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Natalia Oyamada
Latam Talent Acquisition Manager @ Kantar Worldpanel - Chemical Engineering, Inclusive Recruiting
Professional Background
Natalia Oyamada is an accomplished Talent Acquisition Manager at Kantar, where she leads recruitment efforts for all LATAM positions across 10 countries, managing a talented team of four professionals strategically located in various regions. With over five years of dedicated experience in Human Resources, Natalia has honed her focus on talent acquisition and organizational development, making her an invaluable asset to Kantar and the broader HR community. She is also deeply committed to social responsibility and supports Cais Mentoria, a social enterprise focused on mentoring and coaching young professionals, sharing her expertise on various HR topics and initiatives.
Before her current role, Natalia built a rich and diverse career in the oil and gas industry, where she spent over six years working as a chemical engineer. This experience equipped her with essential skills in process optimization, production safety, and subsea operations, allowing her to blend technical acumen with HR capabilities, and creating a unique perspective on talent acquisition in technical fields.
Education and Achievements
Natalia holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the esteemed Universidade Estadual de Campinas, where she laid the foundation for her engineering knowledge. Additionally, she studied Commercial Management at Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa, further diversifying her skillset to include business strategies and corporate governance. Her commitment to lifelong learning is evident as she continually seeks to adopt emerging technologies and tools in her profession, such as Workday, Textio, and LinkedIn Recruiter, to enhance recruitment processes and promote diversity and inclusion within the workplace.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Natalia has taken on progressively responsible roles, including her previous position as an HR Executive Manager at Coty, where she managed a wide range of HR operations and talent acquisition strategies for the LATAM region. At Coty, she played a key role in driving organizational development projects that aligned with the company’s goals.
Before her tenure at Coty, Natalia served as a Talent Acquisition Specialist for the South Cone (Mercosul) region at Kellogg Company, significantly contributing to recruitment strategies that catered to the diverse needs of the Latin America labor market. Earlier roles include working as a Recruitment and Commercial Consultant at Robert Half and serving as a Business Intelligence Analyst at Log-In Logística Intermodal S/A, which further enriched her understanding of business operations and market dynamics. Her background is rounded out by her formative experiences as a production engineer at Shell and as an academic researcher at Universidade Estadual de Campinas.
Natalia’s multilingual capabilities in English, Spanish, and Portuguese enhance her effectiveness in navigating various cultural environments and communicating with diverse teams across LATAM. This linguistic proficiency has been vital in ensuring effective communication and collaboration in her various roles, especially in regions where multiple languages are spoken.
As she progresses in her career, Natalia continues to integrate her engineering background with her HR expertise, paving the way for innovative practices in talent acquisition. Her passion for mentorship and commitment to fostering diversity within organizations underscore her dedication to creating inclusive workplaces that empower professionals from all backgrounds.
