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I LOVE TO BUSINESS

I AM

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Hi,

I'm izzet Guvenilir

I’m a consultant with an interest in building the most effective structures possible. For over 25 years, I’ve been helping businesses find their perfect ways. I also do consulting on company management, acquisition processes, strategic planning, company culture and solar energy. When I’m not on the job, I love blogging at themes like history, gastronomy and renewable energy and indulging my love for travelling new places.

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Education
Istanbul Tecnical University

Bachelor-Chemical Engineering

ITU-Graduate School of Science

MSc. Engineering and Technology

School of Amusement

Bachelor of Fine Arts


Experience
Company Founder

Demir Kimya Sanayi

General Manager

Canan Cosmetics Group

Sales and Marketing Director

Turk Henkel / Cognis Kimya


My Skills
Management
Entrepreneurship
Branding and Sales
International Business

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Awards Won

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Happy Customers

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Projects Done

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Photos Made

WHAT CAN I DO

International Business

Having a major in specialty chemicals and long experience with international business in Middle East and East Europe, makes it relatively easy to establish new links and understand the business side of things from a more technical point of view.

Sales Management

In Care Chemicals (Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical and Household Industry) He was in charge for 20 countries of Middle East and Turkic Republics plus Turkey.

Change Management

Built and chaired the studies of mid-term strategic plan for next five years, applied the training program during two years to attain the stronger middle level management of the company for concerned managers. The L’Oréal group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the Turkish hair care products company Canan Kozmetik Group.

FMCG

In Canan Cosmetic Group, created the progressive and highly influential Cosmetic Sales Team to maximize sales in the dealer channel. This exponentially increased our market penetration to 25 000 Sales Points throughout Turkiye.

e-commerce

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Chemicals

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SOME OF WORK

izzet Guvenilir

I am a driven and entrepreneurial leader with a deep strategic and technical understanding of the FMCG, Chemical and Renewable Energy industries. I am known for building and leading high performance teams in the creation of better level institutionalisation on family owned companies. I am able to combine multinational organisations experiences, strategic insight and managerial know-how to synthesised the new bold challenges.

I have Master of Science degree from Institute of Science and Technology of Istanbul Technical University and Bachelor’s degree at Chemical Engineering of ITU. I have worked 17 years for Turk Henkel AS / Cognis Kimya AS. I was a manager in the gainful two Strategic Business Units: "Surface Technologies" and "Care Chemicals". I have participated international meeting and training studies in many countries – Germany, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Jordan, UAE, Thailand, USA – and Turkey. I was Sales and Marketing Manager for Turkey and closed 20 countries in my last position of Cognis Kimya AS. I have started to work Canan Kozmetik Group Companies from the beginning of 2004 as General Manager, left his position at the end of the year 2006. In November 2007, L'oreal has signed agreement for acquisition of Canan Kozmetik AS group. Currently I have been working in international trade and renewable energy areas.

Career Highlights

Experienced General Manager - 3 years runned early-stage of institutionalization in the family owned cosmetic company. Doubling sales turnover raised over to $60 million.

Education


Master of Science
Istanbul Technical University
Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology
Chemical Engineering Department

Work Experience A

11.2006 - Current
Demir Kimya Sanayi, İstanbul, General Manager

Being an entrepreneur, I have founded my establishment Demir Kimya Sanayi, in 2004 with my partners, which is mostly involved in providing international trade and business solutions within the Personel Care, Household and Pharmaceutical Industries.

Having a major in specialty chemicals and long experience with international business in Middle East and East Europe, makes it relatively easy to establish new links and understand the business side of things from a more technical point of view. On the other hand, more than 25 years experience as a strategic international business development leader primarily for the clean energy industry with a focus on growing business EPC for Wind and Solar energy in Turkey domestically and regionally.

Work Experience B

01.1996 - 03.2004
Türk Henkel - Cognis AS, İstanbul, Sales&Marketing Director – Care Chemicals SBU

Reported to the SBU Manager, Care Chemicals (Cosmetic and Detergent Industry) and as matrix Sales Director South Europe for all sales and marketing activities for 20 countries of Middle East and Turkic Republics plus Turkiye. Managed all range of technical services through markets; planning and forecasting; sales and marketing strategies and campaigns; target market selection; sales channel creation as well as new dealer creation and agreements. Managed a 10-person team, with 5 person as matrix.

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IZZET GUVENILIR
+90532-231-9400
istanbul, Türkiye