Country Manager Turkey (F/M/D)

leadership-sustainability; Fatih; On-site; TRY 280,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Leadership & Sustainability seeks a Country Manager for Turkey to lead the entity, build a strong team, and oversee marketing, sales, and client relationships. The role focuses on aligning growth with sustainable practices and maintaining the L&S brand in a dynamic market.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in sustainability/consultancy, fluency in English and Turkish, and a proven ability to manage a small/medium team while delivering excellent service.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, economic sciences, engineering, or sustainability.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in sustainability/consultancy/audit/verification, preferably in fashion & apparel.
• Experience with sustainability audit/verification schemes such as Higg FEM, SLCP, BSCI, SA8000, SMETA, GOTS, OCS, GRS, ISO.
• Fluent in English and Turkish.
• Experience managing a small/medium team is preferred.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Proactive problem-solving and excellent communication.
• Organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Turkey entity and oversee operations.
• Develop a strong, effective, and professional team.
• Oversee business development: marketing and sales for L&S Company in Turkey.
• Ensure business development is financially sound and profitable.
• Maintain an excellent reputation and service delivery in Turkey and uphold the L&S brand.

Skills

Team leadership

Client relationship management

Problem solving

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Business acumen

Education

Business administration

Economic sciences

Engineering

Sustainability

Job description

We are looking for a Country Manger (M/F/D) to support and coordinate the business development of Leadership & Sustainability (L&S) and Leadership Advantage in Turkey. We offer you an insight into the management area of consultancy, training and auditing for market-leading companies, independent work and the opportunity to use your acquired skills in a company that promotes the topic of sustainability and lives it every day.

Tasks

• Lead the Turkey entity.
• Develop a strong, effective and professional team.
• Overseeing the process of business development: marketing and sales for L&S Company in Turkey.
• Ensure that business development is aligned with a financially sound and profitable business.
• Ensure an excellent reputation and service delivery on the market in Turkey and thereby maintaining the brand L&S.

Requirements

• Successfully completed a degree in business administration, economic sciences, engineering, sustainability, or a comparable field of study.
• Extensive professional experience (at least 5 years), ideally in the sustainability/consultancy/audit/verification in the fashion & apparel sector.
• Prioritized for candidate who has experience in sustainability audit/ verification/ certification schemes, such as Higg FEM, SLCP, BSCI, SA8000, SMETA, GOTS, OCS, GRS, ISO etc.
• Fluent in both English and Turkish.
• Ideal experience in the management of a small/medium team.
• Strong client relationship management skills.
• Proactive problem-solving abilities.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong business acumen and a desire to proactively seek out innovative ways to contribute to growth and excellence.
• Value and integrity orientation.

Benefits

• Full-time employment.
• International working environment with flat hierarchies and start-up character in a growing enterprise.
• Flexible, self-organized work with short communication channels.