After earning a Bachelor of Arts in International Business Management from Fairleigh University, Petek Senkal Brignola became the Air Cargo Export Manager for Mega Shipping and Forwarding Ltd. in the United States. Returning to her native country Turkey, she then served as Import and Export Specialist for Nestle Turkey, before transferring to Nestle Dubai. 

Quickly rising up the ranks at Nestle, she achieved the position of Category Demand and DRP Planning Manager before joining the Beiersdorf team for the first time, where she was Demand Planner MEWA for 3 years. In 2014, she returned to Beiersdorf after serving as Demand and Supply Planning Manager for the Estee Lauder Group of Companies.

Petek Senkal Brignola is currently working as the Regional Demand Performance Manager at Beiersdorf, a German personal-care company comprised of the brands Elastoplast, Eucerin, Labello, La Prairie, Nivea and tesa. With over 22 years of experience in the international business sector, Petek oversees supply chain and operations for the CIS/MENA/CEWA/SA/Turkey/India regions. In charge of strategic level planning and improving working capital, she also supports the sales and marketing teams, conducts training, SAP and accounting oversight.

Today, Petek resides with her family in Dubai, United Arab Emirates where shortly about to relocate to Italy. Outside of her work for Beiersdorf, she is a lover of the arts and entertainment, plays tennis, and is an avid traveler.

 Worldwide Association of Notable Alumni Member Petek Senkal Brignola can be found on the Association Directory, where she is looking forward to networking with you.