Cagdas Durmus

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DISC Type : Dc

General Manager - A101 Kapıda at A101 Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş.

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

Overview

Cagdas is a strategic and entrepreneurial leader with a successful history in the FMCG, food chain, and e-commerce industries. A graduate of Boğaziçi University, he specializes in starting and scaling businesses, business transformation, and commercial management for major companies like A101 and Getir.

There is no publicly available information about his personal life or interests outside of his professional accomplishments.

He successfully built and launched the GetirLocals/GetirCarşı business from scratch in just two months, impressively scaling the team from zero to 300 employees within six months.

Personality Overview

Generally Skeptic

Quality Focused

Demanding

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact. They respond well to strong and respectful communication.

Topics They Care About

Startup Scaling
Demonstrated expertise by building a business and team from the ground up, expanding a workforce to 300 people in just six months at Getir.
Business Transformation
His career is centered on restructuring, establishing new business units, and leading change management within the e-commerce and FMCG sectors.
E-commerce Growth
Has led growth strategies for rapid-delivery e-commerce platforms like GetirMore and A101 Kapıda, focusing on commercial management and market expansion.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
General Manager - A101 Kapıda at A101 Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş.
9-2024 - 6-2025
Regional General Manager at A101 Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş.
2-2023 - 9-2024
Director of GetirMore at Getir
4-2021 - 2-2023
Head of Business Development at Getir
4-2020 - 4-2021
Expansion Manager at Getir

Education

2004 - 2010
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Boğaziçi University
2009 - 2009
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) from University of Oklahoma

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Exp : 12 Location : Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye Job Level : Senior Designation : General Manager - A101 Kapıda at A101 Yeni Mağazacılık A.Ş.
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Insights For Selling To Cagdas

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Cagdas is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Cagdas

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Cagdas move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Cagdas take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Cagdas

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