Director, Business Excellence – LATAM
We are seeking a visionary and dynamic leader to join our LATAM team as Director, Business Excellence - LATAM . This role is pivotal in driving the adoption and execution of a regional excellence strategy, enabling structured growth, innovation, and operational alignment across business and functional areas.
What You'll Do
- Act as a strategic advisor to the LATAM Leadership Team, supporting the deployment of excellence initiatives across Business Units and Functions.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts using Lean, Kaizen, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Drive alignment of strategic plans through cascading KPIs and visual management tools.
- Champion a culture of excellence, coaching teams and leaders to embed best practices in business operations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure consistent execution of excellence initiatives across commercial and support functions.
- Support the leadership team in deploying of strategic plans, ensuring alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) top-down and bottom-up.
- Support the Senior Vice-President & General Manager – LATAM Leadership Team in driving key initiatives through Excellence, including revenue growth, Gross Profit Improvement and Operational Profit
What We're Looking For
- University degree in Business, Engineering or a related field (or equivalent) is required
- MBA or equivalent business experience preferred
- Proven experience Sales and Marketing Leadership roles, or process optimization within a matrix organization.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to drive change across diverse teams.
- Expertise in continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen).
- Experience working with senior leadership and managing strategic initiatives.
- Fluent in English and Spanish or Portuguese.