Esin Demirbas

HR Director | People & Culture Leader | Organizational Transformation | Talent, Performance & Compensation Strategy | 20 Years HR Leadership (Country & Multinational)

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

Experienced Human Resources Director with 20 years of leadership experience across Construction, Healthcare, FMCG, and multinational environments. Proven track record in leading end-to-end HR strategy, organizational transformation, talent management, performance systems, and compensation & benefits architecture. Currently serving as HR Director and Executive Committee Member, reporting directly to CEO, responsible for aligning people strategy with business growth, building high-performance cultures, and driving organizational effectiveness. Strong expertise in HR transformation projects including competency-based performance systems, career banding structures, succession planning frameworks, and global HR system implementations. Passionate about developing leaders, improving employee experience, and building sustainable talent pipelines that support long-term business success.

Experience

  • ABC Deterjan (8 yrs 2 mos)
    • Human Resources Director, Executive Committee Member
      Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

      Member of Executive Committee reporting directly to CEO. Lead full HR strategy including organizational development, talent management, performance systems, compensation & benefits, and employee engagement. Responsible for aligning HR processes with business strategy and driving cultural transformation across the organization. Partner with senior leadership on workforce planning, succession management, and leadership development initiatives. Key contributions: Designed and implemented competency-based performance management system Built structured talent management and succession planning framework Introduced career banding system for blue and white-collar employees Standardized recruitment and hiring processes to improve efficiency

    • Human Resources Manager
      May 2018 - Jul 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Country HR Manager at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, DANAHER Corporation
    Dec 2016 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Working as a member of the international HR management team in implementing and delivering HR functions throughout the company. Provides General Human Resource management support for Turkey. Responsibilities include country Compensation and Benefits, Organizational Effectiveness and Training, Talent Strategies and Processes, including Leadership Strategy, Performance&Succession, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Induction&Orientation Programs, Employer Branding, Staffing and Employee Relations.

  • Beckman Coulter (5 yrs 8 mos)
    • HR Business Partner
      Nov 2014 - Nov 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Expertise: Talent Acquisition & Development, Reward and Recognition, Performance Management, Labor Law, Recruitment, Payroll

    • HR Specialist
      Apr 2011 - Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Human Resources Specialist at Koray
    Jul 2006 - Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos