Murat Kocaerkek

Murat Kocaerkek has a diverse work experience spanning over several roles and industries. Murat began their career in 1999 as a Sales and Project Manager at Tet Makina, where they worked until 2005. Following this, they joined Sebata Alyasan Ayakkabı as a Foreign Trade Manager for a brief period in 2006. Later that year, they joined LC Waikiki as a Buyer and eventually became a Buying Manager from 2013 to 2015.

In 2016, Kocaerkek took on the role of Buying and Product Manager at Barcin Spor A.S, where they worked until 2018. Murat also worked as a Consultant in Foreign Trade on a freelance basis from 2016 onwards.

In 2019, they joined Shoemart & Shoemart International as the Head of Buying and Planning for Men's division. In 2020, Kocaerkek again worked as a Buying and Product Manager, this time at Barçın Spor.

Their most recent positions include Pazarlama Direktörü at Barçın Spor from 2021 to 2023, and they are currently serving as the Director of Expansion at the same company since July 2023.

Overall, Murat Kocaerkek has demonstrated their expertise and versatility by taking up different roles in buying, product management, foreign trade, and consultancy throughout their career.

Murat Kocaerkek studied Civil Engineering at Istanbul Technical University from 1993 to 1997. Murat later pursued an MBA in Business Administration at the same university from 1997 to 2000. Before their university studies, they attended Kocaeli Anadolu Lisesi from 1983 to 1993, where they focused on mathematics. In addition to their education, Murat obtained several certifications, including Improving Management Skills from Partner Danışmanlık in 2014, Situational Leadership from The Ken Blanchard Companies in 2013, and Lead Without a Title from Robin Sharma in 2013.