Selman Emre OZKUL
Parsippany,NJ
Summary
Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Manager
The Beverage Works Of NY
East Hanover, NJ
08.2023 - Current
- I oversee 70 accounts selling over 2000 cases per month. I work closely with store owners to develop Sales strategies to achieve daily sales targets. I'm in the top 10 out of 200 people every month. I met 97% of my goals for the year.
- Developed and maintained relationships with key accounts to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Created comprehensive reports on account performance and presented them to senior management.
- Provided training and guidance to new Account Managers.
- Conducted market research to identify potential customers.
- Analyzed client data and identified opportunities for growth.
- Resolved customer complaints in a timely manner.
- Solicited feedback from customers on their experience with products or services.
- Assisted in developing pricing models based on competitor analysis.
- Reset store displays for special events and seasonal merchandise changes.
- Replenished and arranged items to maintain appearance.
Swing
The Beverage Works Of NY
Fairfield, NJ
02.2022 - 08.2023
- Arranged items in favorable positions and areas of store to attract customers and optimize sales.
- Assisted in gathering and moving materials and equipment for assigned displays.
- Displayed appropriate signage for products and sales promotions.
- Printed labels and tags for for-sale merchandise.
- Organized engaging front-facing displays to capture customer interest and drive revenue growth.
- Configured and arranged up-to-date advertising and marketing displays, creatively placed merchandise on counters or tables to promote visibility and sales.
- Communicated and coordinated planogram execution with store management.
- Followed prepared sketches and planograms to arrange consistent shelves, racks and bins across various locations.
- Identified labels, trends and opportunities by sampling competitor shopping experiences.
- Conducted staff meetings with sales personnel to introduce new merchandise.
- Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Reviewed files, recordings and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
- Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies and security practices.
- Built trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Coordinated activities with other departments to ensure quality customer service.
- Acted as initial contact in addressing customer concerns.
Assistant Manager
Quick&Fresh
Hawthorne, NJ
11.2020 - 02.2022
- Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity.
- Collaborated with store manager to develop strategies for achieving sales and profit goals.
- Maintained inventory accuracy by counting stock-on-hand and reconciling discrepancies.
- Organized schedules, workflows and shift coverage to meet expected business demands.
- Completed inventory audits to identify losses and project demand.
- Initiated inventory control measures to manage and replenish stock, maintain cost levels and meet customer demand.
- Reviewed sales reports to enhance sales performance and improve inventory management accuracy.
- Enhanced sales by implementing merchandising and promotional improvements.
- Assisted supervisor in evaluating employee performance and cultivating improvement initiatives.
- Improved efficiency and productivity by implementing organization systems for financial reports, schedules and inventory control.
Chief in Video Editor
24 Tv (News Channel)
Istanbul, Turkey
03.2013 - 01.2020
- Analyzed all video content for quality control and editorial corrections.
- Edited video by adding graphics, titles, audio and special effects.
- Reviewed video and selected best footage for storytelling.
- Managed graphics, sound, music and color corrections for news videos.
- Maintained professionalism through active listening and by accepting constructive criticism with poise.
- Performed all aspects of post-production, including sound design, sequence selection and compression.
- Checked video for corruption and confirmed media rendered correctly.
- Uploaded final cuts to content management systems and client platforms.
- Collected data from camera media, transcoded video and audio files and managed file backup systems.
- Collaborated with creative team and director to ensure alignment between artistic vision and editing requirements.
- Contributed to idea development and project management to promote quality and timeliness of project completion.
- Facilitated projects and contributed to every stage of video and film production.
- Communicated effectively with team members and internal stakeholders to promote smooth project operations and on-time delivery.
- Provided onsite event editing to create quality media content and accommodate tight deadlines.
- Implemented keyframe animations effectively within content to drive intended narrative.
- Supervised project phases from storyboard and script phases to final delivery.
- Coordinated scheduling and task delegation for video editing team members.
- Incorporated feedback in workflow process to ensure global consistency across all work.
- Liaised with editorial personnel to create and produce digital and marketing content and promo development.
- I was leading 20 employees.
- I took care of their problems, adjusted their shifts, and checked their work one by one.
- I've been going into day-to-day meetings and distributing tasks.
- I was the last checkpoint before the news was on the screen.
- I had an important, responsible and critical task.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY
ISTANBUL/TURKEY06.2016
Skills
- Product and service knowledge
- Sales monitoring
- Business development understanding
- Training and development
- Closing and contract negotiations
- Orientating and training
- Customer rapport
- Staff training and development
- Strategic Planning
- Project management abilities
- Staff development
- Time Management
- Adobe Premiere (expert)
- Edius (entry level)
- Cinegy (expert)
- Broad knowledge of local news topics
- TV and radio background
- Copyediting and proofreading
- Firm grasp of journalistic ethics
- Film and Video Production
- Project management
- Video editing
- Multi-camera program processes
- News experience
- Issue resolution
- Technical operations oversight
- Account Management
- Sales Analysis
Languages
English
Full Professional
Turkish
Native/ Bilingual
Websites
Additional Information
I came from Turkey on November 1, 2020. I also worked as a Editor and Chief in Productor for a national television channel in Turkey. I had 20 employees who worked for me. I mean, I'm a person who can take responsibility and make decisions. I learn quickly.
Timeline
Account Manager
The Beverage Works Of NY
08.2023 - Current
Swing
The Beverage Works Of NY
02.2022 - 08.2023
Assistant Manager
Quick&Fresh
11.2020 - 02.2022
Chief in Video Editor
24 Tv (News Channel)
03.2013 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY
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