Arthur Owen
General Manager Colombia – Grupo UMA | BAJAJ | TRIUMPH @ Grupo UMA Colombia
About
Results-driven, bi-cultural executive with over 25 years of experience leading multinational organizations across the FMCG, healthcare, food, and industrial B2B sectors throughout Latin America. Throughout my career, I’ve guided companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Mead Johnson, Gillette, and Amcor through complex business transformations, restoring growth, improving financial performance, building resilient teams, and creating sustainable value across diverse markets. I have managed operations with toplines of up to USD 400M with full P&L accountability, led four certified business turnarounds in Mexico, Colombia, and Central America (achieving CAGRs above 60% and doubling EBITDA within three years), and developed multicultural teams of more than 1,000 people who consistently deliver high-impact results. My leadership combines strategic vision with operational discipline, translating strategy into measurable outcomes by building brands, strengthening capabilities, and inspiring teams to excel under challenging conditions. I’m recognized for driving transformation, developing talent, and delivering sustainable, profitable growth in both B2C and B2B environments. Today, I bring this experience to organizations seeking transformational leadership as General Manager, CEO, or Regional VP, as well as to boards looking for proven expertise in growth, strategy, and governance. Core strengths that have consistently driven business improvement and organizational success: • Strategic Thinking & Expansive Mindset for Business Transformation • Proven Track Record via Turnarounds (4 certified across diverse markets and models) • Full P&L Management & Operational Excellence • Leadership Through Change & Organizational Resilience • Building High-Performance, Multicultural Teams • Talent Development & Capability Building Across Regions • Deep Expertise in B2C, B2B, Industrial & Service Environments • Branding, Go-to-Market, Channel & Shopper Strategy Development • Sustainable Value Creation & Long-Term Growth
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Latin America
Consumer Services
Multicultural Team Leadership, Brand Development, P & L Oversight, Alternative Investment Strategies, New Business Development, Real Estate Development, Regional Sales Strategy, Talent Development, Medical Sales & Professional Healthcare Development, Multimarket Business Development, Revenue Management, Regional Sales Strategy, Talent Development, Medical Sales & Professional Healthcare Development, Multimarket Business Development, Revenue Management, Business Transformation, Sustainable Value Creation, P&L Management, Estrategia global, Coaching, Creación de relaciones a largo plazo, Portfolio expansion and product diversification, Organization Engagement
Experience

General Manager Colombia – Grupo UMA | BAJAJ | TRIUMPH
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
Responsible for leading the country’s largest motorcycle company by sales, a USD 400M topline operation and market leader in mobility solutions across commuter, utility, street, touring, and adventure segments. With full P&L accountability and a team of over 300 professionals, I oversee all business development functions including Sales, After-Sales, Spares, Supplies, Service, BI, CRM, Legal and Marketing, driving profitable growth and operational excellence across all areas of the business. UMA Colombia is the largest external operation for the Global Bajaj Corporation, and also represents TRIUMPH, the most iconic British motorcycle brand with over 120 years of heritage. Leveraging state-of-the-art local assembly capabilities, I lead the development of a nationwide network of 130+ dealers and 400+ retail stores, ensuring broad accessibility and exceptional consumer experiences. My focus is on strengthening UMA’s leadership position, enhancing brand equity, and enabling sustainable, long-term growth in one of Latin America’s most dynamic mobility markets.

Strategic Business Development and Investment Project
Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
Currently engaged in a strategic investment and business development initiative in Spain, focused on identifying high-value opportunities within the real estate market.

LATAM Sales, Marketing & Sustainability VP
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Responsible to lead the commercial development and marketing strategy for Latin America, so as establishing trusted and long-term relationships with selected Key Accounts in the region. Accountable to foster strategic connections with key customers and stakeholders to develop a value stream to achieve the sustainability targets for both Amcor and our partners.

Vice President & General Manager Mexico
Amcor
Responsible to lead the development of Amcor's Flexibles business in México & key export markets; accountable for the topline, bottom line, asset performance, and full P&L responsibility, leading all business functions including 3 manufacturing facilities in Guadalajara, Mexico City and Zacapu, with over 900 employees. Main duties are to ensure we keep all of our people safe, generate profitable growth while expanding our footprint in this strategic market by providing exceptional service and quality to our business partners; enhance EBIT generation, ROS and improve WC & free cash flow. • Implemented total business turnaround in 18 months record time, transforming an underperforming organization into a totally renewed business, becoming best in class within the region • Topline growth YOY by 30%, 60% CAGR from 2020 to 2022 • Margin mass enhancement and EBIT increase of 102% • ROS improvement of 200 basis points in 20 months • Free cash flow generation of 280% above PY • Achieved MARKET LEADERSHIP in competing segments in 20 months • Radical Leadership improvement and Culture transformation required to win

Regional Commercial Capabilities Director
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home, and personal care products, with operations in over 250 sites in 40+ countries, generating USD 13 Billion in sales. Assisted Argentina and Mexico leadership teams to improve business performance by developing an improved commercial and business strategy, involving Customer Segmentation, Customer Performance, Profitability analysis and correct Market Focus required to win.

