Hilal Akbaba Cardakli
About Hilal Akbaba Cardakli
Hilal Akbaba Cardakli is a Product Management professional at SC Johnson in Mosbach, Germany, with extensive experience in the FMCG sector and fluency in seven languages.
Current Position at SC Johnson
Hilal Akbaba Cardakli currently holds a Product Management position at SC Johnson in Mosbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Since joining the company in December 2014, she has been managing the national and international product portfolio. Her role includes creating sales-supporting measures for SC Johnson’s Sales Departments, thereby aiding both national and international sales efforts. Additionally, she supervised and executed the project 'Integration into the parent company SC Johnson'.
Previous Employment at Kopas Cosmetics
Before joining SC Johnson, Hilal Akbaba Cardakli worked at Kopas Cosmetics in Istanbul, Turkey. She served as a Product Manager from 2012 to 2014, following her role as a Junior Product Manager from 2011 to 2012. During her tenure at Kopas Cosmetics, she gained substantial experience in product management, working on various product lines and contributing to the overall business strategies of the company.
Past Roles and Internships
Hilal Akbaba Cardakli's career also includes roles at Rotafarma İlaç, where she was a Junior Product Manager for 10 months in 2009-2010, as well as internships at Mercedes Benz Turkey and Sigma Dos Internacional in Madrid, Spain. These roles provided her with foundational industry knowledge and hands-on experience in international business operations.
Educational Background
Hilal Akbaba Cardakli holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Business-Intercultural Studies from the University of Heilbronn, Germany, which she completed from 2005 to 2009. She also studied International Business at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia, achieving a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2008 after 11 months of study. These academic qualifications provided her with a strong foundation in international business concepts and intercultural communications.
International Work and Language Skills
Hilal Akbaba Cardakli has substantial international work experience, having worked in Germany, Spain, and Turkey. This diverse background has equipped her with a global perspective on product management. She is fluent in seven languages: German, Turkish, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Arabic. Her linguistic abilities enhance her capacity to engage with multinational teams and clients effectively.