Regional Fleet Lead - Americas

About the role

DePuy Synthes is recruiting a Supervisor, Americas Regional Fleet Lead based in Bogotá, Colombia. The role oversees fleet operations and performance across the Americas, covering service delivery, budget execution, supplier performance, fleet compliance and employee experience. It reports to the Global Fleet Lead and turns global fleet strategy into regional execution plans.

Key responsibilities

• Execute the global fleet strategy across the Americas and manage regional fleet performance, budgets, service delivery and employee experience.
• Oversee vehicle lifecycle, driver support, onboarding, offboarding, maintenance, fuel, incident administration and related controls.
• Manage regional suppliers such as leasing companies, fleet management companies and vehicle manufacturers, monitoring them against contractual KPIs and SLAs.
• Track fleet spend, support financial controls and approvals, and identify ways to improve cost efficiency and asset utilization.
• Monitor compliance and risk indicators, coordinate corrective actions and act as the main escalation point for complex fleet issues.
• Use data to improve processes and policies, and build relationships with business leaders, HR, Procurement, Finance, Legal, EHS and other stakeholders.
• Support governance, audits, transformation initiatives and continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or a related field; an MBA or master's is preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in fleet operations, procurement, supply chain, shared services or a related field, including complex supplier programs across multiple markets.
• Demonstrated experience managing regional fleet operations, budgets, service delivery and supplier performance against KPIs and SLAs.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, manage escalations and drive change in a global matrixed organization.
• Fluent written and spoken English; additional languages may be preferred depending on the markets.
• Valid driver's license may be required, and up to 25% domestic and international travel may be needed; ability to work across Americas time zones.

Required skills

• Knowledge of fleet operations, safety, compliance and regulations across the Americas.
• Spend analysis, strategic sourcing, supplier and vendor management, and RFx management.
• Preferred: experience in a multinational, highly regulated organization (medical technology, pharmaceuticals or healthcare), fleet or supply chain certifications, and experience with fleet sustainability, business separations or shared-services transitions.