Head Of Operations – North America

Richard Lombart Consulting &Amp;Amp; The Executive Way; Xico; Híbrido; MXN 600,000 - 800,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading global industrial consulting firm is seeking a Director of Operations for North America & Mexico. This role entails leading multiple JIT plant operations and overseeing a new Greenfield project. Ideal candidates possess robust experience in JIT management within the automotive sector and demonstrate exceptional leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills. The position offers a high-impact leadership opportunity with a competitive compensation package and significant career growth potential.

Servicios

Highly attractive compensation package

Career growth potential

Teamwork-oriented culture

Formación

• Strong ability to inspire and mobilize teams in fast-moving environments.
• Proven experience in JIT/JIS management in automotive manufacturing.
• Successful track record in Greenfield launch or major industrial ramp-up.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multiple JITs & plant operations across the region.
• Deploy operational standards and best practices across NA plants.
• Support, coach, and develop JITs and Plant Managers.

Conocimientos

Leadership skills

Manufacturing leadership

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Descripción del empleo

A very Rare opportunity for a Talented Leader Head of Operations – North America & Mexico.

The automotive JIT | Greenfield | Multi-Launch Growth Context: We are supporting a global industrial group — one of the world's Top-10 automotive technology leaders — in recruiting a highly experienced and dynamic Director of Operations for its North American region, covering five JIT plants.

Role Overview

As Director of Operations – North America & Mexico, you will mainly lead multiple JIT operations and support the full industrial project for this brand-new Greenfield JIT facility, while driving operational excellence and elevating performance across all regional JITs and plant for driving the growth with efficiency.

This includes direct support to JITs & Plant Managers for launch execution, standards deployment, leadership development, footprint evolution, ... and during critical phases.

You will report directly to the Regional VP Operations, with high visibility at executive level.

Personal & Leadership Qualities Expected

• Strong ability to inspire, mobilize, and federate teams, especially in fast-moving environments.
• Capability to develop talent and raise the skills level across sites, starting with the management teams.
• A leadership style that mixes high standards, accountability, and supportive coaching.
• Ability to set clear challenges, drive structured routines, and manage performance through KPIs linked to industrial efficiency, operational excellence, cost, and profitability.
• A pragmatic and hands-on presence, able to support Plant Managers on the floor when needed.
• Strong listening skills, emotional intelligence, and capacity to create trust across teams and functions.
• A global view of industrial strategy, while maintaining excellent execution discipline in day-to-day operations.

Professional Background, not limited to

• A solid JIT / JIS management experience in automotive for complete modules manufacturing (interior, exterior, bumpers, exhaust, cockpit, seats, front end, HVAC, cockpit electronics & mechatronics).
• A successful track record in Greenfield launch or major industrial ramp-up.
• Strong manufacturing leadership, including performance management and escalation handling.
• Proven ability to operate effectively with Program, Engineering, Quality, HR, Finance, and OEM customer teams.
• Excellent communication, customer alignment, and cross-functional collaboration (Program, Engineering, Quality, HR, Finance, etc.).
• And much more linked to your personality, initiative for continuous improvement, industrial performance and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple JITs & plant operations across the region and support the Mexico new JIT Greenfield project in the Puebla area.
• Deploy operational standards and best practices across NA plants.
• Support, coach, and develop JITs and Plant Managers and management teams.
• Improve delivery, quality, cost, safety, efficiency, and profitability across the region.
• Ensure customer alignment and manage escalations when required.
• Partner closely with Program, Industrial Development, Quality, Engineering, HR, and Finance.
• And much more.

What's Offered

• A high-impact leadership role in a growing region.
• Opportunity to lead a strategic industrial JIT launch in NA.
• Highly attractive compensation package tailored to senior automotive leaders.
• Strong career growth potential within a global Tier-1 group.
• A culture that values teamwork, performance, accountability, and people development.
• Open to Mexican, U.S. citizens, and other nationalities, depending on regional experience.

Professional-level Spanish is required.

Location: Preferred base in Mexico, ideally in the Puebla area where the new JIT site will be established.

Commuting from another city can be considered (to discuss case by case).

Open also to Monterrey, San Luis Potosi and others as a base.

The role involves regular travel across the region.

Strict confidentiality guaranteed.