Cigdem Siram

Senior Trader

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Experienced Foreign Trade Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the international trade and development in chemical industry and for commodity products. Skilled in Negotiation, Marketing Management, Business Planning, Sales, and International Business. Strong purchasing professional with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) focused in Strategic marketing and brand management. Talks about #urea, #market, #nitrogen, #agriculture and #fertilizers

Experience

  • Senior Trader at IPC Kimya
    Mar 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos

  • Foreign Trade Manager at KALE KIMYA GROUP
    Sep 2019 - Mar 2020 · 7 mos

  • Foreign Trade Manager at BAYEGAN Dış Tic. A.S.
    Dec 2017 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos

    BGN International is a global trading company where my Major Responsbilities includes the following: • International Trade: My responsibility starts with purchase of the product from global sources and continues with marketing and selling chemicals, polymers and commodities to global customers. Build up new trade lines: within revival of existing suppliers and customers, my target is to add new sources to our supply chain and enrich our existing customers. Develop and implementation of global marketing and communication strategies. - In sales and marketing side: Close working relationship with Strategic global clients. Managing distribution channel network emphasizing on market penetration and revenue growth. Find out new customers in a target markets according to the product specifications and as per the product application in the industry. Revival of existing customers Timely response to the customer’s inquiries and send quotations relevant to the product. Handling in customer’s complaints in a well appropriate manner through my problem solving skills in terms of shipping lines, delays of shipment, delays of payment etc. - Procurement side: International market observation and follow up price monitoring for the product. Develop and maintain long-term business relation with suppliers. Adding new sources to supplier chain. • International markets which have been targeted: Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Greece, Spain, South Africa, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunis, USA, Jordan, Italy • Trading on wide range product groups which is shortly listed as per below: Polymers: HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, PP, PS, PET, PC, SBR, PVC K-67, K-70 Monomers: Acrylic acid, VAM, BA, MMA, PMMA, MAA Paints and coatings: Acetone, butyl acetate, methyl acetate, IBA, Toluene Oxo alcohols: 2EH, acetic acid, ethyl alcohol Glycols: DEG, MEG, PEG, MPEG Others: Methylene chloride, Chloroform, Polycarbonate DEA, MEA, TEA, caustic soda, soda ash Commodities: Wheat, Molasses, DDGS, SBPP

  • Platin Kimya Mümessillik ve Dış Ticaret Limited Şirketi (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Procurement and Sales manager for Russia and CIS countries
      Jan 2017 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr

    • Head of the Representative of company in Russia
      Apr 2010 - Jan 2017 · 6 yrs 10 mos

  • Export Area Sales Manager at Platin Kimya Mümessillik ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
    Nov 2008 - Apr 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos