Roberto Cortes
About Roberto Cortes
Roberto Cortes is a Total Rewards Manager at Brown-Forman, overseeing Global Production and Europe since 2021. He has extensive experience in compensation and benefits management, having previously held various roles at Brown-Forman and Reiter Affiliated Companies.
Current Role at Brown-Forman
Roberto Cortes serves as the Total Rewards Manager for Global Production & Europe at Brown-Forman. He has held this position since 2021, working from the Amsterdam Area. In this role, he oversees total rewards strategies, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and employee needs.
Previous Experience at Brown-Forman
Before his current role, Cortes worked at Brown-Forman as the Total Rewards Manager for Latin America and US Production Sites from 2018 to 2021, based in Guadalajara, Mexico. He also served as a Regional Compensation Partner for one year in 2017 to 2018 in the Guadalajara Area.
Experience at Reiter Affiliated Companies
Cortes has extensive experience from his time at Reiter Affiliated Companies, where he held multiple roles. He worked as a Compensation & Benefits Manager for Mexico from 2016 to 2017, and prior to that, he served as a Senior Compensation & Benefits Analyst and a Junior Compensation & Benefits Analyst between 2014 and 2016.
Educational Background
Roberto Cortes earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Tecnológico de Monterrey, completing his studies from 2009 to 2013. He has also participated in various HR courses to enhance his expertise in human resources management.
Early Career Experience
Cortes began his career with internships in human resources. He worked as an HR Intern at Fresenius Kabi from 2012 to 2013 and at Cuauhtémoc-Moctezuma from 2011 to 2012. These early experiences contributed to his foundational knowledge in HR practices.