PERSONAL INFORMATION
Surname, Name
Address
Telephone
e-mail
Nationality
Date Of Birth
OZEN, MURAT
2240 SOK, 16/11, ATA SITESI B BLOK, GUZELOBA, ANTALYA
--Turkish Republic
22 / 02 / 1969
I have been working mostly for long terms through out my professional life, which started as a guide & operations in tourism and continued as area
manager; responsible of contracts in my first company Simena Tourism(STG) about 10 years. Then for the next 10 years, I was working as the sales
director, again responsible for contracting also in addition, budgeting and yield for Iberostar Hotels and Resorts in various hotels throughout Turkey.
Between May 2015 – Sep 2019, I was working for Thomas Cook UK and additionally Thomas Cook Continental for contracting in Antalya, Turkey for
UK and EU markets. Especially for UK market I was highly involved in yield work as well. Finally; after Dec 2019 (still continue but to be terminated at
Feb 2020) I work for the consultancy of British Airways Holidays in Turkey.
I look for some other opportunities in similar contracting positions. I have always believed in teams and always defend the idea that if there is
success, that’s the success of the team. I am sure that my colleagues and my superiors would also agree that I am good team member. I am a nonsmoker, have good communication with partners, accessible, good skills with computer and software. I am based in Antalya, meanwhile have no
travel difficulties
WORK EXPERIENCE
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name of employer
Dec 2019 – Feb 2019 (contract to be terminated)
Destination consultant for British Airways Holidays
Starting up a new operation in destination, portfolio management, setting up new contacts and
contracts, supporting in all ways including health and safety for fix terms (mid feb 20).
British Airways Holidays
Dates Dec 2015 – Sep 2019
Occupation or position held Contract Manager for Thomas Cook UK and EU
Main activities and responsibilities Contracting hotels for UK and European markets, yield management, commercial improvements by
offer studies and allotments. Additional properties as per requirements.
Main activities and responsibilities
Name of employer
Dates
Occupation or Position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Name of employer
Dates
Occupation or position held
Main activities and responsibilities
Occupation or position held
Name of employer
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Contracting hotels for UK and European markets, yield management, commercial improvements by
offer studies and allotments. Additional properties as per requirements.
Thomas Cook PLC
Jan 2005 – Nov 2014
Director of sales and marketing
Budgeting and budgeting assessment, representation and promotion in local and international fairs,
increasing the sales, preparing and signing the tour operator contracts, keeping the occupancy – rate
balance in the optimum level, marketing and promotion of Iberostar Hotels in Turkey such as Iberostar
Grand Azur (Marmaris), Iberostar Club Alantur (Alanya), Iberostar Tropical (Sarıgerme), Iberostar
Bellis (Belek).
Iberostar Hotels & Resorts, Mallorca, İspanya
June 1993 – December 2004
STG Tourism, Operations and later Dalaman Gateway Manager
As the area manager covering Marmaris, Fethiye, Dalyan and Kas resorts, being in charge of
Commercial agreement, hotel contracts of especially British and Dutch tour operators, operations
supervision and control, the key account manager of Dutch tour operator Sudtours, budgeting
STG Tourism, Dalaman Gateway Manager
STG Tourism (Simena Tourism)
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Dates
Occupational skills covered
Name of organization providing
education and training
Dates
Occupational skills covered
Name of organization providing
education and training
Dates
Occupational skills covered
November 2018
Collaborating and Influencing Skills
Thomas Cook – GHC Academy
July 2011
First Aid Certificate
Antalya Governorship, Public health offices
February 2010
Rethinking the processes for increasing the performance
Name of organization providing
education and training
TMI Espana
Dates
2000 – 2002
Occupational skills covered
Name of organization providing
education and training
Finance for Non Finance People,Effective People Management, Negotiation Techniques
Management Center Turkey
Dates
February 2000
Occupational skills covered
Food Hygiene
Name of organization providing
education and training
Dates
Occupational skills covered
Name of organization providing
education and training
The Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
1987 – 1995
Civil Engineer degree and Coastal Engineering Master degree study
Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Civil Engineering
PERSONAL SKILLS AND
COMPETENCES
Mother tongue Turkish
Other Languages English
Reading skills Very Good
Writing skills Very Good
Verbal skills Very Good
Social skills and Competences
Organizational skills and competences
Computer skills and competences
Driving License
Social Media usage and two years in the past playing basketball in the amateur division at Ankara,
fishing
During my professional life, I had organized many meetings, incentives as a part of my job.
Competent with most Microsoft computer programs and some experience with html
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, FrontPage, Some picture editing softwares
Sedna, Electra (Property Management Software), TOPICS; Thomas Cook Uk contracting software,
EKMS; Thomas Cook Europe contracting software, Ivector; Hotels4U contractıng software
Class B (Since 1987)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION References:
Ilhan Ozmen (EasyJet, Contract Manager)
Joachim Seip (Der Touristik, Head of Contracting)
Michael Heywood (EasyJet, Strategic Yield and Projects)
Eduardo Iglesias (General Manager Mar Hotels)
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