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Eduardo Ramos · Executive portfolio
Mexico + USA experience
Industrial B2B / P&L / Strategic accounts
Eduardo Ramos, professional portrait in a navy suit and white shirt
Margin. Market. Execution.

Industrial B2B sales / 15+ years

Commercial & Regional Sales Leadership.

I build profitable growth.

+30%

Sustained annual growth

Pinturas SW

General Manager · P&L

Oct 2020–Dec 2023 · CV

+55%

Profitability increase

Bureau Veritas CPS

Key Account Manager

Aug 2018–Mar 2019 · CV

+20%

Market-share improvement

Univar Solutions

Key Account Manager

Apr 2019–Jan 2021 · CV

15+ years

B2B commercial experience

Mexico + United States

Career scope · CV

P&L discipline · distribution · market development.

RAMOS.

CV-reported results · Different roles, not aggregated.

Puebla, Mexico
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  • P&L
  • B2B
  • Distribution
  • Strategic Accounts
  • Market Development

02 / The executive

Beyond the numbers.

A direct perspective from Eduardo Ramos on commercial leadership, decision-making and the work behind credible results.

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Commercial evidence

Documented results

CV-reported results · Different roles, not aggregated.

Growth · P&L responsibility

+30%

Annual growth at Pinturas SW

Business unit · full P&L ownership

Profitability · Strategic accounts

+55%

Profitability

Bureau Veritas CPS

Market, portfolio & commercial scope

  • +20%

    Market-share improvement

    Univar Solutions

  • USD$750K+

    Annual B2B portfolio managed

    Univar Solutions

  • MXN$24M+

    Annual run-rate contributed

    Sherwin-Williams México

  • 15+

    Years in B2B commercial leadership

    Mexico + USA

Evidence

Selected business cases

Not a chronology. Five operations — read as mandate, execution and result.
02Pinturas SWP&L ownership+30%Annual growth

Case 02

Business unit growth & cost control

Authorized Sherwin-Williams Distributor

Oct 2020 – Dec 2023

General Manager / Business Unit Operator

Mandate
Full ownership of the business: sales, profitability, pricing, inventory, collections and commercial strategy.
Execution
Ran the commercial operation for 20+ recurring monthly customers and expanded the portfolio in the industrial segment.
Result
Sustained 30% annual growth. Operating costs down 15% (2022 vs. 2021). Regularized MXN $750K in overdue balance with Sherwin-Williams, bringing the account to zero credit days within nine months.

Key figures

  • +30%

    Annual growth

  • −15%

    Operating costs

    2022 vs. 2021

  • MXN$750K

    Overdue supplier balance regularized

    To 0 days in 9 months

  • +25%

    Industrial portfolio expansion

03Univar SolutionsStrategic accountsUSD$750K+Annual industrial portfolio

Case 03

Industrial account development

Strategic industrial accounts & distributors

Apr 2019 – Jan 2021

Key Account Manager

Mandate
Commercial development of strategic industrial accounts and distributors.
Execution
Managed an industrial portfolio of USD $750K+ a year and opened 15 new corporate accounts.
Result
Portfolio up 30%; market share up 20%. Recognized as a Top 50 Global Key Account Manager.

Key figures

  • USD$750K+

    Annual industrial portfolio

  • +30%

    Portfolio growth

  • +20%

    Market share

  • 15

    New corporate accounts

04Bureau Veritas CPSProfitability+55%Profitability

Case 04

Profitability & strategic accounts

Strategic accounts · industrial & manufacturing

Aug 2018 – Mar 2019

Key Account Manager

Mandate
Commercial development of strategic accounts in the industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Result
Profitability up 55%. USD $200K+ in contracts secured and MXN $1M+ in new business developed. Expanded commercial presence in industrial and manufacturing sectors.

Key figures

  • +55%

    Profitability

  • USD$200K+

    Contracts secured

  • MXN$1M+

    New business developed

05Sherwin-Williams MéxicoRegional growth130%Quota achievement

Case 05

Regional dealer development

Dealer channel · assigned territory

2013 – 2016

Dealer Sales Representative Sr.

Mandate
Develop and grow the distributor channel in an assigned territory.
Execution
Strengthened the regional distributor network and contributed to a MXN $24M+ annual commercial run-rate.
Result
Quota achievement of 130% and 122%. Market share up 15 points.

Key figures

  • 130%

    Quota achievement

  • 122%

    Quota achievement

  • +15 pts

    Market share

  • MXN$24M+

    Annual run-rate contributed

Operating model

How I run a commercial operation

Commercial leadership starts by understanding three things: where growth is, where margin is being lost, and what is limiting execution.

  1. 01

    Market

    • Territory
    • Segmentation
    • Channel
    • Strategic Accounts
    • Opportunity Mapping
  2. 02

    Pricing

    • Margin
    • Mix
    • Commercial Terms
    • Profitability
  3. 03

    People

    • Leadership
    • Accountability
    • Coaching
    • Field Execution
  4. 04

    KPIs

    • Forecast
    • Pipeline
    • Revenue
    • Margin
    • Collections
  5. 05

    Execution

    • Cadence
    • Priorities
    • Follow-up
    • Field Discipline

Strategy → Execution

Strategy only creates value when priorities become decisions, decisions become actions, and actions show up in the numbers.

