Marcelo Saldias

Co-Founder / VP Sales & Marketing at KonEmpleo
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(386) 825-5501
Location
CO
Languages
  • Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Colombia
    • Human Resources Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Co-Founder / VP Sales & Marketing
      • 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.

    • Colombia
    • Food & Beverages
    • Founder - General Manager
      • Oct 2018 - Present

      We trade coffee in national and international markets We trade coffee in national and international markets

    • Germany
    • Insurance
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Client Manager
      • Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

      • Led life reinsurance operation for Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. • Led life reinsurance operation for Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sales Manager
      • 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.

    • Switzerland
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Director, New Sales Projects - Aggregates area
      • 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.

    • Sales Representative, Concrete – Cement
      • 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.

    • Head, New Sales Projects - Aggregates area
      • 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.

    • Head, Cartagena and Barranquilla - Concrete Plants
      • 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.

    • Trainee Engineer - Technical support engineer
      • 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

  • Payc
    • Bogotá
    • Project Assistant
      • 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.

  • Independiente
    • Chaparral - Tolima
    • Auditor - Plan Colombia "Obras para la paz"
      • 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.

  • Mager Ltda
    • Mosquera, Cundinamarca
    • HSSE Engineer – Resident Engineer (Shell plant expansion)
      • 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

Education

  • ESADE Business & Law School
    Master of Business Administration - MBA
    2017 - 2019
  • Universidad de La Sabana
    Postgraduate Studies - Sales Management, Business/Commerce, General
    2009 - 2011
  • Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
    Bachelor's degree, Civil Engineering
    1999 - 2004

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