Job Description
Job Title: Head of Indirect Procurement Americas & GS Real Estate LAM
Req ID: 49828
Job Location (Short): Apodaca, MEX
Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Group Functions CFO
Job Category: Procurement & Purchasing
Work Location Type: On-site
The Impact You'll Make
Location: Apodaca, Nuevo León, México
Work model: [On-site / Hybrid]
The Head of GS – Indirect Procurement Americas & Real Estate LAM is a key member of the Global Indirect Procurement leadership structure, contributing to the definition, governance and deployment of global category strategies, standards and ways of working across regions.
This role will be responsible for leading the strategy and operations of Indirect Procurement for the Administration and Facility categories across the Americas region (NAM & LAM). Overseeing operational performance for additional categories, including MRO, Consultancy, and IT. Leading the regional Real Estate function with responsibility for Lease Management, Facility Services, Vendor Management, R&M expense control, and support for CAPEX and Energy Management initiatives in the LAM region.
What You’ll Be Doing
Indirect Procurement NAM & LAM
Manage the strategic, tactical and operational procurement teams, with an end-to-end responsibility for having Category and Supplier strategies in place and aligned with the Business
Drive Digitalization and continuous process improvements
Drive key commercial business contribution to the company’s EBIT and Cash Flow results
Take part in the Indirect Procurement leadership team and represent the Americas region in the Global Indirect Procurement leadership board
Closely align and implement procurement strategies with the Regional/Global Management Teams
Real Estate LAM
Lead the regional Real Estate agenda, ensuring effective planning and execution across all sites
Oversee Lease Management, including negotiations, renewals, consolidation, and compliance
Manage Soft & Hard Services, ensuring cost efficiency, availability, safety, and service quality
Control Repairs & Maintenance (R&M) expenses, ensuring optimal cost management
Provide design recommendations for new offices, renovations, and expansions, ensuring alignment with global standards
Act as a supporting function for CAPEX projects and Energy Management, ensuring sourcing excellence and cost optimization
What We're Looking For
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence with confidence, empathy and credibility
Strong self-motivation and resilience, with the ability to navigate change and ambiguity effectively
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a bias toward thoughtful action
Growth mindset, evidenced by ongoing development, curiosity, and willingness to challenge the status quo
Commitment to value-based leadership, including transparency, fairness and accountability
The ability to Partner with Regional and Global leaders, serving as a trusted advisor and actively shaping global procurement priorities, standards and governance while driving alignment and execution across NAM & LAM
The ability to lead and develop Procurement and Real Estate teams, driving high performance, engagement and succession readiness
Drive the development and deployment of global procurement standards, processes and digital solutions, ensuring scalability, consistency and value creation across regions
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience, combining leadership roles with people and senior stakeholder management in a regional and/or global environment
Minimum 5 years of experience in Indirect Procurement, Real Estate Management, Supply Chain, and/or Logistics, preferably in a multinational organization.
Willingness to travel approximately 20–25% across the Americas.
Fluent English communication skills (spoken and written).
What You'll Get from Us
We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.
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Our solutions are used in such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
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