Melahat Yildirim

Melahat Yildirim serves as the Chief Procurement Officer at IFFCO Group since February 2022, overseeing a budget exceeding $1 billion and managing a diverse team of over 100 members while transforming the procurement structure and reshaping sourcing strategies for long-term partnerships. Prior experience at Unilever from August 1997 to February 2022 includes leadership roles such as Head of Procurement Excellence for the EMEA region, focusing on sourcing strategies with a €6.1 billion annual budget, and various positions managing procurement across North Africa, Middle East, Turkey, and Russia with portfolios totaling up to €3 billion annually. Melahat Yildirim holds a Master's degree in Economy from Marmara University, obtained between 1993 and 1997.