I'm Santos Pérez — Product Strategy & Growth Lead with 15 years translating corporate strategy into commercial products and scalable go-to-market. Most recently led Sustainability portfolio growth at BCG (Quantis); now selectively choosing what comes next from Barcelona.
For 15 years I've worked at the intersection of corporate strategy and commercial execution — turning board-level ambition into roadmaps that ship, monetize, and scale. My career path is unusual on purpose: mechanical engineering by training, strategy consultant by craft, product and growth leader by choice.
I've launched MVPs at Zalando, redefined go-to-market for industrial leaders at Metalsa, advised Fortune-500 boards at Sintec, and most recently owned the product and commercial roadmap for BCG (Quantis)'s sustainability portfolio across Central Europe — generating ~€2M ARR with 110% YoY growth.
I concluded my chapter at Quantis in April 2026 — a deliberate decision to anchor in Barcelona, where the firm has no footprint. I'm now selectively choosing what comes next: senior product, strategy, or commercial leadership roles where I can compound 15 years of zero-to-one work.
What I care about: clarity, speed, and the ability to make ambiguous things concrete. I work best where strategy is fuzzy, stakes are high, and there's a cross-functional team waiting on a decision.
A curated view of the work I'm most proud of. The full résumé is one click away.
Selected recommendations from teammates and stakeholders across BCG, Zalando, Metalsa and Sintec — sourced from LinkedIn.
What stood out most was the ability to combine strategic thinking with strong commercial awareness, always understanding both the client's sustainability ambitions and the business realities behind them. Santos is particularly strong at turning complex challenges into clear, actionable strategies while keeping stakeholders aligned and engaged throughout the process.
Almost immediately, Santos launched himself along multiple trajectories: he built trusting relationships, single-handedly built the foundations for our crucial B2B Customer Care and Sustainability products, and rapidly established himself as a thought leader across multiple Business units. An invaluable asset for any company looking to excel in dynamic, ambiguous and competitive environments.
Santos possesses a remarkable skill set spanning business development, management, consulting, and analytics — showcasing his ability to navigate demanding, ever-changing landscapes. His adeptness in leading cross-functional teams towards strategic goals is truly commendable, and he brought infectious enthusiasm that inspired everyone around him.
Santos was top of the game as a leader of people and as an analytical thinker — a key architect of our mid and long-term strategy for the company's most novel division. He had a strong ability to find non-obvious ways of growing, challenging the Status Quo and building solutions and business models around these paths.
I was impressed by how quickly Santos owned his responsibilities in advancing the Human Rights and Circularity objectives at Zalando. He expertly translated these goals into actionable plans through strategic design, pilot program development, and efficient team structuring — always fostering open collaboration with stakeholders.
Santos is the kind of person you want in your team: he proposes, takes accountability and — most important — delivers. He's able to delve into the Idea Realm where he leverages his inventiveness to develop new ideas, and equally able to come back to earth and execute upon those ideas with grit and determination.
Being part of Santos' team at Metalsa was pivotal for my career development. Throughout several challenging projects, I wholeheartedly endorse his leadership abilities, strategic and analytical skills, innovative thinking, and goal orientation. He brings vast knowledge and charisma to every team he leads.
Santos was always known for his commitment, honesty, analytical skills and innovative thinking to find solutions. In addition to completing all his projects successfully, he always had time to help others. An incredible person, friend and coworker — an invaluable asset to any company.
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I write on Substack about what I'm learning in product strategy, monetization, sustainability ventures, and the messy middle between vision and execution.
Read on SubstackSelectively choosing my next chapter. Open to senior product, strategy and commercial leadership roles — and to advisory engagements, board positions and pilot projects in:
From corporate vision to 3-year plans — narratives, frameworks, and the operating model to back them.
Productizing services, pricing, packaging, and building a repeatable go-to-market motion for consulting & advisory firms.
From manufacturing process redesign to cross-functional ops — turning operating bottlenecks into measurable throughput.
Designing, validating and commercializing new sustainability services and circular-economy MVPs with corporate partners.
The human layer behind the résumé.
A rotating shelf of books that shape how I think about people, products, decisions and the long arc of technology. Hover for the author.
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I'm choosing my next chapter deliberately. If you're hiring for senior product, strategy or commercial leadership — or looking for an advisor, board member or pilot partner — the fastest way to reach me is email or LinkedIn.
