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Merlen Polett De La Garza

Cypress,TX

Summary

Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Siemens eMobility
01.2022 - 05.2023
  • Led $5M+ EV fast-charging infrastructure projects for transit and fleet clients, delivering on time and within budget while aligning with emerging sustainability initiatives.
  • Assumed control of existing projects and steered customers toward effective solutions for service-related issues.
  • Fostered and maintained positive relationships rooted in trust with customers.

Technical Sales Consultant

Siemens Process Instrumentation
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Served as the primary pre-sales technical point of contact for channel partners, offering tailored solutions to end-users.
  • Supported key project activities alongside channels to help achieve their annual bookings targets.
  • Collaborated closely with both channel and direct sales teams to drive the business unit's national sales objectives.
  • Delivered engaging product presentations and demonstrations at end-user engineering firms and channel partner locations.

Account Manager

Siemens Process Instrumentation
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Exceeded annual sales goals by 97%, strengthening Siemens’ market position across chemical and petrochemical sectors through strategic channel management.
  • Acted as the lead contact for the largest channel partner in the South Central region.
  • Enhanced partner relationships through impactful sales calls, training sessions for partners and end-users, and strategic navigation assistance to meet business unit objectives.
  • Cultivated robust long-term relationships with customers and channel partners within the chemical and petrochemical sectors.

Project Manager

Siemens Analytical Products & Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Led gas analyzer system integration projects ranging from $20k to $1.3M+ for oil and gas as well as petrochemical end-users.
  • Directed multi-functional project teams that included sales quotations, engineering, project controlling, procurement, purchasing, and production.
  • Managed changes, risks, and stakeholder engagement throughout project lifecycles.

Project Support Specialist

Siemens Analytical Products & Solutions
07.2013 - 01.2016
  • Reduced project risk exposure across $5k–$17M portfolios by leading comprehensive risk assessments, improving approval efficiency and governance compliance.
  • Project Managed small to mid-sized projects.
  • Collaborated with diverse departments, including sales, quotations, project management, and controlling, to enhance project execution.
  • Organized and propelled global project reviews involving Siemens business leaders from Germany.

Technical Marketing Leadership Development Program

Siemens Industry Automation
07.2011 - 07.2013
  • Selected for a highly competitive two-year rotational program comprising four 6-month rotations.
  • Directed projects including the redesign of a process instrumentation training center, development of a gas analyzer product demo room, and planning and execution of a PROFINET / PROFIBUS distributor conference.
  • Acquired training and hands-on experience with a variety of industrial product lines, encompassing measurement transmitters, gas analyzers, and industrial communication devices.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration

Texas A&M University
05.2011

Skills

  • Project management
  • Schedule management
  • Team collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Risk management
  • Document management
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Purchasing and procurement
  • Presentations
  • Meeting facilitation
  • Vendor management

LANGUAGES

English (Native)
Spanish (Native)

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Work Type

Full Time

Salary Range

$80000/yr - $125000/yr

Timeline

Project Manager

Siemens eMobility
01.2022 - 05.2023

Technical Sales Consultant

Siemens Process Instrumentation
01.2019 - 01.2022

Account Manager

Siemens Process Instrumentation
01.2018 - 01.2019

Project Manager

Siemens Analytical Products & Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2018

Project Support Specialist

Siemens Analytical Products & Solutions
07.2013 - 01.2016

Technical Marketing Leadership Development Program

Siemens Industry Automation
07.2011 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration

Texas A&M University

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