Associate Director

Empresaconfidencial; Santiago de Querétaro; Presencial; MXN 1.800.000 - 3.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Empresaconfidencial, based in Querétaro, seeks an Associate Director of Commercial Logistics LATAM to lead distribution centers, imports/exports, and outbound transportation across LATAM. The role requires building a high-performing team, driving cost-competitive operations, and aligning logistics with customer-focused outcomes.

The successful candidate will develop long-term strategies, implement innovative models, and collaborate with global teams to enhance service levels and operational

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in logistics or supply chain leadership roles.
• Proven track record of strategic thinking and driving transformational change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with ERP, WMS, TMS, and data analytics tools.
• Robust understanding of WMS, TMS and Workforce Management applications, SAP, MS Dynamics 365 or similar ERP system required.
• Experience in applying Good Distribution Practices (GDP) to warehouse operations.
• 3PL Management experience, including contracting, negotiation, and operational oversight.
• Accountability for distribution center startups, transfers, and exits.
• Experience with Network Design, Warehouse Technology, and LEAN principles.

Responsabilidades

• Inspire, mentor, and develop a high-performing logistics team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Lead change management efforts to support transformation and growth.
• Oversee, drives and manage transportation, warehousing, distribution, and inventory management across all regions.
• Develops annual warehouse budgets. Manages operational expenses relative to distribution operations; analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Works with the regional and global logistics teams to drive competitive costs across the logistics and transportation modes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data analytics, KPIs, and lean methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and environmental standards.
• Develop and execute a long-term logistics strategy aligned with corporate objectives and customer needs.
• Identify and implement innovative logistics models and technologies to improve efficiency, agility, and scalability.
• Continuously assess global logistics trends and proactively adapt strategies to maintain competitive advantage.
• Design logistics solutions that enhance the customer experience, reduce lead times, and improve service levels.
• Collaborate with commercial and customer service teams to ensure logistics supports a seamless end-to-end customer journey.
• Ensures all policies, practices and standards are consistent with business objectives and supports a multi-site operating environment.
• Serve as the primary liaison between logistics and internal stakeholders including Sales, Finance, IT, Global Suppl Chain and Manufacturing.
• Build strong relationships with external partners, including 3PLs, carriers, and suppliers, to ensure service excellence and cost optimization.
• Communicate logistics performance, risks, and opportunities clearly and persuasively to executive leadership.

Conocimientos

10+ years experience

Strategic thinking

Data analytics

Leadership

Stakeholder management

ERP/WMS/TMS knowledge

GDP understanding

Lean principles

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics/Business

Herramientas

ERP

WMS

TMS

SAP

MS Dynamics 365

Descripción del empleo

The Associate Director, Commercial Logistics LATAM, will have general management responsibilities for distribution center & warehouse operations, import/export operations, and outbound transportation across the LATAM region.

The incumbent will have line management responsibility for products receipt, inventory control, order configuration, outbound processing, order/shipment quality and other value added services. They will interact within and across organizational boundaries including Global Supply Chain, Planning, Finance, QA, and the Commercial teams.

We are seeking a visionary Associate Director to lead and transform our logistics operations into a strategic enabler of customer satisfaction and business growth. This role requires a forward-thinking leader who thrives on challenging the status quo, driving innovation, and aligning logistics strategies with evolving customer expectations and business goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Team Leadership

• Inspire, mentor, and develop a high-performing logistics team.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration.
• Lead change management efforts to support transformation and growth.

Operational Excellence

• Oversee, drives and manage transportation, warehousing, distribution, and inventory management across all regions.
• Develops annual warehouse budgets. Manages operational expenses relative to distribution operations; analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions.
• Works with the regional and global logistics teams to drive competitive costs across the logistics and transportation modes – warehouse, ocean, air, truck and parcel.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data analytics, KPIs, and lean methodologies.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, safety, and environmental standards.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a long-term logistics strategy aligned with corporate objectives and customer needs.
• Identify and implement innovative logistics models and technologies to improve efficiency, agility, and scalability.
• Continuously assess global logistics trends and proactively adapt strategies to maintain competitive advantage.

Customer-Centric Logistics

• Design logistics solutions that enhance the customer experience, reduce lead times, and improve service levels.
• Collaborate with commercial and customer service teams to ensure logistics supports a seamless end-to-end customer journey.
• Ensures all policies, practices and standards are consistent with business objectives and supports a multi-site operating environment.

Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as the primary liaison between logistics and internal stakeholders including Sales, Finance, IT, Global Suppl Chain and Manufacturing.
• Build strong relationships with external partners, including 3PLs, carriers, and suppliers, to ensure service excellence and cost optimization.
• Communicate logistics performance, risks, and opportunities clearly and persuasively to executive leadership.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in logistics or supply chain leadership roles.
• Proven track record of strategic thinking and driving transformational change.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with ERP, WMS, TMS, and data analytics tools.
• Robust understanding of WMS, TMS and Workforce Management applications, SAP, MS Dynamics 365 or similar ERP system required.
• Experience in applying Good Distribution Practices (GDP) to warehouse operations.
• 3PL Management experience, including contracting, negotiation, and operational oversight.
• Accountability for distribution center startups, transfers, and exits.
• Experience with Network Design, Warehouse Technology, and LEAN principles.

Desirable requirements:

• Expertise in managing an automated DC or Warehouse Operations environment.
• Knowledge of inventory control, material handling, production, accounting/P&L management and financial theories.
• Ability to adapt quickly in an environment of shifting priorities with a strong sense of urgency; developed analysis, reasoning and decision-making skills.
• Experience operating within a metric/KPI driven culture.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent analytical, research and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Self-motivated, self-directed, capable of making large scale decisions independently.
• Strong oral & written communications skills and able to effectively communicate and influence at all levels inside and outside of the organization.
• Industry group affiliation in Distribution & Logistics Experience in MS Office; Advanced skills preferred in Excel, or similar database management applications.