Regional Export Manager at Teknokol Operator Arm and Panel Systems (2025-01 – 2026-07)
- Technical training: Delivered product and installation training to a UK distributor's technical department for industrial enclosure cooling systems.
- Distributor development: Re-established distributor relationships in Australia and conducted business-development field visits across the UK, Poland, France, Japan and Australia.
- Market development: Strengthened global brand visibility through LinkedIn and digital channels while expanding the international distributor network.
- Commercial & cross-functional impact: Delivered approximately 22–27% sales growth across the UK and Poland within six months, adding around EUR 200,000 in orders while coordinating quotations, approvals, production and export logistics.
Head of Sales & Marketing at Benmaker | Ermetal Group (2022-03 – 2025-08)
- International sales leadership: Led a four-person sales team and international operations across 11 countries; secured distributors in the UK, Italy, Vietnam and Australia and contributed to approximately 70% USD-denominated sales growth.
- International trade shows: Organised and represented the company at BETT, GESS and Didacta, managing logistics, customs documentation and post-event distributor negotiations.
- Large-scale tender delivery: Executed a TÜBİTAK tender for 2,000 units delivered to 36 provinces, coordinating production, purchasing, delivery and instructor training across cross-functional teams.
- Sales strategy & product development: Developed annual sales strategies, competitive pricing models and market analyses and channelled end-user feedback to R&D for product improvements.
Sales & Field Engineer at Engeotek Geosynthetic Solutions and Environmental Technologies (2020-01 – 2021-06)
- Geosynthetics project management: Served as Site Engineer for seven months on a 57,000 m² mine-waste storage facility isolation project at Acacia Mining, overseeing the supply and installation of geomembranes, geotextiles and drainage composites for environmental containment and soil stabilisation.
- Technical specification & material selection: Reviewed engineering drawings and geotechnical reports; selected suitable geosynthetic materials for site, soil, hydraulic and containment requirements; prepared comparative technical proposals.
- International supplier & procurement management: Obtained pricing, lead times and technical specifications from domestic and international manufacturers and evaluated product performance and compliance for ground-engineering applications.
- Field application & site supervision: Coordinated crews, work schedules, material storage and movement; supervised installation quality, project timelines, PPE and occupational health-and-safety compliance.
- Technical client engagement & specification sales: Conducted client visits and technical presentations on material performance, application methods and industry developments for engineering consultants and project stakeholders.
- Market research & product development: Researched emerging geosynthetic technologies, soil-stabilisation systems and erosion-control solutions and identified opportunities in mining, civil engineering and environmental remediation.
Sales Engineer at Emsamak Machinery (2021-07 – 2021-10)
- Technical sales: Sold rock-drilling machines and consumables for construction and mining, supporting geotechnical and ground-engineering projects.
- International supplier coordination: Managed pricing, technical specifications and logistics with Padley & Venables (UK) and Mincon (Ireland).
- Customer needs analysis: Prepared technical quotations for drilling equipment used in geotechnical investigation and mining applications.
Purchasing Manager at Vasile Holding Pty Ltd (2017-01 – 2018-08)
- Procurement & negotiation: Managed transmission and engine-part procurement from local and international suppliers and negotiated pricing and delivery terms.
- Inventory & operations: Oversaw inventory control, invoice verification, quality checks and process optimisation for a 19-year market-leading automotive repair business.
Junior Geophysical Engineer at Arz Engineering Ltd (2010-10 – 2011-12)
- Geophysical modelling: Conducted geophysical surveys and built 2D/3D velocity models in collaboration with geologists and reservoir engineers.
- Drilling-location assessment: Determined optimal drilling locations using resistivity and seismic interpretation and diagnosed and corrected anomalies in seismic data.
