Marcelo Saldias
Co-Founder / VP Sales & Marketing at KonEmpleo- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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KonEmpleo
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Colombia
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder / VP Sales & Marketing
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Nov 2017 - Present
We connect companies with the ideal candidate in just 3 minutes through an interactive and easy to use platform optimizing recruitment processes for human resources areas. We connect companies with the ideal candidate in just 3 minutes through an interactive and easy to use platform optimizing recruitment processes for human resources areas.
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CAPLA
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Colombia
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Food & Beverages
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Founder - General Manager
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Oct 2018 - Present
We trade coffee in national and international markets We trade coffee in national and international markets
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Munich Re
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Germany
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Client Manager
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Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
• Led life reinsurance operation for Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. • Led life reinsurance operation for Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.
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Aon
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Manager
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Jan 2012 - Aug 2016
► Responsible for the development of new businesses by establishing clients’ needs through in-depth interviews and information analysis; participated with the technical team in the creation of new products focused on risk and human resources consulting; positioned value added services in the market allowing, AON to create business relations with over ten target companies ► Created an infrastructure database to track multinational infrastructure companies arriving to the country; designed a standardized strategy to obtain insurance coverage. ► Analyzed financial statements of companies, to position them with the local insurance market and obtain proper coverage for their assets and contracts; developed roadshows and networking events. ► Designed, developed and implemented sales strategy regarding consultant products focused on construction and OIL & GAS markets and projects. ► Represented in Colombia AON´s infrastructure group for Latin America. Led best practices implementation, client management improvements, strategy developments and global network optimization.
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Holcim
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Switzerland
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, New Sales Projects - Aggregates area
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Jun 2010 - Jan 2012
► Designed go-to market strategies for construction products. ► Spearheaded a construction products’ market study; gathered and analyzed historical market variables; conducted research of the outlook of the infrastructure sector; presented recommendations to the upper management used to establish Holcim’s goals► Collaborated with multi-functional international team, in the development of a feasibility analysis for the construction of a new production plant.► Led the team negotiating green fields and licenses for new plant development.
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Sales Representative, Concrete – Cement
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Feb 2009 - Jun 2010
► Increased sales 110% of key targeted accounts through developing client relationship building.► Negotiated the construction of a concrete plant inside the premises of Bogota’s International Airport; demonstrated the benefits this venture would have in the development of the airport’s expansion plan; established terms and conditions with client; provided logistic and administrative support during the project.
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Head, New Sales Projects - Aggregates area
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Feb 2008 - Feb 2009
► Developed a market study for specific construction products for the five largest cities in Colombia.► Designed the general strategy in the aggregates area for each of the evaluated markets.► Wrote, adapted and standardized operational documents for specific lines business for Holcim’s Latin American operations.► Conducted the feasibility study for the expansion of a production plant.
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Head, Cartagena and Barranquilla - Concrete Plants
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Dec 2007 - Jan 2008
► Directed production and distribution processes to guarantee continuous operation in Holcim’s plants in Bogota► Managed monthly budget to optimize the plant’s operation and production processes► Handled relations with the plant personnel to ensure the proper running of administrative and operational procedures.
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Trainee Engineer - Technical support engineer
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Jan 2006 - Nov 2007
► Supervised the expansion project of one of the production plants. Managed the budget established for the execution of the project.► Provided technical support to clients in Bogota► Analyzed consumers’ practices and use of products to provide the upper management with recommendations to improve quality standards
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Payc
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Bogotá
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Project Assistant
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Oct 2005 - Nov 2005
► Managed the tender processes for the enrollment of new suppliers for the company projects. ► Evaluated the tenders presented by the different proposers for the project “Ed. Mario Laserna” – Andes University. ► Supervised contractors progress during the development of their labor. ► Managed the tender processes for the enrollment of new suppliers for the company projects. ► Evaluated the tenders presented by the different proposers for the project “Ed. Mario Laserna” – Andes University. ► Supervised contractors progress during the development of their labor.
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Independiente
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Chaparral - Tolima
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Auditor - Plan Colombia "Obras para la paz"
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Nov 2004 - Aug 2005
► Managed the budget assigned to each of the projects and approved contractors´ payments. Value of the projects. ► Built excellent relations with the communities involved, based on processes transparency. ► Elaborated contingency plans due to the rainy season in order to accomplish the schedules and deadlines in the projects. ► Managed the budget assigned to each of the projects and approved contractors´ payments. Value of the projects. ► Built excellent relations with the communities involved, based on processes transparency. ► Elaborated contingency plans due to the rainy season in order to accomplish the schedules and deadlines in the projects.
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Mager Ltda
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Mosquera, Cundinamarca
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HSSE Engineer – Resident Engineer (Shell plant expansion)
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Jun 2004 - Sep 2004
► Accomplished the schedule set by the client for the execution of the “Shell Plant Expansion” ► Coordinated technical and risk processes required by the client in order to complete the project with the quality requirements. ► Managed the budget assigned to the project – USD $300.000 ► Accomplished the schedule set by the client for the execution of the “Shell Plant Expansion” ► Coordinated technical and risk processes required by the client in order to complete the project with the quality requirements. ► Managed the budget assigned to the project – USD $300.000
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Education
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ESADE Business & Law School
Master of Business Administration - MBA -
Universidad de La Sabana
Postgraduate Studies - Sales Management, Business/Commerce, General -
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering