Eaton Looking for Vice President & General Manager, LATAM at Iztapalapa, Ciudad de México, México Full Time

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions Business (GEIS) is hiring a Vice President & General Manager in our Latin America Region. The role is based in Iztapalapa, MX. Relocation assistance is offered for this position. This position requires 25% travel.

The Vice President & General Manager, LATAM, for Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions Business (GEIS) will be pivotal in driving both short-term and long-term growth of the business unit. They will develop and implement strategies for business development, sales, marketing, and product management. This role includes coordinating a global organization with responsibilities in R&D, operations, finance, and HR. The GM will enhance financial performance by ensuring profit targets are met and exceeded.

Leading the LATAM Region Leadership Team, the VPGM will unite business and functional support operations. They will work closely with regional, global, and corporate staff to boost process efficiency and performance excellence. The VPGM will craft and execute market penetration plans focused on diversification, energy transition, and digitalization. They will seamlessly manage global project coordination, setting the stage for worldwide collaboration.

Additionally, the VPGM will ensure exceptional customer satisfaction by overseeing business unit operations, sales, supply chain, and logistics. Their leadership will guarantee stellar quality, timely delivery, and superior services. The VPGM will also focus on fostering a high-performance culture and empowering talent within the organization.

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Growth and Operational Excellence

Take charge of our ambitious strategic growth and operating plans, driving the business to new heights of success. Must ensure financial performance meets and exceeds profit targets.

Dynamic Leadership and Collaboration

Lead the LATAM Region Leadership Team in uniting business and functional support operations. Work hand-in-hand with region, global, and corporate staff to set a high standard in process efficiency and performance excellence.

Pioneering Market Penetration and Global Synergy

Craft and execute groundbreaking regional penetration plans that focus on market diversification, energy transition, and digitalization. Seamlessly manage global project coordination and set the stage for worldwide collaboration.

Unparalleled Customer Satisfaction and Operational Brilliance

Ensure business unit operations, sales, supply chain, and logistics to deliver nothing short of exceptional customer satisfaction. Your leadership will ensure stellar quality, timely delivery, and superior services.

Building a High-Performance Culture and Empowering Talent

Foster a culture of excellence through high performance. Ensure growth of talented leaders who focus on developing future leaders – cultivate a proactive team that thrives on a “customer first” philosophy.

Unified Vision and Strategic Innovation

Harmonize sales, marketing, engineering, and operations with a unified direction, ensuring our product portfolio reflects enhanced offerings/solutions and unmatched reliability. Lead the charge in strategic communication and innovation.

Trailblazing Innovation and Strategic Account Management

Lead LatAm’s strategic account management with a focus on innovation. Enhance our product offerings and drive new product development, creating a competitive edge through forward-thinking strategies.

Disciplined Project Management and Cutting-Edge Business Tools

Champion a disciplined approach to projects and programs by integrating top-tier business tools such as EBS, Value Selling, Six Sigma, Eaton Lean System, and PROLaunch. Your expertise will set the benchmark for excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in business leadership in operations, finance, sales, marketing, or engineering. Electrical industry preferred.
• Proven experience in directing +150ML revenue business unit operations, including sales, supply chain, and logistics, to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction and superior service delivery.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities in cultivating a high-performance culture, empowering talent, and fostering the growth of future leaders.
• Skilled in aligning sales, marketing, engineering and operations to enhance product offerings and ensure unmatched reliability.
• Strong track record in strategic communication and driving innovation, particularly in strategic account management within the Latin American region.
• Extensive experience in managing operations, navigating international regulatory environments, and ensuring global supply chain efficiency. Multi country management experience is preferred.
• Proficient in utilizing advanced project and program management tools to drive operational efficiency.
• Experienced in managing large budgets and P&L responsibilities, making data-driven strategic business decisions, and maintaining strong relationships with key customers and stakeholders.
• Committed to using customer feedback for continuous improvement and innovation in product offerings and services.

Skills

Eaton Leaderships Attributes:

• Think and Act Strategically, Build Organizational Capability, Get Results and Enable a Digital Mindset across Eaton.
• Is passionate, accountable, efficient, ethical, transparent, and focused on continuous learning.
• We foster an environment of engagement and inclusion for all employees and act with advocacy, empathy, and accountability.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

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