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Umut Gül

International B2B Sales | Europe, Middle East & South Asia

I build international B2B growth through trusted customer relationships, consistent field presence and a clear understanding of products, applications and customer needs.

Currently based in Germany and responsible at KCI GmbH for the Turkey, India and Middle East markets.

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About

International sales built on trust, understanding and follow-through.

Since January 2014, I have worked in international B2B sales across Western and Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, India and Pakistan. I currently manage the Turkish, Indian and Middle Eastern markets for KCI GmbH, developing customers and business across specialist media, events and professional communities serving the process industries.

My experience is built around products and services that require explanation, application understanding and close coordination rather than simple order processing. I stay close to the market through regular customer visits, site visits and trade fairs, and I remain involved from prospecting and needs analysis through quotation, order follow-up, delivery and after-sales support. When issues arise, I work with R&D, production and other departments to find a practical solution.

Before proposing a product or solution, I try to understand the customer’s actual problem: where and how the product will be used, what result is expected and whether another option could meet the need more effectively. I believe long-term business is built through trust, clear communication and solutions that genuinely work for the customer.

International Markets

Western & Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, India and Pakistan

Business Development

New markets, customers and partnerships

Channel Management

Building and growing distributor networks

Complex Product Sales

Products requiring explanation, application understanding and coordination

Experience

Four industries. One international sales career.

Experience is presented from the current role backwards, with each company linked to its official website.

Process Industry Media, Knowledge & B2B Communities

Sales Manager | Turkey, India & Middle East

KCI GmbH, Kleve - Germany

KCI is a privately owned and independent media and information company focused on technology-driven process industries. Through specialist publications, digital platforms, conferences, exhibitions and training, it connects B2B professionals and builds international communities around stainless steel, valves, heat exchangers and related process-industry topics.

  • Responsible for sales and market development across Turkey, India and the Middle East, including new business, international account development and regular customer and industry-event visits.
  • Expanded the active customer base in Turkey and increased participation from the region across KCI’s international platforms and events.
  • Coordinate two field-based representatives in India and support joint customer visits, prospecting and deal development.

Industries

  • Process industries
  • Stainless steel
  • Valves
  • Heat exchangers
  • Industrial media & B2B communities

Sales regions

  • Turkey
  • India
  • Middle East
Powder Coatings & Surface Finishing

Area Sales Manager | Eastern Europe & India

Pulver Powder Coatings A.Ş., Kocaeli - Turkey

Pulver is a Turkish manufacturer of electrostatic powder coatings for architectural, general industrial, automotive and appliance applications. Its products are used to protect and decorate metal surfaces across a wide range of industrial sectors and international markets.

  • Developed distributor networks and industrial customers across Eastern Europe, the Balkans, India and Pakistan through direct field activity and trade fairs.
  • Delivered product presentations and application training and worked with customers and R&D to adapt coating solutions and follow technical requirements.
  • Established Pulver’s first recurring business in India and supported customers from prospecting and quotation through delivery, after-sales follow-up and product or quality-related issue resolution.

Industries

  • Powder coatings
  • Architectural coatings
  • General industrial coatings
  • Automotive & appliance coatings
  • Surface finishing

Sales regions

  • Eastern Europe
  • Balkans
  • India
  • Pakistan
Wood-Based Panels, OSB & Building Products

Sales Executive | Turkey

EGGER Group GmbH, Kocaeli - Turkey

EGGER is an international family-owned manufacturer of wood-based materials for furniture, interior design and construction. Within the Building Products division, the portfolio included OSB, roofing products and wood-based solutions for structural applications.

  • Managed five distributors across Turkey and supported forecasting, order planning, KPI monitoring and joint customer development.
  • Worked closely with distributors, contractors and customers through regular field visits, regional conferences and product training.
  • Helped increase the market penetration of OSB3 and supported the commercial introduction of a new roofing product.

Industries

  • Wood-based panels
  • OSB & structural panels
  • Roofing products
  • Building materials
  • Furniture & interior materials

Sales regions

  • Turkey
Flexible, Corrugated & Cardboard Packaging

International Sales Executive | EMEA

Sentez Group Packaging A.Ş., Kocaeli - Turkey

Sentez Group Packaging is a Turkish packaging manufacturer with flexible, corrugated and cardboard packaging capabilities. The company supplies packaging solutions for food, retail, logistics and other consumer and industrial applications.

  • Managed international B2B sales and coordinated customer requirements with production and technical teams from initial enquiry and product development through ordering, delivery and after-sales follow-up.
  • Opened new export markets and developed recurring international accounts through direct outreach, customer visits and trade fairs.
  • Introduced packaging solutions that progressed from trial orders into recurring customer business.

Industries

  • Flexible packaging
  • Corrugated packaging
  • Cardboard packaging
  • Retail & promotional displays
  • Food & consumer packaging

Sales regions

  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Africa

Expertise

How I develop international business.

International B2B Sales

Developing business across different countries, markets and business cultures.

Market & Business Development

Identifying new markets, customers, applications and commercial partnerships.

Distributor & Channel Management

Building, supporting and developing distributor and sales-partner networks.

Key Account Management

Growing long-term customer relationships and recurring international business.

Complex Product Sales

Selling products and services that require explanation, application understanding and coordination.

Field Sales & Customer Development

Developing business through regular customer, site and trade-fair visits.

End-to-End Sales & After-Sales Coordination

Following the process from prospecting and quotation through ordering, delivery, complaints and cross-functional problem resolution.

Education

Engineering foundation. Commercial perspective.

Volunteer & Media

Community involvement beyond business.

Caritas Kleve Sprachcafé

Since 2023, I have supported weekly community meetups in Kleve, helping Ukrainian refugees practise German and navigate everyday life through language and cultural exchange.

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Let’s discuss how international sales can grow.

Companies looking to enter new markets, strengthen distributor networks or develop international B2B sales are welcome to get in touch for an initial conversation. My experience is particularly relevant to products and services that require explanation, long sales cycles, field presence and consistent customer follow-through.