General Manager Colombia & Ecuador
Cali, Colombia
Carvajal Empaques belongs to a broad based-multi-sector multinational Latin-American company, specializing in the design, production and distribution of sustainable innovative and personalized packaging solutions for the industrial, food services and home markets. As Colombia & Ecuador GM, I am accountable for a USD $77MM topline, full P&L responsibility and leading all business functions, including 3 manufacturing facilities and over 1,200 employees. Achieved business turnaround in 24 months by providing all new strategic direction and a full leadership improvement to revamp the business with the following measurable results for 2019 performance: • Restored topline growth after 18 period negative trend with 10% sales growth in 2018 and 8% growth in 2019 • 44% Gross Margin growth, driven by better procurement, customer management, portfolio development and pricing strategy • 61% EBITDA growth, driven by HC streamlining, efficient opex management and fixed cost improvement • Market share increase in 20 months lapse, from 20.7% to 23.1% • Improved average production EGP and plant occupation by 4pts, by optimizing planning & scheduling while reducing complexity • All functions restructuring (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Quality, Logistics, Finance, Cost-accting & HR) • Improved profit to headcount ratio by 25% • Improved strategic RM procurement agreements for both Polystyrene & Polypropylene, critical to win • Developed partnership with key customer partners such as Mc Donalds and Danone, with high strategic value for the business long term; improved GTM for mass and institutional food service • As for Ecuador, achieved sales increase of 25% in 2018 and 10% in 2019, +46% gross margin increase and 177% EBITDA growth

Central America Director
Panamá
MANAGING DIRECTOR Position: Accountable for all business operations and financial performance in Central America; accountable for US $53M topline, gross margin, opex, bottom line and market share in six (6) markets: Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador & Nicaragua; total structure of 125HC with 6 Country Managers reporting directly. Responsible to drive demand generation via key Health Care Professionals by leading Medical Sales force, implement medical marketing strategies, drive trade development and all commercial operations in each country via key distribution partners. Latest measurable results, 2016 performance: • Revenue topline growth of 9.6%, rebounding from 2 year negative sales trend • 3% EBIT growth, driven by efficient opex management, portfolio mix and price management • 5% Gross Margin growth • Improved GTM, channel strategy and commercial execution in 4/6 markets (Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala & El Salvador) • Improved Health Care professionals targeting strategy to drive higher volume and product trial/share in 3/6 markets (Panamá, Costa Rica, Guatemala) • Strengthened commercial team and added business intelligence capability

Latin America Regional Sales & Commercial Development Director
Panamá
REGIONAL DIRECTOR Position, reporting to Latin America SVP. Responsible to develop a comprehensive customer development strategy and key sales capabilities to win across the Latin-American region. Accountable to develop and enhance leadership & technical capabilities including Go to Market design, channel strategy, shopper marketing and category solutions so as key distributor partnerships All Latam markets Sales Heads reporting in dotted line; responsible to coach each General Manager with correct commercial strategy. Leverage and adapt best practices throughout the region, based on successful/best in class business models. Latest measurable results, 2016 performance: • Developed and aligned with all of Latin-America leadership & GM’s “6 core capabilities” strategic agenda to win via Commercial Development across region • Improved key talent by placing Sales Director/Mgr in critical markets México, Brazil and Peru • Improved Key Account Management and Negotiation skills in 100% Latam target sales community • Developed unprecedented Regional Shopper Insights study to understand shopper behavior and need states in México, Colombia, Dom Rep, Peru and Argentina • Re-plotted GTM in Peru, pharmacy channel in Argentina and improved commercial policy in Brazil • Designed and Implemented “Perfect Store Model” strategy in México, Colombia & Ecuador Successful Overlay of best practices sharing across the region

Customer Business Development & Commercial Director Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico
COUNTRY DIRECTOR Position, reporting to the GM and sitting in the company board. Accountable for company P&L with a topline of US$350MM in revenue, Gross Margin, Working Capital and a US$120MM bottom line; trusted with the development of the business & all equities in all channels/geographies of the Mexican market; focused on developing shopper marketing strategies based on specific shopper understanding, so as channel development and building key customer partnerships to enhance category value. Direct reports: Modern Trade Associate Director, Drug & Pharma Associate Director, Geographic channel Mgr. and Shopper Solutions Mgr. Total headcount of 90, indirect over 460; member of the Mexican board of Sales Directors

Business Development Director Consumer México
Mexico City
COUNTRY DIRECTOR Position, reporting to the GM and dotted line to the Latam VP Customer Development Accountable for total company revenue of US$125MM and the development of all equities in all channels/geographies; focused on developing shopper marketing strategies, channel development and building key customer partnerships. Direct reports: 2 Business Unit Mgrs., Operations Unit Mgr., Category Solutions Mgr. and Business Intelligence Mgr. 100 total direct reports, indirect over 430. Sitting in the company board, and member of the Mexican board of Sales Directors.

Customer Development Director Consumer Colombia
Colombia
COUNTRY DIRECTOR Position, reporting to the GM and dotted line to Latam VP Customer Development. Accountable for total company revenue of US$100MM and the development of the business in all channels and geographies; responsible for Category Solutions and Business Intelligence as well. Direct reports: 3 National Channel Mgrs., Category Solutions Mgr., Business Intelligence Mgr and Customer Service and Logistics Mgr. 70 total direct reports, over 300 indirect. Member of the company board

Commercial Director
Colombia
COUNTRY DIRECTOR Position, reporting to the GM and in dotted line to the Sales Development VP for Latam. Responsible for total company sales US$40MM and the development of the business in all channels and geographies of the Colombian market; responsible for Trade Marketing area. and sales support areas. Direct reports were: 3 Channel Mgrs., Trade Marketing Mgr., and Sales Services Mgr. Total direct and indirect reports: 180. Member of the company board

Customer Development Manager
The Gillette Company
Colombia
Country Director position, reporting to the GM and in dotted line to the Latam Customer Development Mgr. Responsible of the strategic development of all equities and implementation of Sales Strategy, Trade Marketing/Category Management initiatives in all channels and new business and strategic channel developments. Member of the company board.
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