Recep Colak

Experience

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  Henkel

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Intern
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  BASF

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2007

  Product Manager Assistant

  • Reporting sales/stock analysis of raw materials to the product manager• Keeping track of the costumer portfolios

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  C&A

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2012

  Category Sales Manager

  •Managing a team who were responsible for the coordination with international Buying-Sourcing organisation located in Brussels. Joining regular collection planning meetings, and providing market feedback in order to share/improve know-how• Market research with a focus on both costumers and competitors • Finding new growth areas to improve the business• Defining the collection range with country focus• Pricing the collection• Planning the quantities based on given budget• OTB management in the actual season• Branch transfer (between stores) by coordination with district managers Show less

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  Google

  Nov 2012 - now

  • Recruit, retain and lead the team of agency account strategists and development managers, to ensure improved business growth, high client satisfaction and enhanced portfolio health• Coach a team and help them engage with stakeholders. Build and actively manage an effective long-term client planning process• Strengthen agency/client relations through key C-level meetings and organizations. Deliver business growth, engagement and client satisfaction targets for a portfolio of Google Customer Solutions agencies/clients• Define the future of at scale client management and help develop necessary infrastructure and processes. Initiate and run strategic initiatives to further develop new and existing businesses• Work closely with the country head and in-country leads to align with regard to the global Google Customer Solutions sales priorities Show less • Shaping the agency program by being a thought partner for the country manager on strategic initiatives and agency-level planning• Working towards business goals while prioritizing and delivering an excellent experience to Google's agency partners• Collaborating with major agencies to extend relationships, growing the client and agency base and optimizing their advertising• Managing and strengthening primary agency relationships from executive C/B-level down to specific account teams including Media Planners and Buyers• Growing agency business by driving scalable product adoption and growth across a broad portfolio of accounts Show less • Managing portfolio of key e-commerce and omni-channel accounts from Retail and Travel verticals. • Leading a team of 5 POCs across Emerging Markets to scale the best practices to grow Retail business in the region• Representing Emerging Markets in the EMEA Retail council• Working closely with in-country teams on planning and execution of Emerging Markets cross-channel Retail Growth plan.• Supporting Emerging Markets Head of Sales team to monitor sales channel performance and discover revenue opportunities• Coaching junior account managers across Emerging Markets Show less

  • Head of Retail - UKI

    May 2024 - now

  • Senior Strategic Partnerships Development Manager

    Apr 2023 - May 2024

  • Head of Agency Sales - Netherlands

    Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Head of Agency Sales - Turkey

    Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Senior Partner Development Manager & Retail Acceleration Lead

    Apr 2019 - Feb 2021

  • Mid-Market Industry Manager

    Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

  • Key Account Manager

    Nov 2012 - Mar 2016