María Carmona
About María Carmona
María Carmona is a Strategic Pricing and Commercial Strategy Manager with extensive experience in the automotive industry, particularly with General Motors, where she held various roles over several years. She holds a Master's degree from Universidad del Valle de México and a Bachelor's degree from Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca.
Work at Daimler
Currently, María Carmona serves as the Strategic Pricing and Commercial Strategy Manager at Daimler. In this role, she is responsible for developing pricing strategies and commercial initiatives that align with the company's objectives. Her expertise in pricing and strategy is critical in navigating the competitive automotive market.
Previous Experience at General Motors
María Carmona has extensive experience at General Motors, where she held multiple roles over several years. She worked as a Specifications Engineer from 2007 to 2009 in Toluca, Mexico, and later as an Engineering Change Management Leader for one year in 2009. Her responsibilities included managing engineering changes and ensuring compliance with specifications. From 2010 to 2012, she served as the Retail Standards and CSI Manager, focusing on customer satisfaction and retail standards. She then transitioned to a Product Manager role for Chevrolet brand SUVs from 2012 to 2015, followed by a position as a Product and Program Manager for full-size trucks from 2015 to 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.
Education and Expertise
María Carmona completed her undergraduate studies at Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, where she studied from 2001 to 2005. She later pursued a Master of Arts degree at Universidad del Valle de México, graduating in 2008. Her educational background provides a solid foundation for her roles in engineering, management, and strategy within the automotive industry.
Early Career Experience
Before her tenure at General Motors, María Carmona gained valuable experience in various roles. She worked as a Project Manager at HSBC from 2006 to 2007, where she managed projects within the financial sector. Additionally, she held a position as a Logistics Analyst at Nestlé in 2005 for seven months, focusing on distribution and logistics. Her early career also includes a role as a Process Engineer at Valeo for four months in 2005.