Serkan Somer
Principal
Serkan is an experienced and hands-on leader in strategy and commercial excellence domains across industries.
Areas of Focus
Education
Past Experience
Serkan is a Principal based in our Istanbul office. He is co-leading ADL’s “Marketing & Sales” cluster globally and responsible for our “Strategy & Organization” and “Automotive & Manufacturing Group” practices in Turkey, enabling clients to set the direction on their most strategic and breakthrough decisions. He serves a wide range of industries, including retail, consumer goods, automotive, and manufacturing.
Serkan’s topics of expertise cover:
- Channel strategy
- Commercial excellence (incl. route-to-market, sales force effectiveness, omnichannel customer experience)
- Growth strategy and diversifications & adjacencies
- Large scale transformations and implementation
- Revenue growth management
Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Serkan worked for Kearney as a “Senior Manager” in the “Organization & Transformation” practice, was actively involved in setting up the Istanbul office, and supported clients in 15 countries across Europe and the Middle East. Between 2016 and 2019, he worked for Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş. as “Business Development Group Director” responsible for commercial excellence operations and projects across 10 countries. Together with his university professor, Serkan also set up a Biomedical start-up in 2006, focusing on MR-compatible devices and cardiovascular catheters; and exited successfully after 3 years.
He holds a BSc. degree in Electrical Engineering and MBA from Bilkent University. Serkan is married to İrem and lives in Istanbul. He is a wine and gastronomy enthusiast holding a WSET and is actively involved in related associations. In his free time, he enjoys running and perfecting his well-curated playlists at the same time.
Appetite for disruption – Making the most of the future of food
Pricing for crisis
Serkan is a Principal based in our Istanbul office. He is co-leading ADL’s “Marketing & Sales” cluster globally and responsible for our “Strategy & Organization” and “Automotive & Manufacturing Group” practices in Turkey, enabling clients to set the direction on their most strategic and breakthrough decisions. He serves a wide range of industries, including retail, consumer goods, automotive, and manufacturing.
Serkan’s topics of expertise cover:
- Channel strategy
- Commercial excellence (incl. route-to-market, sales force effectiveness, omnichannel customer experience)
- Growth strategy and diversifications & adjacencies
- Large scale transformations and implementation
- Revenue growth management
Prior to joining Arthur D. Little, Serkan worked for Kearney as a “Senior Manager” in the “Organization & Transformation” practice, was actively involved in setting up the Istanbul office, and supported clients in 15 countries across Europe and the Middle East. Between 2016 and 2019, he worked for Coca-Cola İçecek A.Ş. as “Business Development Group Director” responsible for commercial excellence operations and projects across 10 countries. Together with his university professor, Serkan also set up a Biomedical start-up in 2006, focusing on MR-compatible devices and cardiovascular catheters; and exited successfully after 3 years.
He holds a BSc. degree in Electrical Engineering and MBA from Bilkent University. Serkan is married to İrem and lives in Istanbul. He is a wine and gastronomy enthusiast holding a WSET and is actively involved in related associations. In his free time, he enjoys running and perfecting his well-curated playlists at the same time.
Appetite for disruption – Making the most of the future of food
Pricing for crisis
More About Serkan
- Bilkent UniversityMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- Bilkent UniversityBS, Electrical Engineering
- Coca-Cola Içecek A.Ş.Group Director, Commercial Excellence
- KearneySenior Manager, Strategy & Transformation Practice
- Troyka Biomedical Inc.Co-founder & Managing Partner
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