ELMUDIN HAJDARI

Responsible for the company's overall growth, profit and loss of all Southern European countries. Establishment and maintenace of business relationships. Regular price, trend and competitive analysis to define the market strategy. Tergeted marketing, branding and PR activities to boost the brand in different countries. Country-specific customizations for Operations, Website, UX. Development and management of the team.

Akpa Kimya is the first and only organic peroxides producer in Turkey. Akpa Kimya is among the five biggest companies globally in its field of activity and exports to more than 65 countries around the world. During 2021, my first full calendar year in the company, I contributed to the increase of sales significantly (115% compared to 2020 and 98% compared to 2019) in the region I was responsible and also succeeded to bring 14 new clients to the company.

The company I worked for is manufacturing machinery for shoe sole sector. Before I started to work for the company, the number of countries where the company was exporting was 17, of which 11 were active. While leaving, the company was exporting to 47 countries, 35 of which active. For this period the company reached an average anual export sales growth rate of aprox. 47%. As a result of a project I managed about the South American market, we entered the South American market and within 2 years we gained a 14% market share in the region. Other than sales, as a result of a market research I did, after analyzing and figuring out the customers' needs, the new trends and the developments in the market I contributed in the increase of the product range of the company by adding 3 new products.