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Overview
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Education
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Certification
Timeline
BusinessDevelopmentManager

Busra Sakar

Irvine,CA

Summary

Driven and resourceful Administrative professional with two + years of experience supporting work of high-achieving CEOs and Presidents. Self-motivated individual with experience in customer service and sales. Skilled in building customer relationships and understanding customer needs. Sophisticated and graceful in managing high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Corporate Sales Specialist

LA Fitness Headquarters
09.2022 - Current
  • Ensuring the smooth and adequate flow of information within the company to facilitate other business operations.
  • Utilized CRM software effectively for tracking sales activities, client interactions, and pipeline management – resulting in enhanced organization and increased productivity.
  • Meeting and exceeding our sales goal
  • Answering calls and questions to current members / servicing accounts
  • Developing new customer contact leads for the sales business development team.
  • Creating brand awareness in our community
  • Developing personal long-term customer relationships with prospective accounts to influence opportunities


Wessi International

Trade Show Sales Manager
01.2020 - Current
  • Designed and implemented floor plans for Men's suits at the Magic Show - Las Vegas, Cobb Show - Atlanta - Miami and New Jersey.
  • Participated in trade shows and conferences to promote company products while networking with prospective clients.
  • Collaborated with marketing team to develop promotional materials and targeted campaigns for increased brand visibility.
  • Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing.
  • Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
  • Mentored new sales representatives, sharing best practices and providing guidance on successful selling techniques.


Junior Processor

Doc Assist America
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Made outbound customer calls to promote and sell the service.
  • Created, maintained and updated database of customers with complete information and emails.
  • Gathered, organized and tracked loan documentation, work with lenders, applicants, underwriters, appraisers, and others to complete processing.
  • Resolved customer service issues.

Jasmine of Anatolia

Retail Manager
06.2019 - 12.2019
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
  • Greeted all customers cheerfully and asked open-ended questions to ascertain needs.
  • Answered product questions with up-to-date knowledge of sales and store promotions.

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Youth Assembly

Project Coordinator
11.2017 - 05.2019
  • Contributed to the successful execution of municipal projects, collaborating with various departments and stakeholders.
  • Coordinated the organized orientation, training, seminars, hall programs, and excursions for college and high school students.
  • Supported recreational programming efforts by coordinating facility maintenance schedules and liaising with external vendors for event setup needs.
  • Provided logistical support such as transfers and accommodations for journalists, youth workers and students from abroad.
  • Performed routine data entry or document management.

Education

MBA - Aerospace And Defense

University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
01.2025

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Turkey
06.2018

Skills

  • Sales presentations
  • Upselling strategies
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Web development projects
  • Social media marketing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Project management
  • Administrative support
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Photography

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma White Belt
  • Motivation and Effective Communication Training Certificate
  • Project Management Certificate
  • International Trade Training Certificate
  • KOSGEB Entrepreneurship Certificate
  • Erasmus Internship

Timeline

Corporate Sales Specialist

LA Fitness Headquarters
09.2022 - Current

Junior Processor

Doc Assist America
05.2021 - 12.2021

Wessi International

Trade Show Sales Manager
01.2020 - Current

Jasmine of Anatolia

Retail Manager
06.2019 - 12.2019

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Youth Assembly

Project Coordinator
11.2017 - 05.2019

MBA - Aerospace And Defense

University of Oklahoma

Bachelor of Arts - English Language And Literature

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University
Busra Sakar