Gökmen Yağız Topcu
About Gökmen Yağız Topcu
Gökmen Yağız Topcu is the Regional Brand Manager for the MENAPT Cluster at SC Johnson in İstanbul, Türkiye, with a background in chemical engineering and extensive experience in brand management.
Regional Brand Manager at SC Johnson
Gökmen Yağız Topcu holds the position of Regional Brand Manager at SC Johnson, overseeing the MENAPT Cluster. Based in İstanbul, Turkey, he is responsible for managing the Home Care Category across 18 countries in this region. His role requires coordinating and planning brand marketing strategies, demonstrating his solid background in this field. His approach is known to be solution-oriented and he is regarded as a good team player, adapting quickly to new challenges.
Professional Experience at Perfetti Van Melle
In his career, Gökmen Yağız Topcu has had multiple roles at Perfetti Van Melle. He started as a Marketing Trainee in the Career Kitchen Program in 2018 for six months. Following this, he became the Process & Technology Assistant for two months. He then progressed to Assistant Brand Manager - Candy, a position he held from 2018 to 2020. Afterward, he transitioned to Assistant Brand Manager - Gum, from 2020 to 2021. All these roles were based in İstanbul, Turkey.
Early Career and Other Professional Roles
During his early career, Gökmen Yağız Topcu worked at Tektekçi as a Digital Marketing and Social Media Manager from 2016 to 2017 in İstanbul, Turkey. Prior to this, he had a short stint at RSV Pools as a lifeguard in Washington D.C. in 2013 for three months. These roles helped him build a strong foundation in digital marketing and social media management.
Educational Background in Chemical Engineering
Gökmen Yağız Topcu pursued his higher education in Chemical Engineering. He studied at Centria University of Applied Sciences, completing an Erasmus exchange program for 11 months in 2015. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from İstanbul Technical University, where he graduated with a 3.00/4.00 GPA. His early education was at Bahçelievler Anatolian School, where he studied Mathematics and Science.