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Serkan Gulec

Serkan Gulec

Dubai

Summary

A highly skilled Customer Relationship and Sales Leader with 18+ years of Sales and Account Management Experience in IBM, Ericsson, Huawei, and Motorola.

Multi-Million-dollar end-to-end Telecommunications Products and Services deal maker.

Strong CxO Network in the Middle East, Telecommunications industry in particular.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Development Advisor

TSG Digital Solutions
01.2019 - Current
  • Identified new market opportunities for increased profitability and growth.
  • Managed multiple portfolios simultaneously, maintaining an organized approach to tracking positions across various exchanges and wallets.

Achievement:

  • Closed and delivered a $0.75 M cyber-security health-check deal with TAQA.
  • Managed over 100K USD Crypto Investments with an ROI 100% in YoY

Business Development Executive

IBM
01.2017 - 12.2018
  • Reporting to GTS Client Solutions Lead, Responsible for the ongoing identification, development, and assessment of cross–Global Technology Services (GTS) business opportunities, including highly complex information technology solutions, with key accounts
  • Responsible for developing extensive executive and senior management relationships in client organizations which leads to being viewed as a "trusted advisor"

Achievement:

  • Break into Faysalbank and built from 0, a sales pipeline of $50M+
  • 2 Data Center Upgrade with IBM Power and Service Management Contract $10M .

Head of Business Development

Ericsson
02.2015 - 12.2016
  • Key Account VP Sales, communicated directly with customers and partners to build strong business networks and relationships
  • Created strategic and tactical sales initiatives for forward planning to meet key objectives
  • Utilized market trends, mission priorities, and customer goals to envision, shape, and close new opportunities

Achievement:

  • Headhunted by Ericsson with a sign of bonus of $100K
  • Led direct sales of over $150M to Zain Group
  • 150% of quota achievement
  • Led Zain Value Creation Program in Ericsson and created additional revenue streams beyond legacy telecom services
  • Out of this program, Zain Kuwait successfully signed Smart Metering Project with MEW Kuwait.

Group Account Director

Huawei Technologies
09.2012 - 01.2015
  • Reporting to Zain Key Account VP Sales, worked effectively with senior-level clients such as executives to build trusting and long-lasting relationships with key accounts
  • Directed work of 4 team members focused on strong customer relations and service delivery
  • Drove sales by developing multi-million-dollar contract sales

Achievement:

  • Led direct sales of over 600M USD to Zain Group Network level
  • 140% of quota achievement
  • The single biggest deal maker in 2014 for Zain KSA Network Upgrade with a value of $400M.

Regional Sales Manager

Huawei Technologies
10.2009 - 09.2012
  • Reporting to, Group Account Director, Established and cultivated solid business relationships with new or existing customers
  • Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills
  • Achievement:
  • Fundamental Account Break in contract with Zain
  • 200M Sales in 2 years
  • 125% of quota in 2010 and 175% of quota in 2011
  • Promoted to Group Account Director in 2 years.

Business Development & Sales Manager

Motorola
05.2007 - 09.2009
  • Reporting to Head of Sales, established relationships with key decision-makers within the customer's organization to promote growth and retention
  • Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans

Achievement:

  • Built from 0, a sales pipeline of $25M+ for Turkey.

Pricing Manager

Motorola
09.2005 - 05.2007
  • Reporting to Head of Proposals, proactively consulted with the marketing and sales organizations to develop impactful tactics to achieve our strategic objectives
  • Provided expert consultative services to other functions around market trends, competitive pricing, and deal structure best practices

Achievement:

  • Managed pricing strategy for two key accounts (MTC and Q-Tel) and directly led the sales team to achieve a 25% increase in turnover.

Financial & Pricing Analyst

Motorola
12.2000 - 09.2005
  • Reporting to Pricing Manager, carefully monitored market trends to ascertain the best pricing for the company's products and services

Achievement:

  • Helped the Sales team to win the first CDMA contract in Central Africa valued at $50M
  • Lead pricing analyst for over $400M
  • Personal

Education

BA - Finance

Gazi University
2000

Skills

  • Client Relationships
  • Sales, Account, and territory management
  • Contract negotiations

Timeline

Business Development Advisor

TSG Digital Solutions
01.2019 - Current

Business Development Executive

IBM
01.2017 - 12.2018

Head of Business Development

Ericsson
02.2015 - 12.2016

Group Account Director

Huawei Technologies
09.2012 - 01.2015

Regional Sales Manager

Huawei Technologies
10.2009 - 09.2012

Business Development & Sales Manager

Motorola
05.2007 - 09.2009

Pricing Manager

Motorola
09.2005 - 05.2007

Financial & Pricing Analyst

Motorola
12.2000 - 09.2005

BA - Finance

Gazi University
Serkan Gulec