THOMAS LIAN

General Manager Safety & Productivity Solutions LATAM

Mexico City, Mexico

About

Industrial engineer, marketing specialist, bilingual, General Manager, commercial experience (Marketing and Sales) in LATAM markets. I’ve led big and small teams towards growth through my management style and personal experiences; I enjoy and believe in teamwork to achieve outstanding results and the approach in the operations I’ve managed is through a correct strategic direction to increase sales, market share and profitability.

Experience

  • Honeywell (9 yrs 9 mos)
    • General Manager Industrial Automation LATAM
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • General Manager Productivity Solutions LATAM
      Jul 2020 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    • General Manager - Safety & Productivity Solutions | Central & South America
      Apr 2018 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • VP & GENERAL MANAGER COLOMBIA at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    May 2013 - Oct 2016 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Mabe Global (13 yrs)
    • CONTINENTAL BUSINESS MANAGER
      Jun 2011 - May 2013 · 2 yrs

      - Marketing & commercial strategy (LATAM responsability of 2 of 4 company business lines) - P&L responsibility, 4 regions & 14 countries - Sales + USD 700 Million - New products development and introduction (New categories) - Brand sales and profit performance (Mabe, GE, Centrales, Durex, Atlas, etc…) - Sourced products suppliers - negotiation team leader - Strategic alliances and JV initiatives team integrant - Product platform and technology investment

    • COMMERCIAL MANAGER
      Aug 2010 - Jun 2011 · 11 mos

      - Commercial strategy (Sales – Marketing – Logistics) - P & L responsible - Sales level of + USD 180 Million - 4 distribution channels (Specialists – Big Accounts – Builders – HE)

    • RETAIL MANAGER
      Sep 2008 - Aug 2010 · 2 yrs

      - Responsible for the sales and profit of 9 big retail accounts (Exito, Carrefour, Alkosto, Falabella, SAO, Home Center, La Polar, Easy & La 14) - Marketing and Sales strategy developer - Sales up to + USD 50 Million - P&L responsible - Team leader of +10 KAM’s - Best results on 2010 45% sales growth

  • PLANNING AND CONTROL ANALYST at Proficol S.A.
    May 1999 - Jun 2000 · 1 yr 2 mos