Manuel S.

Manuel S. possesses extensive experience in commercial business operations and channel development, currently serving as the Director of Commercial Business Operations & Channel Development at Kennametal since November 2020. Prior to this role, Manuel held various key positions at WIDIA Products Group from October 2014 to November 2020, including Zone Manager for Latin America and Regional Manager for Latin America. Earlier career achievements at Kennametal from March 2008 to October 2014 involved serving as Senior Global Product Manager and Market and Competitive Intelligence Analyst. Manuel began professional development as a Quality Assurance Analyst at 360 CRM from December 2004 to December 2006. Academic qualifications include a degree in Strategic Business Leadership from Penn State University, an MBA in Business, and a BS in International Business and Marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, along with earlier education at Universidad de Los Andes.