Buse Paksoy Balkaya

Senior Category Manager at Amazon

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Senior Brand Manager bringing 7 years of experience managing multiple product categories, countries and consumers. Highly skilled in brand development and strategic business decisionmaking with superior FMCG know-how and campaign development expertise.

Experience

  • Senior Category Manager at Amazon
    May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • Unilever (Full-time · 6 yrs 4 mos)
    • Brand Manager
      Sep 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Reporting to Marketing Director, managing Cornetto - Algida’s 2nd biggest ice cream brand- with 1 direct, 1 indirect report. Key Responsibilities • Analyzing the issues and opportunities for the given market context and developing marketing and business strategies to address market share, growth and profit objectives. • Leading critical decisions and aligning with senior stakeholders in regards to portfolio optimization, forecasting, pricing and P&L. • Conducting market analysis and research to design new product launches as well as new promotional mechanisms. • Crafting campaigns derived from consumer insights, covering ATL, BTL, PR and creative OOH.

    • Brand Manager
      Jun 2018 - Sep 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Reporting to Marketing Director, managing Algida in-home ice cream portfolio with 1 direct report. Key Responsibilities • Analyzing the issues and opportunities for the given market context and developing marketing and business strategies to address market share, growth and profit objectives. • Developing a full-fledge 3 year innovation funnel in line with the consumer profiles and emerging market needs.

    • Senior Assistant Brand Manager
      Jan 2018 - Jun 2018 · 6 mos

      Reporting to Brand Manager, managing Magnum and Algida snacking brands in the region for Turkey, Russia, Israel, North Africa and Middle Eastern countries. Key Responsibilities • Assisting the Brand Manager with the development of 3 year marketing strategy and an innovation funnel in line with the needs of different geographies and consumers. • Leading complex project networks for new product launches with cross-functional teams of R&D, SC, Finance and 3rd parties. • Delivering the portfolio mix and communication assets tailored to each country's needs after aligning with senior-level stakeholders and global brand teams.

  • Marketing Trainee at Danone Early Life Nutrition
    Dec 2014 - Jun 2015 · 7 mos

    Responsible for every-day management of Bebelac baby nutrition brand as well as assisting in the launch of the premium line Bebelac Gold and organizing a road show in the east of Turkey for education of mothers and thus market development.