Berk Buharali - Product Management Consultant, B2B Markets

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Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2020 - Present

6 years 8 months

Germany

Freelance Management Consultant (Product Management & Market Analysis)

OBB Consulting

Conducting worldwide market studies (market volume calculations) for industrial B2B products (sensors, measurement technology, industrial filters, electronics, machine components, etc.) for target industries such as energy, e-mobility, aerospace, aviation, and process industry
Providing decision support in innovation processes for small and medium-sized enterprises
Conducting competitive analyses, sales analyses, product lifecycle analyses, and strategic portfolio analyses
Performing amortization calculations based on market volume estimates for business cases
Defining marketing strategies

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Product Manager for Volume Flow Measurement

DURAG Group

Conducted a worldwide market study
Conducted a competitive analysis
Position terminated due to the recession caused by COVID-19

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

4 years

Germany

Product Manager for Torque Measurement

Kistler Group

Monitoring international market and competitive developments
Contributing to the creation of the strategic product roadmap
Developing strategic sales plans, including marketing concepts
Managing the product lifecycle process for torque sensors in the international market
Setting prices for new and existing product lines
Defining product specifications for project proposals, considering customer requirements, market and competitive situations, and relevant trends
Supporting development projects, coordinating with project managers
Coordinating market launches and series introductions, including preparing marketing materials and product documentation
Working closely with R&D, sales, production, marketing, and quality departments

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Cologne, Germany

Working Student and Master's Candidate in the Industrial Engineering Department

Ortlinghaus-Werke GmbH

Creating a process model for technical order processing
Organizing workshops for time studies of business processes in order processing

Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

2 years

Bremen, Germany

Intern and Bachelor's Thesis Student in Assembly Planning (SL/SLK Class)

Daimler AG

Preparing a decision paper, including a multi-criteria analysis considering technical and strategic criteria, as well as an economic comparison of investment alternatives
Organizing workshops for the technical and strategic evaluation of possible system solutions (make-or-buy)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Automotive

Aerospace and Defense

Energy

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Marketing, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Product Development, Operations, and Production.

Marketing

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Product Development

Operations

Production

Skills

Ms Office (Advanced Skills)
Sap R/3 (Basic Knowledge)

Languages

German

Native

Turkish

Native

English

Advanced

Italian

Elementary

Education

Oct 2014 - Jun 2016

RWTH Aachen University

Master of Science · Industrial Engineering, specialization in Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany

Oct 2009 - Jun 2014

RWTH Aachen University

Bachelor of Science · Industrial Engineering, specialization in Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany

Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

RWTH Aachen University

Bachelor of Science · Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Rhetoric and Presentation Techniques Training

BTA Business Training Academy GmbH

Product Management Training

Zurich University of Applied Sciences

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Automotive 8.5 y

Avg length 3 y 1 m

Longest experience 6 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Management Consultant (Product Management & Market Analysis), Product Manager for Volume Flow Measurement, Product Manager for Torque Measurement

Main industries Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Energy

Main business areas Marketing, Strategy, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

November 2022

Last Update

July 2024

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Berk is based in Ingelheim am Rhein, Germany.

Berk speaks the following languages: German (Native), Turkish (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).

Berk has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Berk has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Berk may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Berk would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Management Consultant (Product Management & Market Analysis), Product Manager for Volume Flow Measurement, Product Manager for Torque Measurement.

Berk's most recent position is Freelance Management Consultant (Product Management & Market Analysis) at OBB Consulting.

In recent years, Berk has worked for OBB Consulting.

Berk is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, and Energy. Berk also has some experience in Manufacturing.

Berk is most experienced in business areas like Marketing, Strategy, and Business Intelligence. Berk also has some experience in Product Development, Operations, and Production.

Berk has recently worked in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, and Energy.

Berk has recently worked in business areas like Business Intelligence, Marketing, and Strategy.

Berk holds a Master in Industrial Engineering, specialization in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University, a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering, specialization in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University.

Berk has 2 certificates. These include: Rhetoric and Presentation Techniques Training and Product Management Training.

Berk is immediately available for suitable projects.

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