Luiza Cottas

Luiza Cottas has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Luiza is currently working as a Senior Project Manager - Innovation & Commercialization at SAMBAZON since January 2022.

Prior to their current role, Luiza worked at BAT for a significant duration starting in 1995. Luiza 'sroles at BAT include Regional Project Manager from May 2017 to January 2021, where they were responsible for project management and stakeholder engagement across Brazil, Argentina, Peru, and Chile. Luiza also held the position of Regional Packaging Development Manager from May 2016 to May 2017 and Local Packaging Development Manager from February 2012 to May 2016. Additionally, they served as the Marketing Department Innovation Manager from May 2007 to February 2012, where they supported Souza Cruz brands with platform changes and brand ideation.

Earlier in their career at BAT, Luiza held various managerial roles, such as Production Planning and Customer Service Manager from April 2002 to May 2007, Production Planning and Material Management Manager from September 2000 to April 2002, and Graphic Development Supervisor from October 1997 to August 2000. Luiza started their career as a Trainee in February 1995 and continued with BAT as a Supervisor of Cigarette Paper Production from August 1996 to October 1997.

Overall, Luiza Cottas has extensive experience in project management, packaging development, innovation, production planning, and graphic development within the tobacco industry.

Luiza Cottas completed their Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, where they studied from 1990 to 1995. Luiza later pursued a post-graduate degree in Marketing Management (IAG de Marketing) at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro from 2003 to 2004. In 1999 to 2000, Luiza undertook another post-graduate program at Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia - UFRJ, specializing in Production Engineering with an emphasis on management technologies for productivity and quality.

In addition to their formal education, Luiza has also obtained several certifications. Luiza completed courses such as "Fundamentos do Scrum," "Managing Globally," "Design Thinking: Prototyping," "Pensamento Estratégico," "Design Thinking: Understanding the Process," "Enhancing Team Innovation," "Leading with Stories," "Listen to Lead," and "The Business Case for Creativity." These certifications were obtained from LinkedIn, with completion dates ranging from May 2021 to November 2021.