.Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)**Main Purpose of Role**:- Based in Mexico City and reporting to the Head of Hub, the jobholder will provide procurement/commercial expertise to the Americas regional procurement hubs based in both Washington and Mexico City. The jobholder will have a line management and coordination role across the two locations, with responsibility for the procurement life cycle across the regional network including Embassies, High Commissions and posts, ensuring compliance to FCDO global policy and UK procurement regulations.- The jobholder will provide guidance and support to stakeholders through management of the Hubs on daily procurement activities and the most complex procurement requirements. Increasing commercial influence of procurement and commercial improvements across the region to deliver Value for Money (VfM) and alignment to transparency initiatives for the FCDO.- The jobholder will work closely with the heads of hub, to establish the hubs service offering and working with the wider team to implement across the region. Building key relationships with stakeholders at Post they will be influential in work planning and risk mitigation leading to continuous improvement to the delivery of an efficient service.- Part of this role will include building relationships with the UK and wider hubs network to collaborate on workstreams to proactively seek opportunities to drive efficiencies globally.- Alignment and input into the UK category strategies ensuring local knowledge is captured and used to influence where required.- Through strong management skills the job holder will have responsibility for the management of the team, effective work planning and efficient resource allocation will be required to ensure the team provide a quality service across the region. They will provide support and coordination of the team's activities ensuring trust is built through encouragement and empowerment.- The job holder will be self-starter, requiring emotional intelligence with a solution orientated mindset