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Esenur KIRKOGLU
Assistant Product Development/ Formulation Manager
Istanbul
Summary
Assistant Product Development/Formulation Manage in FMCG sector. Experienced in new product formulation, development. Interested in Sustainability, Biodegradability, Cruelty free and business development.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Assistant Product Development/ Formulation Manager
Unilever
Istanbul
01.2021 - Current
- Technical project management of regional innovation and value improvement projects for haircare products in NAMATRUB region
- Close collaboration with cross functional teams such as Marketing, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality and Regulatory
- Working with global and local counterparts to maintain a relevant and successful portfolio in different countries considering consumer and market needs
- Contributing to business targets via ensuring the most feasible products are landed from cost and performance perspectives
- Finding solutions to land innovations with the highest efficiency and agility through working with third parties, suppliers and adopting lean innovation ways of working
- Ensuring the product development with highest quality and consumer safety standards by complying to internal and country specific standards
- Lead and deliver cost saving funnel activities
- To partner with the regulatory affairs teams and ingredient specialists to be on top of the continuous EU ingredient regulations and restrictions for compliance agenda
Product Development Technologist
Unilever
Istanbul
10.2018 - 01.2021
- Development and improvement of new/existing products, in line with business and consumer needs
- Following and understanding of new products and technologies
- Technical management of innovation and cost saving projects
- Calculating and evaluating the cost structure of existing and new products
- Raw material selection and approval according to product development and business needs
- Ensuring the set of rules for Consumer& Environment Safety Management System
- Planning, coordinating & leading lab works
- Participating into market research activities
- Participating in cross-functional project teams, taking the lead in guiding the team on formulation development activities
- Writing technical reports and compilation of product and process specifications
- Leading SAP PLM formulation, recipe activities
RD Specialist
Eczacibasi Consumer Goods
Istanbul
07.2016 - 10.2018
- Responsible for Best Seller paper tissue brands like Selpak, Solo, and HORECA brands, Selpak Professional and Marathon.
- Conducting research development studies in line with the strategies of the marketing department
- Improving existing products and developing innovation projects taking into account competition conditions, consumer expectations and new technologies
- Selection of investment projects, approval studies, determination of product and packaging characteristics, participation in trials and commissioning
- Supporting existing quality improvement and new system development studies
- Maintaining productivity, quality improvement and cost reduction efforts and supporting other departments. To maintain its activities in Total Quality Business Excellence approach
- Developing new product and enhance productivity in outsource production companies
- Reporting patent researching and competitor's products analysis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Ankara, Turkey 09.2011 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Engineering And Technology Management
Bogazici University
Istanbul, Turkey 09.2018 - 01.2020
Skills
New Product Development
Software
Microsoft Power BI
SAP PLM
Interests
CrossFit, Mountaineering, Trekking, Yoga
Timeline
Assistant Product Development/ Formulation Manager
Unilever
01.2021 - Current
Product Development Technologist
Unilever
10.2018 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Engineering And Technology Management
Bogazici University
09.2018 - 01.2020
RD Specialist
Eczacibasi Consumer Goods
07.2016 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Middle East Technical University
09.2011 - 06.2016