Heitor Manuel
@heitormanuel
I am a customer-centric executive driving SaaS customer success and international growth.
What I'm looking for
I am a customer-centric executive with over 15 years leading international B2B operations, account management, and post-sales success across EMEA, LATAM, North America and APAC.
I drive retention and revenue growth through tailored onboarding, proactive support, CRM optimization (SAP, HubSpot, Oracle Retail), and data-driven playbooks—managing multicultural teams and a revenue portfolio exceeding $54M.
My track record includes reducing costs via strategic sourcing (15%), improving operational efficiency through SAP implementation (25%), cutting production costs over 20%, and expanding export sales 2.5x by entering four new countries. I seek roles that let me scale customer success and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Customer Success Lead
Foundever for Intuit/Mailchimp
Sep 2024 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Lead global customer success and onboarding for Intuit/Mailchimp via Foundever, managing multicultural teams across LATAM, EMEA, North America and APAC and overseeing a revenue portfolio exceeding $54M while optimizing retention playbooks.
Senior Business Consultant
Foodex SupplyChain
Nov 2023 - Sep 2024 (10 months)
Built and expanded international commercial networks across food and FMCG, connecting manufacturers with distributors and delivering pricing and ROI analyses to accelerate market entry and operational efficiency.
Management Consultant
Bakemex LLC / Bakers Foodservice LLC
Mar 2016 - Nov 2023 (7 years 8 months)
Led procurement and operations delivering a 15% cost reduction, 10% increase in profitability, and 25% improvement in operational efficiency after SAP implementation while driving 30%+ sales growth via improved customer management.
Export & Operations Manager
Grupo Chantilly
Dec 2014 - Feb 2016 (1 year 2 months)
Expanded exports into four new countries, driving a 2.5x increase in export sales and reducing export costs and delays by 25% through end-to-end process optimization.
Procurement Manager
Alsea SAB
Aug 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 4 months)
Managed strategic procurement for major QSR brands with oversight of a $65M annual budget, achieving a 12% cost reduction through strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
Export & Operations Manager
Promecasa
Jan 2010 - Jan 2013 (3 years)
Managed export and operations for the U.S. FMCG market, coordinating logistics and market entry to support international sales growth and operational alignment.
Head of Global Operations
Ideavocado
Jan 2004 - Jan 2010 (6 years)
Headed global operations for FMCG across USA and EU markets, improving operational coordination, international distribution, and cross-border execution.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Copenhagen Business School
Strategy Formulation and Strategy Management
Completed a strategy formulation and strategy management program at Copenhagen Business School in 2018.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Financial Mathematics and Financial Administration
Completed studies in Financial Mathematics and Financial Administration at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in 2017.
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Master's Degree, Commercial Management and Marketing
2013 - 2015
Master's in Commercial Management and Marketing from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2013–2015).
Universidad del Valle de México
Bachelor's Degree, Marketing
1991 - 1995
Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Universidad del Valle de México (1991–1995).
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