Hasan Yardimci

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Hasan Yardimci

Chicago, Illinois United States


Hasan Yardimci

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BIOGRAPHY

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Hasan Yardimci is an accomplished business professional currently residing in Istanbul, Turkey. Mr. Yardimci leverages his over a decade long executive management experience to implement winning growth strategies. With leadership positions at some of the world's largest and most successful companies, Hasan Yardimci has demonstrated a capacity to deliver quality work across multiple industries. Today, Hasan Yardimci is the Director of Strategic Planning for Arçelik, a leading home appliances and electronics manufacturer headquartered in Istanbul. Before joining Arçelik, Hasan Yardimci served as Sr. Director Marketing Strategy for CashNetUSA, Director of Customer Strategy for Sears Holdings Corporation, Director of National Pricing for Miller and Engagement Manager for McKinsey and Company. Hasan Yardimci possesses a Master's degree in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Mr. Yardimci focused his MBA studies on the areas of finance, management, strategy, and marketing while attending school on a full-tuition scholarship from the Turkish Education Fund. Hasan Yardimci is fluent in English and his native Turkish.

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SKILLS

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Executive with 10+ years experience in growth strategy, pricing, marketing, sales and business development.

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WORK EXPERIENCE

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2007 - Present
Director, Customer Strategy

Sears Holdings Corporation

Chicago, IL

Focus on developing and implementing growth strategies for key Business Units and the overall Holding.

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2003 - 2007
Director, National Pricing

SAB/MILLER - Miller Brewing Company

Milwaukee, WI

Focus on driving national and regional marketing, sales, distribution, and pricing initiatives working with senior executives. Rated superior performer/high potential. Extensive knowledge of a complex consumer products environment (large brand portfolio, multiple retail channels, varying local consumer/competitive environments, state/federal regulations, 3 tier distribution). Working knowledge of strategic planning, revenue management, marketing effectiveness, sales force effectiveness, local marketing, 3 tier distribution, growth strategy formulation, acquisition due diligence, acquisition integration and portfolio strategy development.

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1999 - 2003
Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company Inc.

Chicago, IL

Focus on growth, business building, marketing, mergers, acquisitions, and operations projects. Experience in packaged goods, retail, food, and agriculture sectors.

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1993 - 1997
Business Development Manager

Peysan

Istanbul, Turkey

Dairy foods concern with leading national brands.

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EDUCATION

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1991 - 1995

Bogazici University

Istanbul, Turkey

BS

  • Mechanical Engineering

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1997 - 1999

Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

Evanston, IL

MBA

  • Finance, management and strategy, and marketing

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INTERESTS

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Water polo, triathlons, windsurfing, snowboarding, painting (oil, charcoal)

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KEYWORDS

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Hasan Yardimci, Hasan, Yardimci

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