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I'm Esin Akpinar, a Purchasing Manager based in Berlin with 14 years of extensive experience in the textile industry. I specialize in baby boy, kids, young men and women apparel including Denim, Woven, Swimwear, Outerwear, Tricot, Sets, Dresses, Skirts, and Suits, and I have a proven track record in driving end-to-end purchasing and supplier excellence. I excel at building strong professional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, coaching and developing teams (3 Assistant Buyers, 5 Buyers, and 4 Assistant Buyers), and leading cross-functional collaboration with Design, Planning and Garment Tech to deliver on targets. My proactive mindset, fast decision-making and negotiation skills have helped grow sales, maximize profit, and maintain high customer satisfaction.…I'm Esin Akpinar, a Purchasing Manager based in Berlin with 14 years of extensive experience in the textile industry. I specialize in baby boy, kids, young men and women apparel including Denim, Woven, Swimwear, Outerwear, Tricot, Sets, Dresses, Skirts, and Suits, and I have a proven track record in driving end-to-end purchasing and supplier excellence. I excel at building strong professional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, coaching and developing teams (3 Assistant Buyers, 5 Buyers, and 4 Assistant Buyers), and leading cross-functional collaboration with Design, Planning and Garment Tech to deliver on targets. My proactive mindset, fast decision-making and negotiation skills have helped grow sales, maximize profit, and maintain high customer satisfaction.

Esin Akpinar

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I'm Esin Akpinar, a Purchasing Manager based in Berlin with 14 years of extensive experience in the textile industry. I specialize in baby boy, kids, young men and women apparel including Denim, Woven, Swimwear, Outerwear, Tricot, Sets, Dresses, Skirts, and Suits, and I have a proven track record in driving end-to-end purchasing and supplier excellence. I excel at building strong professional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, coaching and developing teams (3 Assistant Buyers, 5 Buyers, and 4 Assistant Buyers), and leading cross-functional collaboration with Design, Planning and Garment Tech to deliver on targets. My proactive mindset, fast decision-making and negotiation skills have helped grow sales, maximize profit, and maintain high customer satisfaction.…I'm Esin Akpinar, a Purchasing Manager based in Berlin with 14 years of extensive experience in the textile industry. I specialize in baby boy, kids, young men and women apparel including Denim, Woven, Swimwear, Outerwear, Tricot, Sets, Dresses, Skirts, and Suits, and I have a proven track record in driving end-to-end purchasing and supplier excellence. I excel at building strong professional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, coaching and developing teams (3 Assistant Buyers, 5 Buyers, and 4 Assistant Buyers), and leading cross-functional collaboration with Design, Planning and Garment Tech to deliver on targets. My proactive mindset, fast decision-making and negotiation skills have helped grow sales, maximize profit, and maintain high customer satisfaction.

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I’m Esin Akpinar, a Purchasing Manager based in Berlin with 14 years of extensive experience in the textile industry. I specialize in baby boy, kids, young men and women apparel including Denim, Woven, Swimwear, Outerwear, Tricot, Sets, Dresses, Skirts, and Suits, and I have a proven track record in driving end-to-end purchasing and supplier excellence.

I excel at building strong professional relationships with stakeholders and suppliers, coaching and developing teams (3 Assistant Buyers, 5 Buyers, and 4 Assistant Buyers), and leading cross-functional collaboration with Design, Planning and Garment Tech to deliver on targets. My proactive mindset, fast decision-making and negotiation skills have helped grow sales, maximize profit, and maintain high customer satisfaction.

Skills

Leadership

Experience Level

Leadership

Expert

Language

German

Intermediate

English

Advanced

Turkish

Fluent

Work Experience

Purchasing Manager

October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2012

End-to-end purchasing and production steps, supplier relations, and cross-functional collaboration to drive sales and profit. Responsible for meeting category strategy, budget planning, assortment planning, and pre-validation, while monitoring market trends.

Buying Manager at LC Waikiki

October 1, 2012 - November 1, 2019

End-to-end purchasing and production steps; supplier relationships; KPI-driven management; team of 3 Buyers and 4 Assistant Buyers; close collaboration with planning, design, garment tech and store merchandising; responsible for budget and assortment planning and pre-validation; aligned with category strategy.

Senior Buyer at LC Waikiki

November 1, 2019 - June 1, 2022

Senior Buyer responsible for end-to-end purchasing and supply chain management; analyze sales reports to identify best- and worst-selling items; forecast future sales and volumes; manage re-orders and stop-production for underperformers; coach and develop a team of 3 Buyers and 4 Assistant Buyers; manage supplier relationships and performance reviews; stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration; responsible for category strategy including budget and assortment planning.

Senior Buyer at LC Waikiki

October 1, 2012 - November 30, 2019

Led procurement for multiple product categories across Denim, Woven, Baby, Kids, Swimwear, Outerwear, Dresses, Skirts and Suits; managed end-to-end purchasing and production steps; supervised supplier relationships, performance reviews, and cross-functional collaboration with Design, Planning and Allocation; implemented category strategies and improvements.

Assistant Buyer at LC Waikiki

October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2012

Supported end-to-end purchasing, coached 3 Assistant Buyers, contributed to a team of 5 Buyers and 4 Assistant Buyers, managed supplier relationships and procurement support, and aligned with product and design teams to drive category performance.

SARAR Buying Manager at LC Waikiki

November 1, 2019 - June 30, 2022

Senior Buying Manager leading a team of 5 Buyers and 4 Assistant Buyers; responsible for end-to-end purchasing and supply chain steps, supplier relationship management, supplier performance reviews and strategy, and ensuring alignment with design, planning and assortment; led budgeting and pre-validation of category strategy.