Soledad Battistel

Soledad Battistel has extensive work experience in various roles and positions at different companies. Soledad currently holds the position of Head of Supplier Strategy & Supplier Management at RapidSOS, starting in 2022.

Prior to their current role, Soledad worked at Nokia where they held several positions. From 2019 to 2022, they served as the Head of Strategy & Supplier Relationship Management - Americas Market. Their responsibilities included overseeing strategy development and managing supplier relationships in the Americas market.

Before that, from 2018 to 2019, Soledad worked as the Head of Fit For Future People & Competence Development - Global Operations. In this role, they focused on developing and enhancing the skills and competencies of employees in the global operations department.

From 2016 to 2018, they held the position of Head of Digital Delivery Global at Nokia, where they led global digital delivery initiatives. Prior to that, Soledad served as the Head of Customer Applications Engineering Americas Market from 2013 to 2016. In this role, they ensured the successful configuration and delivery of manufacturing processes.

Between 2009 and 2013, Soledad was the Head of Delivery Operations Latin America, overseeing the end-to-end delivery process for hardware and software in the Caribbean and Latin America region.

Earlier in their career, they worked as a Supply Chain Business Operations leader from 2006 to 2009, focusing on process transformation, tool development, and supplier and stakeholder management. From 2003 to 2006, Soledad worked as an Inventory Operations Manager - LAT market, where they implemented inventory management tools and controlled the warehousing process for the CALA region.

Soledad Battistel holds an Engineer's degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering from the University of Florida. Soledad also has a Master's degree in Global Organizational Development & Finance from the University of South Florida.

In addition to their formal education, Soledad Battistel has obtained several certifications. These include "Leadership Presence in Action," "The Neuroscience of Office Politics and Team Leadership," "Activating Culture to Produce Results and Connection in the New Remote Work Environment," "Working More Effectively with Different Personalities," "Creating a Positive Customer Experience," "Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making," "Creativity Bootcamp," "Leadership Stories: 5-Minute Lessons in Leading People," "Managing Stress," "Strategic Thinking," "Design Thinking: Implementing the Process," "Design Thinking: Understanding the Process," "Managing Project Stakeholders," "UX Design: 1 Overview," "Improving Your Listening Skills," "Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity," "Change Management for Projects," "Managing Meetings," "Negotiation Foundations (2012)," and "Improving Your Judgment." These certifications were obtained from LinkedIn and span from 2018 to 2023.