Alihan Yoruk - Product Manager

Q: Where is Alihan based?

Alihan is based in Berlin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Alihan speak?

Alihan speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Alihan have?

Alihan has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Alihan has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Alihan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Alihan's latest experience?

Alihan's most recent position is Product Manager at Yara International .

Q: What companies has Alihan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alihan has worked for Yara International , Marmon Foodservice Technologies , and Mitte GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Alihan most experienced in?

Alihan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Food and Beverage , and Agriculture . Alihan also has some experience in Utility Services .

Q: Which business areas is Alihan most experienced in?

Alihan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Operations , and Research and Development (R&D) . Alihan also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) .

Q: What is Alihan's education?

Alihan holds a Master in Business Administration and Engineering from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Yeditepe University .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Nov 2025

1 year 6 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Manager

Yara International

Led the Digital Fertigation product from discovery to launch by defining problem statements, validating assumptions through user interviews, and prioritizing the roadmap based on customer impact, technical feasibility, and business value.
Launched an MVP that influenced fertilizer purchasing behavior, driving €160,000 in incremental revenue across three markets by aligning product decisions with measurable business outcomes.
Drove cross-functional collaboration across engineering, data privacy, market, and end users to translate requirements into prioritized features, ensuring compliant, timely delivery aligned with both customer needs and organizational constraints.
Contributed to a company-wide cost optimization initiative by assessing product value, recommending decommissioning of under-maintained legacy solutions, and delivering up to €70,000 in annual cost savings.

May 2022 - Jun 2024

2 years 2 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Product Manager

Marmon Foodservice Technologies

Directed the identification, prioritization, and validation of product and process improvements across field operations and manufacturing, driving annual cost savings of €25,000 while maintaining product quality and operational reliability.
Owned the end-to-end New Product Introduction (NPI) for a water dispenser, aligning management, R&D, service, and sales teams as the voice of the customer to translate user needs into clear product requirements and design decisions.
Drove competitive benchmarking by testing and analyzing competitor products, translating insight into PRDs & MRDs, and presenting data-backed product recommendations and quarterly performance updates to senior leadership.

Feb 2021 - Mar 2022

1 year 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Engineer

Mitte GmbH

Ran cross-functional analysis to identify cost and quality drivers through Quality Function Deployment (QFD) that reduced the product costs by 13% and decreased customer complaints by over 20%.
Developed and validated both product and mechanical solutions to reliability issues in a smart water system by balancing user experience, system constraints, and long-term maintainability.
Established internal test setups and coordinated external certification and testing activities, ensuring product compliance and enabling data-driven decisions through comprehensive test reporting.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Manufacturing (3 years), Food and Beverage (2 years), Agriculture (1.5 years), and Utilities (1 year).

Manufacturing

Food and Beverage

Agriculture

Utilities

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (4.5 years), Operations (2 years), Research and Development (2 years), and Quality Assurance (1 year).

Product Development

Operations

Research and Development

Quality Assurance

Skills

Product & Delivery

Product Discovery
Roadmapping
Prds
Mrds
Mvp Definition
Backlog Prioritization
Agile/scrum

Tools & Tech

Jira
Confluence
Miro
Figma
Powerbi
Tableau
Sql
Python

Languages

Turkish

Native

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Nov 2020 - Feb 2022

Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin

Master's degree · Business Administration and Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Sep 2014 - Jan 2019

Istanbul Yeditepe University

Bachelor's degree · Mechanical Engineering · İstanbul, Turkey

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Where is Alihan based?

Alihan is based in Berlin, Germany.

What languages does Alihan speak?

Alihan speaks the following languages: Turkish (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Alihan have?

Alihan has at least 5 years of experience. During this time, Alihan has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Alihan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Alihan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Alihan would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Manager, Product Engineer.

What is Alihan's latest experience?

Alihan's most recent position is Product Manager at Yara International.

What companies has Alihan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Alihan has worked for Yara International, Marmon Foodservice Technologies, and Mitte GmbH.

Which industries is Alihan most experienced in?

Alihan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Food and Beverage, and Agriculture. Alihan also has some experience in Utility Services.

Which business areas is Alihan most experienced in?

Alihan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Operations, and Research and Development (R&D). Alihan also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Alihan's education?

Alihan holds a Master in Business Administration and Engineering from Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Istanbul Yeditepe University.

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