Hüseyin Okur

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

VP Finance / Finans Başkan Yardımcısı, Hayat Consumer Group at Hayat Kimya

Istanbul, Türkiye

Overview

Hüseyin Okur serves as the Vice President of Finance at Hayat Kimya, leveraging extensive experience from prior CFO roles. He earned a Business Administration degree from Middle East Technical University and an Executive MBA from Koç University. A highly respected leader, he has been repeatedly named one of Turkeys "Top 50 Most Influential CFOs".

He is a vocal advocate for corporate sustainability, viewing it as a global responsibility and a core component of long-term financial strategy and resilience. He often emphasizes that financial strength and environmental and social responsibility are interconnected, shaping a stronger future for all stakeholders.

Unique fact: Hüseyin has been recognized as one of Turkeys "Top 50 Most Influential CFOs" for at least six consecutive years.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

Status Quo Seeker

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach.

Topics They Care About

Financial Sustainability
He publicly states that financial sustainability is a global responsibility and core to long-term value creation, integrating ESG criteria into Hayat's financial strategy.
Global Growth
He leads financing for Hayat Kimya's global strategy and previously managed international finance across numerous countries for Ulker International.
Team Leadership
He consistently attributes his personal awards and successes, including being named a top CFO, to the collective effort and collaboration of his team.

Media Appearances

Hüseyin Okur - Hayat Kimya Finanstan Sorumlu Başkan Yardımcısı. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2019
VP Finance / Finans Başkan Yardımcısı, Hayat Consumer Group at Hayat Kimya
12-2016 - 12-2018
Turkiye CFO / Türkiye Finans Direktörü at Hayat Kimya
6-2016 - 12-2016
CFO at Özak Global Holding
12-2014 - 6-2016
Turkiye CFO / Türkiye Mali İşler Direktörü at Hayat Kimya
9-2013 - 11-2014
International Finance Director at Ulker International

Education

2007 - 2008
Executive MBA from Koç University
1993 - 1998
Business Administration from Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University

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Insights For Selling To Hüseyin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions

DONT's

  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hüseyin is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hüseyin

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hüseyin move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Hüseyin take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Hüseyin

Personality Compatibility


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