Marianella Cabanillas

Marianella Cabanillas of Enerjet: from technical operations to strategic leadership

During the conversation, Marianella Cabanillas of Enerjet recounts how she came to lead Corporación Enerjet Perú. She found a company with technical experience, but with an urgent need to evolve toward more agile, customer-oriented models. From the very beginning, her focus was on building teams with sound judgment, transforming the internal culture and professionalizing management. One of her pillars has been getting people to understand the “why” of what they do, not just the “how”.

A fundamental part of her approach was reducing the distance between strategy and operations. Through tools such as scenario planning and the monitoring of key indicators, the company moved toward a more modern model, but with its feet on the plant floor. Marianella Cabanillas's direct experience in industrial processes allowed her to empathize with the technical teams and adapt the transformation to the pace of the business.

Women's leadership in the energy industry: a view from practice

An important part of the episode revolves around women's leadership in the energy industry. From her experience, Marianella Cabanillas maintains that it is not just about occupying executive positions, but about changing the way decisions are made. Her style promotes cross-functional conversations, spaces for collective building and operational autonomy. She believes that the “feminine” in leadership is not limited to gender, but refers to the ability to integrate human, technical and commercial variables.

The challenge, she says, is not in proving capability, but in creating the conditions for the team to trust, contribute and grow with the organization. In that sense, she highlights the importance of developing solid middle managers, following up on internal promotions and building a work structure that does not depend exclusively on the manager.

Sustainable transformation in manufacturing: the case of Corporación Enerjet Perú

One of the deepest threads of the interview is the sustainable transformation in manufacturing led by Corporación Enerjet Perú. Under the leadership of Marianella Cabanillas of Enerjet, the company implemented concrete sustainability practices: reducing emissions at the plant, treating industrial waste, using energy efficiently and redesigning packaging. These actions were not isolated initiatives, but part of a cross-cutting strategy that also impacted the company's culture.

The episode also explores how this transformation had a commercial impact. The creation of Battery Plaza, a network of company-owned stores, made it possible to position the brand closer to the customer while professionalizing the retail channel. This commercial expansion was designed in line with the principles of operational efficiency, environmental impact and brand consistency.

Throughout the episode, Marianella Cabanillas emphasizes the importance of measuring what is done. She talks about the need to create clear indicators that are not only financial, but also social and environmental. The company, she says, managed to align its processes with a long-term vision, without losing focus on present results.