Laura Canez

is working from home. 🏡

Angestellt, Global Program Director, Orbia with revenues of US$6.4 Billion

Abschluss: PhD, The University of Cambridge

München, Deutschland

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Project Management
Team work
Communication and interpersonal skills
Analytical skills
Cross Cultural Awareness
Leaderhsip and HR development

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Laura Canez

  • Bis heute 3 Jahre und 9 Monate, seit Okt. 2020

    Global Program Director

    Orbia with revenues of US$6.4 Billion

  • 5 Monate, Apr. 2020 - Aug. 2020

    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

    Nacobre @ Elementia -revenues of US$400m, ~2,000 employees

    P&L responsbility of a Buiness Unit with revenues of US$400m, ~2,000 employees and ~7,000 SKUs. Sales presence in the USA (20%) and Latam/Europe (10%), reporting to the CEO of Elementia. Promoted to lead business turnaround with P&L responsibility, dealing with the trade offs between market needs/sales and production.

  • 8 Monate, Aug. 2019 - März 2020

    Chief Operations Officer (COO)

    Elementia S.A. de C.V. Revenue US$1.3bn with an employee base of 6,000.

    Reporting to Elementia CEO, responsible for leading 19 main manufacturing sites in 9 countries in Americas (USA, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Centro América, El Salvador and Honduras) split in 2 main businesses: Fiber cement and Copper. Resposible for the opertions dashboard and manufacturing improvement projects.

  • 3 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 2016 - Aug. 2019

    Strategic Planning and M&A Director

    Elementia S.A. de C.V.

    Responsible for setting up the strategic planning function. Led the development and implementation of the strategic planning process, implemented Balance Score Card and the Project Management Office for the business.

  • 2012 - 2016

    Independent Consultant / Entrepreneur

    Self Employed Freelancer

    Carried out strategic planning, opertions, and supply chain management consulting projects (Coca-Cola FEMSA, Hershey’s Mexico, Cubic). Set up a German Frachise -Vom Fass- in Mexico City.

  • 2009 - 2012

    Best Practices Transfer Manager

    Coca Cola FEMSA

    Developed and implemented the strategic commercial capabilities roadmap, certification process and capabilities’ scorecards (launches, promotions, revenue growth management, etc.). Resulting in standardised key processes among Latam operations.

  • 2007 - 2009

    Strategic Planning Manager

    Coca Cola FEMSA

    Developed Business Units Strategic Plans and led M&A evaluations for Latam, US and Asia Successful M&A transactions: REMIL (Brasil) ~US$360MM, Crystal (Colombia) US$92MM, Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines $688MM USD

  • 2006 - 2007

    Strategic Planning Manager

    Jugos del Valle

    Set up the strategic planning function, developed, implemented the strategic planning process and carried out full-potential analysis for the Mom-and-Pops and modern channels. Identified improvement opportunities, which reduced production cost by 15% and increased profitability of product certain lines/channels by 7%. Led Project Management Office for the acquisition by Coca-Cola Company worth US$370MM.

  • 2005 - 2006

    Technology Manager

    Mexican Research Institute for the Oil Industry

    Developed and implemented the innovation strategy for deep water exploration and production (technology road mapping)

Ausbildung von Laura Canez

  • 3 Jahre, Jan. 1998 - Dez. 2000

    Manufacturing engineering

    The University of Cambridge

    Technology Management - Outsourcing Decision Making Process

  • 1 Jahr, Sep. 1996 - Aug. 1997

    Engineering Business Management

    University of Warwick

    Technology Management. Technology Outsourcing.

  • 4 Jahre und 1 Monat, Aug. 1990 - Aug. 1994

    Industrial Engineering

    Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México

    Manufacturing and Operations

Sprachen

  • Spanisch

    Muttersprache

  • Englisch

    Fließend

  • Deutsch

    Gut

  • Französisch

    Gut

  • Italienisch

    Gut

Interessen

Travel
Yoga
Reading

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