Foreign Trade Sales Specialist

Günsan Elektrik; Sancaktepe; Hybrid; TRY 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electrical materials company in Turkey seeks a skilled foreign trade and sales professional. You will develop new customer opportunities and manage existing relationships, with approximately 50% travel for client visits. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience and a strong command of English and MS Office applications. This role offers a chance to implement market-entry strategies and coordinate sales agreements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in foreign trade and sales.
• Experience in the sales of electrical materials is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop opportunities with new customers and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Conduct thorough, data-driven market research to understand industry trends.
• Make regular visits to customers to promote new products or renew orders.
• Develop and implement market-entry strategies for new countries.
• Manage the signing of sales agreements and coordinate with internal departments.

Skills

Professional knowledge of English

Strong communication skills

Result-oriented

Team player

Proficient in MS Office applications

Strong reporting skills

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields

Job description

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields.
• Professional knowledge of English, second langauge is Russian.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in foreign trade and sales.
• Experience in the sales of electrical materials is highly preferred.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel; strong reporting skills.
• Strong communication skills; result-oriented and a team player.
• Willing to travel.

Job Description

• Develop opportunities with new customers and maintain strong relationships with existing clients.
• Conduct thorough, data-driven market research to understand industry trends, competitor offerings, and potential sales opportunities in target regions.
• Make regular visits to existing customers to promote new products or renew orders; ensure they have access to updated catalogs and samples. At least 50% of working time will be dedicated to international travel activities.
• Work comfortably across different time zones and plan long-duration business trips.
• Develop and implement market-entry strategies for new countries.
• Monitor export operations, including , internal communications, account management and documentation processes.
• Manage the signing of sales agreements and coordinate with internal departments to ensure smooth operations and timely shipments.
• Develop and execute strategies to meet sales targets.
• Utilize CRM and ERP systems effectively.