Maria Lucia Lozano Serna
About Maria Lucia Lozano Serna
Maria Lucia Lozano Serna serves as the Channel Manager for Latin America at Stepan Company, bringing extensive experience in technical sales and distribution channel management across various Latin American countries.
Current Role at Stepan Company
Maria Lucia Lozano Serna serves as the Channel Manager for Latin America at Stepan Company. She has held this position since 2020, working from Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia. In this role, she is responsible for managing distribution channels and driving sales strategies across multiple countries in the region.
Previous Experience in the Chemical Industry
Prior to her current role, Maria Lucia Lozano Serna accumulated significant experience in the chemical industry. She worked at Croda as an Account Manager and Regional Specialist from 2015 to 2018 in Peru, and later as the Southern Tier Sales Manager from 2018 to 2020 in Argentina. Her earlier positions include serving as the Isolation and Construction National Leader at Orica from 2012 to 2014 and as a Sales Engineer at Disan Colombia from 2010 to 2012.
Education and Qualifications
Maria Lucia Lozano Serna earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Universidad de Los Andes, completing the program from 2013 to 2015. She also holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the same university, which she obtained from 2004 to 2008. Her educational background supports her expertise in technical sales and management within the chemical sector.
Expertise in Technical Sales
Maria Lucia Lozano Serna specializes in technical sales of chemicals for various industries, including Personal Care, Isolation & Construction, and Home Care. She has extensive experience managing distribution channels across Latin America, including countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Bolivia. Her strong commercial acumen is focused on achieving results in the chemical industry.
Early Career Experience
Maria Lucia Lozano Serna began her career as a Production Engineer Intern at CEMEX in 2008, where she worked for 11 months in Buenos Aires, Tolima. She then transitioned to MYGISA CONSTRUCTORA SA DE CV, where she worked in Quality Control and Planning for one year in Ciudad de Panamá from 2009 to 2010. This early experience laid the foundation for her subsequent roles in the chemical industry.