  1. 01Market
  2. 02Pricing
  3. 03People
  4. 04KPIs
  5. 05Execution

Entry plan

The first 90 days

How I enter a commercial or regional operation.
  1. Day 30

    Diagnose

    • Market
    • Team
    • Accounts
    • Pricing
    • Inventory
    • Pipeline
  2. Day 60

    Prioritize

    • Segments
    • Key Accounts
    • Pricing
    • Quick Wins
    • KPIs
    • Commercial Cadence
  3. Day 90

    Execute

    • Forecast
    • Account Plans
    • Profitability
    • Field Execution
    • Growth Plan
Eduardo Ramos speaking at a podium with a microphone

Leadership

Leadership is alignment.

Direction matters.

Execution depends on whether the team understands the priorities, the numbers, and what winning looks like.

10+

People per team led

Set direction.

Drive execution.

Own the result.

Range

Mexico roots.US market experience.

Commercial experience built across industrial B2B, distribution, strategic accounts and high-execution consumer environments in Mexico, New York and New Jersey.

Mexico · industrial B2B

Industrial B2B, distribution and strategic accounts.

Brand Besties · US activation operations

Staffing, logistics and end-to-end execution in New York & New Jersey.

Eduardo Ramos with event credential beside the MTV Video Music Awards Moonman
MTV Video Music Awards — on credential, executing.
Eduardo Ramos at a premium event step-and-repeat backdrop
Premium brand environments.
Eduardo Ramos in a navy blazer in Lower Manhattan, New York
New York.

New York & New Jersey · 2024–2026

Brand Besties · New York & New Jersey, USA

Brands named in the CV: Modelo · Maestro Dobel · Disney · MTV

CV reported

  • 200+

    Premium activations

  • 50,000+

    Consumer interactions (2024–2025)

  • 75%

    Average conversion in consumer interactions

  • 10+

    People coordinated per activation

The framework

SIN MARGEN

Ventas y decisiones bajo presión real

First digital edition · 2026

Cover of SIN MARGEN — Ventas y decisiones bajo presión real, by Eduardo Ramos

The framework behind how I think about selling, margin and decisions — written in Spanish from fifteen years of selling in Mexico and the United States.

“Todos quieren vender. Pocos saben mover una decisión.”

TranslationEveryone wants to sell. Few know how to move a decision.

Método RAMOS

  1. R — Research

    Antes de hablar, ya sabes dónde está el dinero.

    TranslationBefore you speak, you already know where the money is.

  2. A — Apertura

    Los primeros 90 segundos definen si te escuchan o te ignoran.

    TranslationThe first 90 seconds decide whether they listen or ignore you.

  3. M — Mapeo

    El cliente te dice cómo venderle. Tu trabajo es escuchar.

    TranslationThe client tells you how to sell to them. Your job is to listen.

  4. O — Oferta

    No vendes producto. Vendes impacto en el negocio del otro.

    TranslationYou don’t sell product. You sell impact on the other business.

  5. S — Sell & Scale

    Cerrar no es el final. Es donde empieza el dinero de verdad.

    TranslationClosing is not the end. It is where the real money starts.

Principle · S — Sell & Scale

El carisma no escala.El proceso sí.

TranslationCharisma doesn’t scale. Process does.

Results that depend on one person don’t scale. A commercial operation grows when the method is repeatable — research before the conversation, an opening built on context, listening for the real obstacle, an offer tied to the client’s problem, and follow-through after the close.

“El vendedor que cierra y desaparece construye transacciones. El que cierra, cumple y da seguimiento construye una cartera.”

TranslationThe seller who closes and disappears builds transactions. The one who closes, delivers and follows up builds a portfolio.

SIN MARGEN · El Método RAMOS

Chronology

Experience

  1. Jan 2024 – Feb 2026

    Brand Besties

    New York & New Jersey, USA

    Territory Operations & Commercial Execution Lead

    200+ premium activations for global brands — Modelo, Maestro Dobel, Disney, MTV. Staffing, logistics and end-to-end execution.

  2. Oct 2020 – Dec 2023

    Pinturas SW

    Authorized Sherwin-Williams Distributor

    General Manager / Business Unit Operator

    Full P&L ownership. 30% sustained annual growth; operating costs −15%.

  3. Apr 2019 – Jan 2021

    Univar Solutions

    Key Account Manager

    USD $750K+ industrial portfolio. Top 50 Global Key Account Manager.

  4. Aug 2018 – Mar 2019

    Bureau Veritas CPS

    Key Account Manager

    Profitability +55%; USD $200K+ in contracts secured.

  5. Sep 2017 – Aug 2018

    Pinturas Prisa

    Business Development Manager

    10 new points of sale; MXN $2M+ in strategic contracts; institutional business with PEMEX and CFE.

  6. 2013 – 2016

    Sherwin-Williams México

    Dealer Sales Representative Sr.

    Quota at 130% and 122%; market share +15 points.

  7. 2010 – 2012

    Interceramic

    Store Manager

    Full store operation: inventory, daily operations and key clients.

LanguagesSpanish — native · English — B2–C1

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Contact

The next challenge.

Leading a commercial or regional operation where growth and profitability have to happen at the same time.

I set direction.

I drive execution.

I own the result.

Email
eduardoracv@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/eduardoramos-global
Commercial & Regional Leadership
Puebla, MexicoMexico + USA experience