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Busem Kermooğlu

Sales Manager

Summary

Results-driven Regional Sales Manager with 8 years of experience specializing in cultivating key accounts in the Mediterranean, Turkey, and Israel regions within the electronic components industry. Successful track record of expanding customer portfolio and driving sales revenue, achieving an outstanding x40 growth at KMC. Skilled in establishing a 20M Euro pipeline and closing 3 M € deals within a span of 6 months at TE. Holds a B.Sc in Electronics Engineering and an M.Sc in Engineering Management.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Sales Manager – Turkey & Mediterranean Region

TE Connectivity
06.2024 - Current
  • Drove revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities within existing accounts.
  • Collaborated with sales team to identify potential upsell opportunities and expand client base.
  • Increased client satisfaction by building strong relationships and addressing their needs promptly.
  • Maintained high client retention rate by providing exceptional customer service and anticipating client needs.
  • Understood the client needs & provided the technical assistance needed to deliver best fitting TE solutions. Spearheaded coordination of product development teams for delivering customized solutions that met client needs.
  • Achievements: Closed 2 relay deals that amounts 1M € and developed a pipeline of 20 M € in 6 months.


Head of Sales – Electronic Components

KMC Electronic
12.2022 - 06.2024
  • Supported the team to establish a robust pipeline of prospects through diligent prospecting efforts, leading to consistent increases in new business opportunities.
  • Monitored daily sales performance and provided feedback to each team member.
  • Investigated and introduced new suppliers to the portfolio and performed supplier quality controls
  • Assisted sales team members in developing customer relationships, and building customer loyalty. Coached them on best practices for customer service and sales techniques.

Achievements:

  • Demonstrated aggressive business developments efforts that involved inclusion of 200+ new customers to KMC customer portfolio, including major players in defense, automotive and industry goods sectors
  • Signed distribution contracts with three new component manufacturers that enhanced market presence.

Sales Key Account Manager

KMC Electronic
04.2019 - 12.2022
  • Led sales team to grow electronics component business and supervising end to end sales process
  • Managed day-to-day performance of sales team, motivating, training and coaching sales and back-office staff
  • Organized visits, developed and delivered presentations to key customers to position products and services and prepared offers.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by resolving client concerns quickly and efficiently.


Achievements:

  • Increased electronics component sales volume by x40 (currency effect normalized) in three years, which makes a %270 growth y.o.y
  • Personal sales account achieved to make %71 of total KMC Electronic Component Sales volume in 2023.
  • Achieved +%30 profit margin over company average.

Sales Engineer

Özdisan Electronic
03.2018 - 03.2019
  • PCB & PCBA Pricing, Sales, Procurement Management (Lead Time Management & Production Planning)
  • Supporting sales process by preparing Bill of Materials and preparing sales offers
  • Monitoring shipping process from suppliers and production process in group assembly companies to ensure on time delivery of products in desired specifications

Field Operations Engineer

Karel Electronic
09.2016 - 02.2018
  • Supervising field and office team for seamless execution of Mobese Operations in Edirne
  • Managing the maintenance process of City Security Management System
  • Taking action & ensuring vendors act in case of malfunctions
  • Managing storage systems, network, virtual machines, servers

Education

Master of Science - Engineering Management

Galatasaray University
İstanbul
01.2022 - 01.2023

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Kırklareli University
Kırklareli
01.2012 - 01.2016

Skills

New business development

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Pipeline management

Strategic account development

Goals and performance

Market intelligence

Vendor relationship management

CRM (Salesforce)

C

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/26/93
  • Driving License: Available (B)

Timeline

Sales Manager – Turkey & Mediterranean Region

TE Connectivity
06.2024 - Current

Head of Sales – Electronic Components

KMC Electronic
12.2022 - 06.2024

Master of Science - Engineering Management

Galatasaray University
01.2022 - 01.2023

Sales Key Account Manager

KMC Electronic
04.2019 - 12.2022

Sales Engineer

Özdisan Electronic
03.2018 - 03.2019

Field Operations Engineer

Karel Electronic
09.2016 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Science - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Kırklareli University
01.2012 - 01.2016
Busem KermooğluSales Manager