Samet Balkan Email and Phone Number
I have a career development plan since my university education and have been planning each of my career steps very carefully to reach my goals. This included my choice of sales positions - the roles that gave me the core business skills required to have a successful career. In order to take the next step in this journey, i started to study an Executive MBA program in Koc University which is ranked in Financial Times Top-100 business schools and this program let me improve my skills about managerial finance, marketing, business strategy and leadership.
Pluxee Türkiye (Formerly Sodexo Avantaj)
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Merchant ManagerPluxee Türkiye (Formerly Sodexo Avantaj) Oct 2023 - PresentIstanbul, Turkey -
Head Of SalesLedvance Mar 2020 - Oct 2023 -
Sales ManagerPhilips Lighting Nov 2014 - Mar 2020Istanbul, TurkeyFollowing B2B lighting projects in Office&Industry segment to achieve sales and margin targets.Maintaining relationships with decision makers in industrial lighting projects based on end-users also electrical project companies, electrical contracting companies where necessary.Performing frequent factory end-user visits and providing system and service solutions in order to provide best-in light as a service solution in the market.Managing over 90 projects with amount of about 7.5M Euro Project pipeline for 2016.Following up existing projects to ensure the efficient delivery of promises to clients. -
Led Lighting Project Sales ExecutiveArcelik Jul 2011 - Oct 2014Istanbul, TurkeyActively participated in starting and developing the company's lighting business that was established under partnership with LG Electronics.Analyzed the competition and opportunities in lighting market to develop robust marketing strategies for Arcelik. Conducted relevant analysis to determine the price point and position the LED products in the market.Established sales network for lighting business with 5 dealers across Turkey as well as with key account customers.Increased the business revenue with project sales activities in light of challenging sales targets -achieved 5M TL sales in 2013 and %100 increase in sales target for 2014. -
Export Sales ManagerEae Group Jul 2009 - Jun 2011Managed existing accounts in dedicated markets as Italy, Germany, Spain, Russia.Developed new customer relationship to meet sales target.Managed lighting projects, preparing price quotations and following up orders. Performed frequent customer visits in order to keep up to date with market expectations.Supplied solutions for all the technical and commercial requests of the customers and distributors before and after sales. Attended international exhibitions in the dedicated markets.Increased the business revenue with project sales activities in light of challenging sales targets(3 Million Euro export sales in 2010)
Samet Balkan Education Details
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Executive Mba -
Electrical And Electronics Engineering -
Sakıp Sabancı Anadolu Lisesi
Frequently Asked Questions about Samet Balkan
What company does Samet Balkan work for?
Samet Balkan works for Pluxee Türkiye (Formerly Sodexo Avantaj)
What is Samet Balkan's role at the current company?
Samet Balkan's current role is Merchant Manager @ Pluxee | MBA, New Business Development, Strategic Account Management.
What schools did Samet Balkan attend?
Samet Balkan attended Koç Üniversitesi, Istanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Sakıp Sabancı Anadolu Lisesi.
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