Procurement Fleet Specialist - Latin America

Job Description

We are seeking a professional to act as a Procurement Fleet Specialist in Latin America, leading initiatives, projects, and vendors related to fleet management and corporate services.

This position requires strong relationship-building skills, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and the ability to work in multicultural environments, ensuring operational excellence, compliance, internal customer experience, and business value generation.

 

Main Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Partnering: Act as the primary point of contact for internal clients, understanding their needs and proposing solutions aligned with company strategies.
• Project Leadership: Lead regional projects and initiatives, ensuring quality execution and compliance with policies and regulations.
• Vendor Management: Manage strategic suppliers, contracts, key performance indicators (KPIs), and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Procurement Support: Conduct negotiations and support purchasing and contracting processes.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to compliance, corporate governance, and risk management requirements.
• Problem Solving: Resolve operational and strategic challenges, connecting different departments and promoting alignment among local, regional, and global stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree completed.
• Experience: Proven experience in vendor management, internal client relations, operations, procurement, corporate benefits, insurance, corporate health, mobility, fleet, or related fields.
• Environment: Experience working with project management and within multinational matrix organizations.
• Skills: Solid background in compliance, governance, and process management.
• Languages: Advanced/fluent English and Spanish are required.
• Soft Skills: Outstanding communication and influencing skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders effectively.

Required Skills:

Budget Management, Budget Management, Business Partnerships, Business Support Services, Cost Controls, Cost Reduction, Cross-Team Collaboration, Customer Service Leadership, Data Analysis, Driving Continuous Improvement, Fleet Management, Galician Language, Health Safety Regulations, Identifying Customer Needs, Innovation Management, Inventory Management, Operational Efficiency, Process Improvements, Project Management, Recreational Activities, Report Preparation, Risk Management, Service Scheduling, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Supplier Management {+ 1 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

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Job Posting End Date:

08/25/2026

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