Mauricio Riveros

Mauricio Riveros has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Mauricio started their career as an Assistant Researcher at Universidad de los Andes in 2011. From 2012 to 2014, Mauricio worked as a Commercial Trainee in various categories at Falabella, where they learned the operative processes and achieved significant sales growth during the Halloween season.

In 2014, Mauricio joined Cencosud S.A as a Category Manager for Toys, where they developed and implemented the commercial strategy. Mauricio dominated the operative processes and achieved a sales growth of 40% during the Halloween season in their first year. Mauricio later became a Category Manager for Sports and Outdoors, responsible for the purchase process and commercial strategy for more than 100 Jumbo and Metro stores.

In 2016, Mauricio continued their career at Cencosud S.A as a Senior Category Manager, focusing on Toys, Sports, and Outdoors. Mauricio successfully achieved a sales growth of 6.3% for the Toys category in 2017, despite a decrease in the toys market in Colombia.

In 2018, Mauricio became the Country Manager at Beysal Colombia, where they led the Colombian office and its team to achieve the sales budget and commercial strategy. Mauricio managed and improved the commercial relationship with key customers while selecting the best product portfolio to align with customer targets and channels.

In 2019, Mauricio joined Luker Chocolate as the Portfolio & Business Growth Manager. In this role, they drove business growth by strengthening relationships with strategic clients and supporting the sales strategy with potential clients. Mauricio focused on understanding the needs of strategic customers and proposing strategies to help them grow their business through marketing services.

Finally, in 2020, Mauricio became the CEO of Duquesa S.A, where they currently hold the position. This role showcases their leadership skills and ability to manage and steer a company towards success.

Overall, Mauricio Riveros has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout their career, demonstrating their expertise in commercial strategy, relationship management, and driving business growth.

Mauricio Riveros earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management from Universidad de Los Andes in 2012. Mauricio then pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Strategic Marketing at Cranfield School of Management from 2015 to 2016. In 2016, they participated in the ERASMUS Exchange Program at Freie Universität Berlin, focusing on Marketing. Prior to their university education, Mauricio obtained an International Business Diploma from Martin College- Australia in 2007.