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TUNC ALTINEL

TUNC ALTINEL

Head Of Product Management, Dishcare
İzmir

Summary

Results-driven and customer-focused Product Manager with [X] years of experience in driving product strategy, leading cross-functional teams, and delivering successful products. Seeking a challenging role where I can leverage my expertise in product development, market analysis, and project management to contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic organization.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head of Product Management, Dishcare

Vestel International
Manisa
12.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for overseeing the development, marketing, and sales of Dishwasher products and leading the product managers team with the responsibilities below.
  • Product strategy: Developing and executing a product strategy that aligns with the overall business strategy. This includes identifying customer needs, analyzing the competition, and determining the product roadmap.
  • Product development: Works with cross-functional teams to develop new products or improve existing ones. This includes defining product requirements, working with engineering teams to build and test the product, and ensuring that the product meets customer needs.
  • Product launch: Launching new products or features. This includes developing launch plans, coordinating with sales and marketing teams, and ensuring that the product is ready for launch.
  • Product marketing: Creating and executing marketing campaigns that promote the product. This includes identifying target audiences, developing messaging and positioning, and creating marketing materials.
  • Sales enablement: Works with sales teams to enable them to sell the product effectively. This includes creating sales collateral, providing product training, and helping sales teams to understand customer needs.
  • Product analytics: Tracking key metrics related to the product, such as revenue, user engagement, and customer satisfaction. This includes analyzing data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
  • Overall, ensuring that the product meets customer needs and contributes to the overall success of the company. Working closely with cross-functional teams and being able to communicate effectively with the customers at all levels of their organizations.

Product & Marketing Manager

Vestel International
Manisa
08.2015 - 12.2022
  • 2 years as Product Marketing Manager for Washing Machine & Tumble Dryer,
  • 2 years as Brand Manager for SHARP branded Washer Group Products; Washing Machine, Tumble Dryer and Dishwasher
  • Then, as Product & Marketing Manager for all built-in Major Domestic Appliances & Dishcare category in global market
  • Also, responsible as Internal Trainer to train new Product & Marketing Managers by teaching creative and visualising thinking

Responsibilities:

  • Leading All built-in products (Oven, Fridge, Hobs, Hoods, Dishwashers etc...) and the market for the A-Branded Kitchen Channel Customers
  • Management of the entire product line life cycle from planning and organization to tactical activities such as leading development process and developing marketing strategies such as budgeting, pricing, forecasting, road-mapping, etc
  • Transferring knowledge to the sales personnel and planning trainings
  • Engagement of direct sales and sales supports
  • Determining customers' needs introducing to the markets new products by developing time-integrated plans with sales, advertising, and production
  • Bringing new products to market by analyzing proposed product requirements and product development programs; preparing return-on-investment analyses; establishing time schedules with engineering and manufacturing
  • Assessing product market data by feedbacks on customers with field salespeople or directly from customers and evaluating sales call results
  • Recommending the nature and scope of present and future product lines by reviewing product specifications and requirements; appraising new product ideas, following trends or creating new one

Achievements:

  • In 2 years, 3 times increase on SHARP branded product revenue.
  • Creating market for SHARP Branded Tumble Dryers from scratch to 5% share only in 6 months.
  • Taking role to make Vestel Trade to reach its record of all time with exporting to 156 countries in 2019.
  • Duplicating the profit of Dishcare category in 2020.

Project Assistant

TUBITAK
Istanbul
11.2013 - 04.2015

Developed Optimum ABS Controller Algorithm and published an article in an international academic journal and presented the study in an international conference (ICMSAO’15).

Sales Engineer

Sönmez Metal End. & Trade Co.
İstanbul
07.2013 - 11.2013

Responsible for Sales and preparing projects to offer customers.

Following tenders and come up with competitive offers to

international customers.

Education

TURQUALITY - Manager Development Programme - Management

Bilkent University
Ankara
10.2022 - 06.2023

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering

Ege University
09.2015 - Current

Management Trainee - Management

Boğaziçi University
08.2015 - 02.2016

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
İstanbul
09.2013 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
İstanbul
09.2008 - 06.2013

BBA - Business Administration

Anadolu University
09.2010 - 06.2014

Associate Degree - International Trade

Anadolu University
09.2010 - 06.2012

Skills

Knowledge Of UX Best Practices

Timeline

Head of Product Management, Dishcare

Vestel International
12.2022 - Current

TURQUALITY - Manager Development Programme - Management

Bilkent University
10.2022 - 06.2023

Ph.D. - Mechanical Engineering

Ege University
09.2015 - Current

Product & Marketing Manager

Vestel International
08.2015 - 12.2022

Management Trainee - Management

Boğaziçi University
08.2015 - 02.2016

Project Assistant

TUBITAK
11.2013 - 04.2015

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
09.2013 - 06.2015

Sales Engineer

Sönmez Metal End. & Trade Co.
07.2013 - 11.2013

BBA - Business Administration

Anadolu University
09.2010 - 06.2014

Associate Degree - International Trade

Anadolu University
09.2010 - 06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Istanbul Technical University
09.2008 - 06.2013
TUNC ALTINELHead Of Product Management, Dishcare