Decision Support Director, LATAM

Brambles; Ciudad de México; Hybrid; MXN 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP, part of the Brambles group, seeks an accomplished Finance Leader for LATAM to partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Asset Productivity teams. You will steer planning, forecasting, and investment evaluations, transforming data into insights that drive growth and efficiency across multiple markets.

You will lead a regional finance team, champion governance, and deliver strategic financial support to executive leadership, enabling profitable, sustainable expansion in Latin America.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of progressive finance leadership in a multinational.
• Strong ability to partner with senior executives across functions.
• Proven experience in financial planning, forecasting, and investment evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to drive LATAM performance.
• Lead annual planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range strategy.
• Provide financial insights and robust modeling for decisions.
• Evaluate opportunities with solid business cases and ROI analysis.
• Drive profitability through analytics and cost-to-serve improvements.
• Develop and coach a regional finance team.

Skills

Commercial Finance

FP&A

Supply Chain Finance

Logistics & Operations

Capital Investment Evaluation

Business Partnering

Stakeholder Influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CPA recommended

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

BI tools

Job description

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.

What does that mean for you? You’ll join an international organization big enough to take you anywhere, and small enough to get you there sooner. You’ll help change how goods get to market and contribute to global sustainability. You’ll be empowered to bring your authentic self to work and be surrounded by diverse and driven professionals. And you can maximize your work-life balance and flexibility through our Hybrid Work Model

Job Description

Key Responsibilities May Include:

• Provide strategic and operational decision-making guidance to regional leadership, optimizing business performance and capital allocation (e.g., sales growth, supply chain, and capex management).
• Identify and support strategic business initiatives to improve financial performance and meet forecast targets.
• Deliver comprehensive insights and commentary on financial results, utilizing multiple performance lenses (e.g., variance analysis, channel profitability, risks, and opportunities) to inform decision-making.

Provide financial leadership and guidance on strategic projects, such as capital investments, pricing strategies, and market entry initiatives.

• Oversee profitability analysis and cost optimization initiatives to improve operational efficiency and maximize return on investment across key business functions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, focusing on resource management, career development, performance evaluation, and succession planning.
• Ensure the finance team has the necessary tools, systems, and processes to execute their duties efficiently and effectively, driving continuous improvement within the function.

Location: Latin America | Executive Finance Leadership Opportunity

At CHEP , we move more goods, to more people, in more places than any other organization. As part of the Brambles group, we enable some of the world’s largest supply chains through sustainable, innovative solutions. We are seeking a strategic finance leader to join our LATAM leadership team and help shape business performance across a dynamic and fast-growing region.

The Opportunity

You will be the senior finance business partner to Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Asset Productivity leadership teams across Latin America. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and finance, transforming complex business data into actionable insights that drive profitable growth, operational efficiency, and asset optimization.

You will influence key commercial and operational decisions, lead financial planning and forecasting processes, evaluate strategic investments, and provide executive-level recommendations that shape the future of the business across multiple markets. [

What You’ll Do

• Partner with senior leaders across Commercial, Supply Chain, Logistics, and Asset Productivity functions to drive business performance.
• Lead annual planning, forecasting, budgeting, and long-range strategic planning across LATAM.
• Deliver financial insights, scenario modeling, and performance analysis that support executive decision-making.
• Evaluate customer, pricing, logistics, operational, and capital investment opportunities through robust business cases and financial modeling.
• Drive profitability improvement through customer profitability, cost-to-serve, and operational analytics.
• Champion governance, risk management, financial controls, and investment discipline across the region.
• Advance automation, analytics, and digital decision-support capabilities to improve business performance and forecasting accuracy.
• Build and develop a high-performing regional finance team while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within complex multinational organizations.

Strong background in:

• Commercial Finance
• FP&A
• Supply Chain Finance
• Logistics and Operations
• Capital Investment Evaluation
• Business Partnering with senior executives
• Proven success influencing leaders across multiple countries and functions in a matrix environment.

Expertise in:

• Financial modeling
• Business case development
• Scenario planning
• ROI, IRR, and value-realization analysis
• Advanced analytics and digital tools
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field. MBA and/or CPA, CIMA, CA, or equivalent qualification preferred.
• Fluent English and Spanish required. Portuguese is a plus.

Why Join CHEP?

This is a unique opportunity to influence strategic decisions at a regional level, partner directly with executive leadership, and shape the financial future of one of the world’s leading supply chain organizations. You’ll work in a highly visible role that combines strategy, finance, operations, and leadership while delivering meaningful impact across Latin America.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re a commercially minded finance leader who thrives in complex environments, enjoys solving strategic business challenges, and is passionate about turning insights into action, we’d love to hear from you.

Remote Type

Hybrid Remote

Skills to succeed in the role

Budget Management, Business Case Development, Business Strategies, Change Leadership, Coaching, Cost Analysis, Cross-Functional Work, Disruptive Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Financial Advising, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Inclusive Leadership, Influencing, Leading Customer Centric Teams, Mentorship, Prioritization, Process Improvements, Strategic Thinking

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to developing a diverse workforce in which everyone is treated fairly, with respect, and has the opportunity to contribute to business success while realizing his or her potential. This means harnessing the unique skills and experience that each individual brings and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state, or local protected class.

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