Edgar Carrera Bautista

Edgar Carrera Bautista has had a successful career in Human Resources, with experience spanning several industries. Edgar is currently serving as the Human Resources Director Mexico & Latin America at Del Monte Foods, Inc. In this role, they lead the strategic redefinition of the HR function, focusing on talent attraction, organizational development, leadership development, compensations, and labor relations.

Prior to their current position, Edgar worked as the Human Resources Director at Wella Company, where they also led the strategic redefinition of the HR function, with a focus on talent attraction, organizational development, leadership development, and compensations.

Before joining Wella Company, Edgar worked as a self-employed consultant, providing services in talent assessment, talent management, talent acquisition, coaching, organizational development, compensation practices, and labor relations. Edgar served clients from the high tech and pharma industries, supporting their business transformation.

Edgar's previous experiences also include serving as the Human Resources Director at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., the Human Resources Director at Anixter, and the Human Resources Manager at Pfizer Consumer Healthcare and Emerson Process Management S.A. de C.V.

Early in their career, Edgar worked as the Industrial Relations Head at PepsiCo, where they led the HR function for a manufacturing plant, overseeing talent acquisition, payroll & communication, training, labor relations, and compensations & benefits.

Edgar started their HR career as a Human Resources Analyst at Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social and a Human Resources Assistant at Apotex Inc., where they gained experience in talent acquisition, training and development, and production coordination.

Overall, Edgar Carrera Bautista has a strong background in HR, with a focus on strategic redefinition, talent management, leadership development, and organizational transformation.

Edgar Carrera Bautista holds an MBA degree in Marketing from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México, completed between 2004 and 2009. Edgar also obtained a Business Administration degree with a major in Finance and Human Resources from the Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería y Ciencias Sociales y Administrativas between 1993 and 1997. In addition, they completed a Human Resources Direction Diploma at the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México in 2001 and an Organizational Development Diploma in Human Resources Development at the same institution in 2016-2017. Edgar has also obtained various certifications in areas such as Strategic Workforce Planning, People Analytics, HR and Digital Transformation, Hogan Assessment, Insights Discovery, Targeted Selection, and PI Certification.