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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
New Product Formulation for Hair Care
Project Management
Communication and networking
Creative problem solving
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