Coordinador(a) de Licencias y Permisos

About the role

The Licenses and Permits Coordinator ensures legal and regulatory compliance for all growth projects, safeguarding operational continuity across stores, plants, and distribution centers. Acting as the strategic liaison with state regulatory bodies, this role leads the end‑to‑end licensing process from pre‑feasibility to operational launch.

Key responsibilities

• Administer the full cycle of operational permits and licenses, including acquisition, renewal, modifications, and expiration tracking for retail locations, distribution centers, plants, and other business units.
• Represent the company before regulatory agencies, municipalities, ministries, and government entities, handling negotiations, inspections, and regulatory requests.
• Ensure compliance with health, labor, environmental, urban planning, construction, import/export, and other applicable regulations.
• Coordinate with Operations, Design, Construction, Real Estate, Legal, Quality, and Logistics teams to guarantee business continuity and successful project delivery.
• Manage indicators, reports, and tracking platforms to maintain traceability, meet deadlines, and drive continuous improvement of regulatory processes.
• Identify regulatory risks and develop strategies to prevent sanctions, operational closures, or reputational impacts.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or Architecture.
• Proven experience in regulatory permits, licensing, compliance, and dealings with governmental institutions.
• Knowledge of sanitary, environmental, urban planning, construction, and operational licensing regulations.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel and experience with project tracking tools.
• Negotiation, stakeholder management, critical thinking, organization, and results‑orientation.
• Intermediate English (B2) and a valid B1 driving license with own vehicle.

Required skills

• Excel (intermediate/advanced)

What we offer

• Strategic role with high impact on company growth and reputation.
• Collaboration with cross‑functional teams across a large retail network.
• Opportunities for professional development in regulatory affairs.