Emre Sönmez

Strategic Business Development: Led expansion in Turkey, the Middle East, Egypt, and Azerbaijan, driving growth through strategic planning and targeted initiatives in competitive markets. Key Stakeholder Engagement: Built strong relationships with dealers, distributors, sales partners, and key end-users, ensuring alignment with company objectives and maximizing market reach. Company Establishment & Leadership: Directed the setup and execution of a German-owned subsidiary in Turkey, ensuring compliance with local regulations while upholding the parent company’s high standards. Market-Driven Strategy Implementation: Developed and executed business strategies based on SWOT analyses, addressing market demands and positioning the company for sustained success. Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Managed a team of 40 professionals across various departments including sales, technical support, and HR, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration. C-Level Recruitment: Key player in recruiting C-level executives, ensuring the leadership team was equipped to drive company success and align with corporate values. Market and Sales Channel Expansion: Enhanced domestic and international sales channels, strengthening distributor networks and sales partnerships, contributing to significant revenue growth. Customer Relationship Management: Maintained relationships with 500 active clients, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and retention crucial for business continuity and growth. Financial and Operational Oversight: Managed P&L, budget planning, and financial performance, optimizing sales and marketing activities to achieve strategic goals. Reporting and Compliance: Provided detailed reports to the German headquarters, ensuring transparency and alignment with global corporate objectives.

National and International Project Leadership: Led the development and sales of over 300 national and international projects, ranging from €40,000 to €3,000,000, ensuring each project met client needs and company standards. Advanced Robotics Applications: Managed complex robotics projects, including handling, packing, palletizing, welding, machine loading-unloading, press tending, painting, and sealing, which are integral to automated and efficient production lines. High-Level Stakeholder Engagement: Conducted strategic project meetings with company owners, general managers, deputy general managers, and department heads, ensuring alignment with client expectations and project objectives. Comprehensive Project Management: Defined project scopes, developed budgets, and prepared detailed quotations, ensuring clear communication and agreement with clients before project initiation. Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinated project activities between the mechanical design team and the electrical team, ensuring seamless integration and execution from order placement to project completion.

PWC and Bogazici University together, 8 weeks comprehensive certificate program for board members, managing directors, general Managers, C-Suite managers; Session Topics: Operational Board and Sustainability Responsibilities of Board Members and Curicial Tax and Legal Matters Digital Transformation Turkish Economy in Macroeconomic Context Growth and Investment Strategies Whispering Financial Statements From Strategy to Operation Management in Crisis / Management in Finance Operational Excellence Corporate Risk Management, Internal Control and Internal Audit, Fraud Risks Reading the Budget Innovation and Entrepreneurship Value Chain Transformation Game of Threats / Cyber Security Evaluating Executives