Luiz Alencar

Professional Focus

• More than 10 years’ experience in executive search and HR consulting
• Extensive background in industrial markets including packaging, pulp & paper, plastics, chemicals, food & beverage and agribusiness
• Specialized expertise in marketing, sales, business development, strategic planning, team building, organizational restructuring and strategic alliances
• Extensive international experience throughout South and Central America 
• Fluent in Portuguese and English, proficient in Spanish

Business Expertise

• Partner and Director of a human resources boutique consulting firm offering executive search, development, coaching and outplacement
• Founder & Investing Partner in an outplacement and career consulting firm
• Associate Director and Senior Consultant with an executive search and leadership consulting firm
• Marketing & Business Development Director, Latin America at global manufacturing firm Scholle IPN; prior roles included Commercial Manager, Latin America; Sales & Marketing Manager, Latin America; Business Development Manager, Latin America; Regional Sales Manager, Chile, Argentina, Ecuador & Central America
• Marketing Manager Brazil at U.S. multinational manufacturing firm Avery Dennison
• Marketing Manager at Brazilian manufacturer Grupo Orsa (Klabin); promoted from Sales Manager
• Sales Manager at Swedish multinational Tetra Pak

Practice Membership

Global Industry Practices

• Industrial

Additional Expertise

• Manufacturing
• Consumer Products / FMCG

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from University of São Paulo
• Post-graduate courses in marketing and data communications at University of California, Berkeley
• Post-graduate course in marketing at Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM)
• Post-graduate course in industrial quality engineering at Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)