Gokhan Kizilkaya
gokhansf@gmail.com
Summary:
A visionary executive with retail and wholesale management experience. A leader who aligns himself with company goals, vision, and priorities. Multi-unit leadership skills in: sales, merchandising, marketing, operations, cost-control, negotiating, recruitment and training, product development, profit and loss management, and the ability to maximize profit.
Experience:
Sales Manager - SW Territory
Activist Eyewear, Brooklyn, NY
March 2012 to Present
- Conduct market research to select the ideal distributors within the designated territory.
- Call existing and prospect distributors to set up appointments.
- Travel within the designated territory to train opticians on repairs and multiple pair sales to improve sales.
- Organize trunk shows and set up eye catching window displays to raise brand awareness.
Prescription Department Manager
Wiley X Eyewear, Livermore, CA
November 2011 to July 2012
- Ensure efficiency of the prescription order process and finding new ways to improve.
- Ensure proper personnel are in place to accomplish daily activities.
- Enforce standards of performance, policies, and work instructions.
- Negotiate lens pricing and warranty terms with supplier labs.
- Provide educational training for optometrists and opticians, including webinars, conference call trainings and implementation of educational programs regarding high-wrap frames.
- Quarterly travel to supplier labs for inspection of quality control and review of compliance.
- Marketing and advertising of the RX program to improve sales revenue.
Operations Manager
Luxottica Retail North America
May 2008 to November 2011
- Develop qualified lab associates by coaching and training in quality manufacturing process, final inspection, and loss prevention.
- Anticipate problems before they occur and strive to develop long term solutions.
- Ensure company safety and regulatory compliance programs are in place and followed.
- Forecast staffing needs accurately. Recruit and select high caliber associates.
- Analyze store financial data and make recommendations to be implemented in the lab to improve profitability.
- Responsible for the basic operation, cleaning and ongoing maintenance of laboratory tools and equipment.
- Perform administrative duties to include accurate input of payroll, lab incentives and lab statistics into the V2K system.
Optical Store Owner
Seckin Optik, Ayvalik/TURKEY
July 1998 to March 2006
- General daily operation of the store.
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Marketing (2001)
Anadolu University, Eskisehir/TURKEY
Certification:
American Board of Opticianry Certified
CA State Spectacle Lens Dispenser Licensed
References:
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