Bulent S.

R&D Director @ Şölen

About

Chocolate Bakery Candy I am a business savvy, result oriented and passionate R&D executive with experience in creating&delivering innovation to market within multiple FMCG categories. An agile leader with remarkable ability to translate consumer insights and market trends into winning concepts and products. My colleagues recognise me as an authentic, passionate leader and team player. Key areas of expertise; -Holistic product design and rapid/agile innovation -Brand aligned, technology platforms and roadmaps -Consumer Insights and trends -High performance global organisations -Change management and organizational efficiency -Market development and strategies -Knowhow in; Bakery Tech. Chocolate Tech. Candy Tech. Packaging innovation & development Sensory evaluation

Country

Türkiye

City

Istanbul

Industry

Food & Beverages

Skill

Food Processing, Food Industry, HACCP, Food Safety, Food Science, R&D, Project Management, Bakery, Fillings, Operational Efficiency, Food, Innovation Management, Quality Assurance, Product Development, Quality System, SAP, FMCG, Ingredients, Food Manufacturing, Dairy

Experience

R&D Director

Şölen

2019-5 - Present · 7 yrs 5 mos

İstanbul & Gaziantep

Chocolate Bakery Candy

R&D Category Manager Cake & Chilled

Eti

2017-10 - 2019-5 · 1 yr 8 mos

Eskisehir, Turkey

R&D Manager Cake

ULKER

2012-8 - 2017-10 · 5 yrs 3 mos

Istanbul

I have a long track record of skilfully planning and managing innovation projects, packaging and cost saving projects by making processes more efficient .These successes coupled with my proven ability to working in production before and working in laboratory . My core strengths include, but are not limited to the following: Negotiating difficult decisions with colleagues, senior manager and other third parties. Delivering results on time, within budget, and to the highest specification. Developing accurate and achievable project plans. Leading the team to reach the goals.

R&D Specialist

ULKER

2008-1 - 2012-8 · 4 yrs 8 mos

Istanbul TURKEY

I am a dedicated and results-driven Cake R&D specialist with a highly successful background in the achievement of new products . I Possess excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills and the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships. I enjoy being part of R&D, as well as leading, managing, motivating and training, a successful and productive team, and thrive in highly pressurised and challenging working environments.