Iván Marcos Peláez

Iván Marcos Peláez has extensive work experience in various roles across different companies.

Iván is currently working as a Sales Manager APAC at LipoTrue since September 2021. In this role, they oversee sales in the Asia Pacific region and manages a wide range of responsibilities related to developing new active ingredients using advanced technological platforms.

Prior to their current position, Iván worked as the Commercial Director at Ventós-Vos Pte. Ltd., the Singapore subsidiary of Ernesto Ventós S.A. from July 2019 to July 2021. Iván was responsible for setting up the subsidiary in Singapore and coordinating construction projects for both the warehouse and office.

From March 2014 to July 2019, Iván served as an Area Sales Manager APAC at Lipofoods SLU, a Lubrizol Company. Their main responsibilities involved managing sales in the Asia Pacific region, specifically with technological food ingredients.

Before Lipofoods, Iván worked as a Technical Sales Engineer at DOMCA, S.A. from January 2013 to March 2014. Iván handled relationships with distributors and companies from Turkey, Romania, and Asia, providing technological solutions for the food industry.

In 2012, Iván took a gap year and career break as a traveler and blogger. During this time, they engaged in various activities such as walking the Way of St James, traveling in Chile, and the Balkans, collaborating with Spanish travel companies, and conducting field research.

Prior to their gap year, Iván worked as a Competitive Intelligence Manager at MIK from February 2009 to May 2012. Iván carried out projects in areas such as competitive intelligence, globalization, and trends. Iván was also a co-founder of the Trendtrotters project.

From October 2007 to January 2009, Iván served as a Competitive Intelligence Manager at Eroski, working on the first competitive intelligence system within the Eroski Group for the Fresh Food Department.

Iván started their career as a Quality Controller at Abbey Fruit from March 2007 to August 2007, where they worked as a food technologist and quality controller during the spring-summer fruit campaign.

Iván also worked as the Head of Quality at HORTIBERIA - Grupo Hortofrutícola from March 2006 to March 2007. In this role, they coordinated quality systems and worked with suppliers, farmers, and customers, mainly from Europe and Asia.

Furthermore, Iván gained experience as a Technical Engineer during an internship at Servicio Regional de Investigación y Desarrollo Agroalimentario, SERIDA, an agribusiness public research center, from October 2001 to May 2002.

Overall, Iván Marcos Peláez has a diverse range of experience in sales, project coordination, competitive intelligence, quality control, and technical engineering within the food and technology industries.

Iván Marcos Peláez has a diverse education history, with a focus on business and international studies. In 1997, they earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering from the Universidad de Valladolid. Iván furthered their education with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Mondragon Unibertsitatea in 2007-2008.

Starting in 2014, Iván pursued various certifications and courses related to international business and global studies. Iván completed the "Analyzing Global Trends for Business and Society" course at The Wharton School in 2014. In 2015, they obtained certificates for "Managing Food & Beverage Companies" and "Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management" from Coursera. Additionally, they completed the "International Trade & Business in China" course at Universitat d'Alacant.

Iván continued their education in 2016, completing the "Geopolitics and global governance: Risks and opportunities" course at Esade and the "Dairy Production and Management" course at Penn State University through Coursera. Iván also attained a certification in "China's Economic Transformation Part 1" in 2017.

In 2018, Iván enrolled in the "International Business I" course at The University of New Mexico through Coursera. Iván also completed the "Chinese Culture and Contemporary China" course during this time.

In 2019, Iván furthered their knowledge in the field of animal sciences by completing the "Lactation Biology" course at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

In 2022, Iván focused on international business by enrolling in several MOOCs through Coursera. These include the "Business Opportunities and Risks in a Globalized Economy" course at IE Business School, the "International Business II" course at The University of New Mexico, and the "International and Cross-Cultural Negotiation" course at ESSEC Business School.

Overall, Iván Marcos Peláez's educational background demonstrates a passion for both agricultural and business studies, with a particular interest in international business and global studies.