Didem Erkumlen

• To find new clients and present collections according to their needs
• Negotiation lead times, price with the clients
• Guiding the design team regarding the collection expectations of customers in the portfolio
• Sample and production follow-up

• To source out new clients and promote companys product range
• Negotiations, dealing with manufacturing departments in line with accounts needs
• Negotiation lead times, price with the clients
• Production samples follow up
• Guiding the design team regarding the collection expectations of customers in the portfolio
• Sample and production follow-up

• Organizing the sourcing activities of the Tender department for Government Projects (MOD)
• To find new fabrics and accessories suppliers and collections according to client needs
• Negotiation lead times, price
• Fabric and accessories production follow-up

• Prepare manufacturers for Social Compliance audits BSCI -ICS-INDITEX-LCW-SEDEX

• To support to built up marketing teams
• Assisting the marketing team in finding new customers in the military industry
• Creating sample and production follow up systems that the marketing department will use as per military
standards and requirements.

• Conducted Social Compliance audits at manufacturing facilities. (Inditex, Sedex, ICS, Disney, Metro,
BSCI, LC Waikiki Audits )
• Identified audit findings and reported non-conformities.

• To find new suppliers and collections according to brand needs
• To realize suppliers first audits, to give necessary information and orientation about Pimkies social
compliance audit, code of conduct, ethical condition, child labor and national work law
• Negotiation quality, lead times, price
• Capacity control
• Production follow-up
• Price negotiation for bestseller styles

• To manage and increase sourcing and buying activities of the brand (Denim, Non Denim, Jersey, Knit,
Woven, Accessory )
• To realize all negotiation steps with suppliers
• To find supplier, collection and fabrics according to brand needs
• To realize suppliers first audits, to give necessary information and orientation about the brand code of
conduct, ethical condition, child labor and national work law
• Increase the brands buying volume with a team of 2 people
• Budget management
• Negotiation quality, lead times
• Production/ collection follow-up

• Establish the necessary systems, production and marketing setups
• Hiring the companys technical, marketing and planning team
• Planning the purchase of 50 Santoni and sewing machines . Assisting with their installation
• Increase the turnover 50% with a sales and marketing team of 5 people
• Determine marketing strategies
• Increase business volume and purchase request of customers
• To find new customers
• To prepare budgets and budget management
• To prepare new collections to customers with design and R&D team
• To realize all negotiation steps with clients
• To prepare USA Magic Show fair
• Clients; DIESEL, Decathlon, FALKE, Varner Group (Bikbok, CUBUS, Vivikes ), Ic Companys
, Auchan, Casino, Cora, Darjeeling, Rouge Gorge, Captain Tortue, Royal Thermes, Punto Blanco
, Comazo, Susa, Lescon, , Adil Ik, Dagi Praparing the company for brands audits.

• Determine marketing strategies
• Increase purchase requests
• Find new clients in France, Denmark and Spain ( Increase business volume of France, Denmark and
Spain markets )
• To prepare new collections to customers with R&D department
• To realize all negotiation steps with clients
• To prepare France and Denmark fairs
• Coordinate sales activities of companys own brand MORERA for USA and France
• Brands; Zara Man, Bestseller ( Vero Moda, Only, Vila, Pieces, Object), Varner Group, Ic Companys,
Auchan, Casino, Cora, Carrefour, El Corte Ingles, Royal Thermes, Mother Care, Decathlon, Go Sport, Le
Coq Sportif, Metro Grup, Comazo, QVC, Max Mara..