Turgut Karadeniz

Head of Marketing & Business Development @ BSH | Marketing | Business Development | Strategy | P&L | D2C | G2M | eCommerce | Digital Marketing | CEJ | Consumer Goods & Home Appliances

Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye

About

I am an experienced International Head in Marketing Management and Business Development in the consumer goods | home appliances industry. Being an experienced leader and mentor I believe in a cooperative leadership style as well as in strong and empowered teams. I am passionate about growing our business together with our markets (online & offline channels). Highly professional Go-to-market (GtM | G2M) activities for new product launches with a clear up-selling strategy are the basis of success. Data Analytics tools are applied for measurement definition. I have full P&L responsibility with focus on successful & healthy T/O & margin growth as well as balanced cost structures. Defining a clear marketing strategy but yet also strong in finding pragmatic & flexible solutions where needed is one of my biggest strengths. My specialties: - Marketing in FMCG & Consumer Electronics - Business Development and P&L mind-set - Management Strategy - Customer, Partner, and Client Relations - Sales Management - Organizational Design - Process Improvements - Statistical Analysis and Data Mining - Marketing and Brand Strategy - Problem Solving - Strategic thinker - Team Development - Digital Transition & Transformation

Experience

  • BSH Home Appliances Group (Full-time · 15 yrs 5 mos)
    • Head of Marketing & Business Development-Cooking Appliances / Region TR,IN,MEA,CIS,Africa,NE
      Jun 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Led a team of Marketing & Business Development responsibles for Regional Cooking markets, based in Istanbul. Focused on continuous talent development, defining new roles and functions, and fostering a culture of growth to align with strategic objectives and meet performance targets. Focus on channel strategy & GTM for new launches, definition of a clear price and assortment frame. Demonstrated full P&L responsibility, overseeing budgeting, forecasting and financial performance to ensure profitability and sustainable growth. Directed marketing activities tailored to local CEJs for each market, collaboratively developed with country leads and closely coordinated with the communication department.

    • Head of Marketing & Business Development - SDA Appliances / Region TR, RU, MEA, CIS, Africa, NE
      Jan 2018 - Jun 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Led the Small Domestic Appliances Marketing & Business Development Team within the TMEACIS region, driving strategy, innovation and market alignment to achieve regional goals. Tracked market trends, market share and financial performance, with full P&L responsibility, coordinating necessary actions to ensure adherence to business plans and drive profitable growth. Guided regional sales and subsidiary teams in alignment with market trends and strategic directions, focusing on competitive dynamics and P&L targets.

    • Category Manager - SDA Appliances - Region Middle East & Africa
      Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible for overseeing small domestic appliances across two regions, covering 50+ countries in the Middle East and Africa. Managed monthly P&L and consistently achieved significant year-over-year growth. Definition of product, price positioning & launch strategies in cooperation with sales organizations, business units and brand marketing teams. Conducted market analyses, competitor assessments, and consumer trend monitoring to identify market potential, develop product ideas and implement strategic initiatives

  • Operation Engineer at Haberturk
    Oct 2008 - Nov 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Realizing planned quantity in daily, monthly, yearly to do necessary works and plans, also controls. Working to decrease the scraps, to improve of productivity and to make a plan, to give the workers necessary trainings. Controlling the product and processes quality and improve the productivity. Obtaining the workers that they work in motivation and according to work instruction and work safety. Controlling the maintenance plan of machinery, plants. Machine process improvement and treatment study