Operations Director Latam

**Summary**

Operations Management work encompasses management/coordination teams and processes in various areas of Procurement and Logistics, including Development and implementation of a corporate strategy for operations, across more than one business unit, that aligns with the organization's vision and its current and long-term business goals. Manage the area of operations that includes teams led by Team Leaders. Manage indicators by implementing continuous improvement in its processes; Develop relationship with suppliers. Promote the development of its team.

This position will work closely with the VP LATAM, Sales Ops. and Sales Organization (Channels and Segments) and Regional Sales Leadership. Implement the established strategy at regional level, focusing on controlling and supervising the correct execution of all processes and procedures related to domestic and international purchases, international trade and logistics, transport and warehouse, and operation planning. At the same time, ensure the harmonic and integral functioning of its divisions to achieve satisfactory delivery of products to the customer. watch over the profitability of the business without affecting the efficiency and quality of the operation.

**Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Latin America Vice President in setting and driving organizational vision translating it into operations strategy.
- Lead Planning, SIOP, Procurement, Foreign Trade, Logistics & Supplier Quality in multiple countries.
- Implement business strategies m easuring and analyzing current revenue streams and relationships to optimize business growth and revenue strategy.
- Establishes and implements short
- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, strategic plans, policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates programmatic and operational effectiveness, and effects changes required for improvement.
- Ensure compliance with national and local business regulations and take appropriate action when necessary.
- Manage capital investments and expenses aggressively to ensure that the company achieves investor targets for growth and profitability.
- Build and maintain trusting relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Reviews major procurement contracts: coordinates contract compliance, change orders, and problem resolution in conformance with contract law; consults with legal counsel as required.
- Strategically managing, organizing, and coordinating employees from different departments and locations to ensure efficiency.
- Overseeing company operations, project timelines, business developments, and employee productivity while building a highly inclusive culture to ensure team members thrive.

**Education & Certifications:
- Business Administration, Industrial Engineer or similar
- Strong business and financial acumen
- Must be able to function with limited day to day direction.
- Thorough understanding of key Vertiv Goals and Strategies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Application
- 10+ years in delivering Procurement and Logistics
- Experience in the IT / Manufacturing industry and having business acumen on the end-to-end process of order processing to delivery of goods is a plus.
- Proficient in Spanish and English is a must. Portuguese is a plus.

**Requirements:
Energized by a challenge. - Sets stretching goals for self or team, and achieves beyond what is expected. Takes on and exploits opportunities to exceed goals and works towards them, even under adverse circumstances, and is able to describe the possible risks and benefits. Combines hard data and personal insights to identify and make decisions that create value above and beyond the expected. Even when failing identifies new contingencies or options and moves on. Project Controlling / Closure - Develops high tech products / solutions / methods per customer needs. Continuous Improvements / Lean Management. Quality Improvement Methods - Develops high tech products / solutions / methods according to customer needs. Continuous Improvements. Customer Relationship Mgmt.

Actively engages team in collaborative problem solving to develop plans or resolve issues, when necessary, not just for the sake of getting consensus. Gains commitment to agreed plan, strategy, or vision by logic or rationale. Fosters and leverages the diverse range of competencies, backgrounds, insights, and perspectives of the team. Educates team members about how their roles relate to others. Holds individuals accountable for agreed plans. Recognizes and rewards those who support team objectives. Proactively shares knowledge across own organization.

**Required competencies**:
**People management**:

- Change Leadership (Leads Change)
- Delegation
- Builds Effective Teams
- Influence Others

**Business**:

- Innovation Management
- Business Acumen
- Problem Solving
- Strategic Agility
- Leads Change & transformation
- Process Management
- Teaming & Collaboration
- Customer Focus
- Deliver