Victor Puente

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Director, Human Resources Mexico at MAHLE

Mexico

Overview

Victor is a Senior HR Director with over 24 years of experience in the automotive manufacturing sector for major OEMs and suppliers like MAHLE, Bosch, and BMW. Colleagues describe him as a "highly effective and people-centered leader" who believes the keys to success are ethics, respect, collaboration, and discipline. He holds a Masters degree from Universidad Tecmilenio.

Guided by the personal philosophy to "Live like it was your last day, learn like if you would live for ever, " Victor demonstrates a commitment to continuous growth. His professional interests extend to following insights from top-tier consulting firms like the Boston Consulting Group.

He has solid experience leading the human resources function for the launch and expansion of major automotive plants in Mexico.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Friendly Yet Blunt

Challenger

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Talent Development
He is responsible for strategies to attract, retain, and develop talent in large-scale manufacturing environments, a consistent theme throughout his career at MAHLE, Bosch, and BMW.
Mexican Labor Relations
His profile highlights solid experience in collective bargaining and managing relations with different unions across various regions in Mexico.
Automotive Manufacturing
His entire career is rooted in the auto sector, and he shares interest in the global auto market's direction and economic perspectives from industry leaders.

Media Appearances

Victor has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Director, Human Resources Mexico at MAHLE
1-2024 - 1-2025
Human Resourcer Director at Bosch
8-2022 - 1-2024
People and Culture Regional Leader at Creation Technologies
5-2022 - 1-2024
HR Executive - Freelancer with solid experience in HR Operations and Strategies at Freelance
4-2020 - 6-2022
Human Resources Director at BMW Group México

Education

2013 - 2015
Maestría from Universidad Tecmilenio
8-1991 - 8-1995
Licenciatura en Administración de Empresas from Instituto Tecnológico de Piedras Negras

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Insights For Selling To Victor

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Victor is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Victor

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Victor move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Victor take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Victor

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