (Native), English (Fluent)

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Friendly and affirming by nature

Trustworthy, very hard working

Keenly in tune with the way things look, detail oriented

I have interest in all sports, specially tennis, skiing and swimming. And I love to travel.

REFEREES

Available upon request

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