Nikolina Bilmez

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Head QA EMEA Region at Alcon

Switzerland

Overview

Nikolina Bilmez is the Senior Director of Quality Assurance EMEA at Alcon, bringing extensive experience in quality leadership within the medical device industry. Her career at Alcon has involved significant roles in site quality and operational QA.

She actively participates in and leads events focused on knowledge exchange, continuous learning, and empowerment within the EMEA Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs (QRA) community. Nikolina is also interested in new system deployments.

Nikolina is currently overseeing the deployment of a new Teamcenter System for the EMEA Region, slated for 2026.

Personality Overview

ROI Seeker

Process Focused

Soft Communicator

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Quality Assurance
As Senior Director Quality Assurance EMEA at Alcon, she is deeply involved in ensuring quality and compliance.
System Deployment
Recently led an event about the new Teamcenter System deployment for the EMEA Region in 2026, highlighting improved collaboration and productivity.
Leadership Development
Actively promotes empowerment and continuous learning within her team and the EMEA QRA community, as seen in recent posts.

Media Appearances

Nikolina has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Head QA EMEA Region at Alcon
1-2019 - 1-2023
Site Quality Head at Alcon
9-2016 - 12-2018
Operational QA Site Head at Alcon
5-2015 - 8-2016
Interim Head of Quality Assurance at Alcon
5-2012 - 8-2016
Quality Control Manager at Alcon

Education

2001 - 2004
Verkehrsingenieurin from Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Universität in Zagreb
2009 - 2011
Kauffrau mit eidg. FA from KV Schaffhausen, Schweiz

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Insights For Selling To Nikolina

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Preferably use email to follow up with them instead of phone or Linkedin, engage by asking question or opinions
  • Use a presentation with information before getting into a live product walkthrough
  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.

DONT's

  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘you will just love it’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikolina is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikolina

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikolina move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Nikolina take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Nikolina

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