Ercan YILMAZ

Experience

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  Kivahan İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti.

  Nov 2017 - Jan 2018

  Turkish Exporters Assembly Foreign Trade Internship Program

  Within the scope of TIM (Türkiye Exporters Assembly) foreign trade specialist training program I did my volunteer internship for 3 months. In this process, I attended certified courses on the export sector, alibaba.com and e-commerce organized by e-glober.com and TradeFive, which the company has a contract with. I had a productive internship period in which I got acquainted with business life and developed myself by practicing what I learned during the education period.-Supporting export and import operations, researching foreign trade incentives, preparing proforma invoices and packing lists,-Researching sectoral fairs-Potential market research, customer visit planning,-Managing the online store and Alibaba.com e-commerce page, baristasepeti.com online sales support-Managing the social media channels (product upload, update, communication with customers, banner works, etc.). Show less

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  Kiva Han İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti.

  Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Foreign Trade Staff

  After the TIM Internship program, I started professional career in the same company.-Importing coffee beans according to the desired quality&grade in certain periods of the year, mainly from Brazil, Colombia and Guatemala countries.-Taking an active role in the purchasing and import & export operation process,-Preparation and updating of supplier contracts-Execution of alternative supplier research processes,-Performing sample studies,-Providing annual purchase agreements,-Preparation of export price offers,-Market research for new customer acquisition,-Collection & organization of domestic and international freight quotes-Coordinating the customs clearance procedures with the customs consultant Show less

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  FEDERAL ELECTRIC

  Jul 2019 - Jan 2022

  Import Purchasing Specialist

  Managing the Overseas Purchasing processes with a wide network of more than 40 suppliers in Asia and Europe.Completing the purchasing processes of raw materials, sheet metal, copper wire and final products (MCB, MCCB, ACB, RCCB, RCBO, CT etc.) used in the production of the low voltage sector as complete, semi-complete / disassembled.-Realization of purchase requests from approved suppliers in the ERP system at the best price and deadline,-Conducting alternative supplier research,-Executing investment-based purchasing processes such as machinery, molds, spare parts, automation, measurement/test equipment,-Updating contracts for existing suppliers & preparing contracts for new suppliers,-Cost analysis studies (cost reduction, bench time calculations, labor calculations, searching for alternative materials/raw materials)-Supplier performance improvement studies (management of safety stocks, determination of materials planned just in time and just in case, minimizing idle capacity)-Resolving the requests and problems regarding the suppliers/products from the production and quality departments,-Coordinating product development studies with the supplier in line with customer demand or tender specifications,-Reporting weekly/monthly payment plan to the finance department,-Preparation of annual import purchasing budget reports,-Organizing sample studies for new product acquisition,-Planning, realizing and evaluating supplier visits,-Following up the import documents and reports to be provided by the supplier, delivering them to the operations department on time Show less

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  TIRSAN Treyler A.S.

  Jan 2022 - now

  Export Specialist

  Export Specialist responsible for all export operations, mainly European countries-Weekly and monthly export planning of trailer vehicles and vehicle spare parts according to the planned production end date,-Carrying out the export organizations of the vehicles ready for shipment, following up until they are delivered to the customer location,-Preparation of documents according to the customs legislation of the country to be exported,-Obtaining road transport permit documents according to the legislation of the country to be exported,-Providing export preparation procedures with the shipping company and customs consultancy,-Realization of communication and negotiations with existing foreign dealers and customers to whom direct sales,-Controlling, preparation, process follow-up of letter of credit documents,-To ensure that the shipments are made on time by working in coordination with the production planning department. To identify the reasons that cause the delay of planned shipment organizations. To revise the dates in coordination with the relevant departments,-Export planning of special vehicles for fair organizations,-Organizing the export of special goods and stands related to the fair,-Organizing sample shipments, ensuring timely delivery of original documents to the relevant customs office,-Follow-up, reporting and implementation of inward processing regime in exports,-Organizing demo shipments with alternative carriers which have price advantages,-Creating invoices in the SAP system, updating export shipment dates, updating arrival dates, storing export documents as a set in digital environment,-Controlling invoices from carriers, agents and all service providers and coordinating payments on time with the finance department-Performance measurement of existing contracted carriers, tracking freight tariffs,-Daily / weekly / monthly shipment reporting & tracking Show less