Dinçer Akbaba

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Head of Health, Safety and Environment at Refinery and Petrochemical BU, SOCAR Türkiye at SOCAR Türkiye

İzmir, Türkiye

Overview

Dinçer Akbaba is a seasoned management professional with over 24 years of experience across the automotive, cement, and energy sectors. As the Head of Health, Safety, and Environment at SOCAR Türkiyes Refinery and Petrochemical BU, he leverages his strong technical background and an Executive MBA from Sabanci University to lead large, multidiscipline organizations.

He is passionate about creating value through collaboration and developing talent, which is reflected in his Co-Active Coaching certification. He believes in strengthening regional industrial capabilities and fosters a culture of continuous improvement and strategic leadership, valuing the connections and memories made with colleagues throughout his long career.

He leads a JOIFF-accredited industrial firefighting training center, enhancing safety capabilities not just in Turkiye but for neighboring countries.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.

Topics They Care About

Industrial Fire Safety
He is actively involved in delivering JOIFF-accredited industrial firefighting training to enhance capabilities within Turkiye and the surrounding region.
HSE Transformation
His recent career has been focused on leading Health, Safety, and Environment transformation within the refinery and petrochemical business unit at SOCAR Türkiye.
Leadership Coaching
Holds a "CoActive Coaching" certification, indicating a strong interest in mentoring and developing leaders and teams.

Media Appearances

Dinçer Akbaba - SOCAR Türkiye - The Org. Featured in The Org

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Work History

4-2025
Head of Health, Safety and Environment at Refinery and Petrochemical BU, SOCAR Türkiye at SOCAR Türkiye
6-2024 - 8-2025
Head of HSE Transformation, Refinery and Petrochemical Unit at SOCAR Türkiye
6-2022 - 5-2024
Head of Bursagaz Operations at SOCAR Türkiye
2-2021 - 6-2022
Asset Operations Director (Kayserigaz & Bursagaz) at SOCAR Türkiye
10-2019 - 2-2021
General Manager - Kayserigaz at SOCAR Türkiye

Education

2016 - 2017
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Sabanci University
2017 - 2017
Business School Executive Leadership Program from Columbia University

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Insights For Selling To Dinçer

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dinçer is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dinçer

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dinçer move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Dinçer take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Dinçer

Personality Compatibility


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