Gokben Cinar
London,UK
Summary
Global Trade Implementation Manager with 17 years' experience in Transaction Banking, focused on Supply Chain Finance, Open Accounts and Documentary Trade solutions for International Corporates. Proven track record of engaging in pre-sales, deal structuring, collaborating with Sales, Coverage, Product and Channel teams to drive and execute client- centric solutions across Europe and global footprints. Actively working with Sales to defend and grow revenue with cross-sell referrals captured during solution execution stage.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Global Trade Implementation Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
London
12.2019 - 07.2025
- Actively engaged in trade deal teams including RFP/RFI Processes, Deal Reviews; contributed to pre-sales and client solutioning
- Collaborated closely with Sales, Coverage, Product, Channels and Operations to design tailored Corporate trade solutions
- Validated deal revenue and size at Sales handover stage, ensuring accurate pipeline forecasting
- Contributed to deal acceleration and TAT reduction by 30%, resulting in higher client satisfaction and faster revenue realization
- Led client discussions during execution stage, built strong internal and external relationships to support successful commercialization
- Crafted detailed project plans and schedules to guide successful implementations.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to drive success in project deliverables and manage implementation projects from planning through execution, completion, monitoring and mitigating delays in timely manner with strong leadership skills
- Presented program updates and performance metrics to senior management and client stakeholders
- Engaged with 3rd Party Trade Service Providers (e.g: SureComp COR-TF, Komgo (GTC) ) for fully embedded implementation on Documentary Trade solutions and collaborated with Global Product Development teams for system/MT798 message enhancements where necessary
Regional Supply Chain Finance Program Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
London
12.2014 - 12.2019
- Led end-to-end implementation of complex cross-border trade finance solutions
- Collaborated with Sales and Relationship Managers to tailor solutions aligned with client objectives.
- Provided strategic input to product development and commercialization efforts.
- Completed Short Term Assignment (STA) in SCB Singapore to contribute structuring SCF and Vendor Management processes & guidelines
- Actively engaged with Global Channels, Product, and Third-Party Vendors (e.g:TradeShift, Demica) in digital trade integration projects
- As Global Program Manager, identified growth opportunities via generating Revenue Utilization reports through active SCF programs and reported analyses to Sales and RMs to increase the utilization limits to min 80%
AVP, Pre-Sales and Project Manager
Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly ABN AMRO)
Istanbul
09.2007 - 11.2014
- Delivered product implementation support across Trade and Cash solutions for multinational clients.
- Participated in pre-sales, including RFPs and client engagement meetings.
- Conducted wallet sizing and transaction flow analysis to uncover cross-sell opportunities.
Education
BSc Computing -
University College of Northampton
Skills
- Project management and trade finance solutions
- Digital trade integration
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Client engagement and solutions
- Results-oriented mindset
- Deadline-driven approach
- Agile methodologies
- Stakeholder management
- Third-party trade services
- Blockchain technology
Certification
- PRINCE2 Practitioner, 2012
- PMI Certified, 2010
- CITF (in progress)
Languages
English
Fluent
Turkish
Native
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Global Trade Implementation Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
12.2019 - 07.2025
Regional Supply Chain Finance Program Manager
Standard Chartered Bank
12.2014 - 12.2019
AVP, Pre-Sales and Project Manager
Royal Bank of Scotland (formerly ABN AMRO)
09.2007 - 11.2014
BSc Computing -
University College of Northampton
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