Senior Internal Auditor – Operations & Process Excellence

EssilorLuxottica; Charenton-le-Pont; Hybride; EUR 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

EssilorLuxottica is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor – Operations to lead risk-based reviews across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, logistics, and other critical operations. The role offers broad exposure to plant networks and cross-functional leadership in a multinational context.

The ideal candidate combines strong audit fundamentals with operational insight and effective stakeholder engagement. Hybrid work setup with ~20% travel to sites and process owners is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Operations Management, or related disciplines.
• Professional certifications (CIA, CPA, CA, Lean Six Sigma, PMP, APICS/CSCP) are a plus.
• Fluent English mandatory. Additional languages considered an advantage.
• 5+ years of experience in Internal Audit, Operational Audit, Risk Advisory, or a related assurance role.
• Strong exposure to manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, logistics, inventory management, production planning, or industrial operations.
• Experience working in multinational, matrix, or complex operational environments with multiple sites, plants, or distribution networks.
• Ability to translate audit observations into clear, practical, and value‑adding recommendations that improve control, ownership, and execution discipline.
• Confidence interacting with operations leaders and presenting conclusions in a concise, fact‑based, and credible way.
• Experience in Big 4, consulting, or international audit environments is a strong advantage.

Responsabilités

• Lead or support end-to-end risk-based audit engagements across manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, logistics, inventory, production planning, maintenance, and other operations processes.
• Perform walkthroughs, risk assessments, control evaluations, site-level reviews, data analysis, and root cause analysis to identify risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Assess governance and performance monitoring mechanisms, including KPI design, ownership, escalation, and follow-up discipline across operations.
• Evaluate operational controls over sourcing, inventory, planning, physical flows, asset protection, and execution reliability.
• Prepare clear, concise, and actionable audit reports and communicate conclusions to management in a credible and constructive manner.
• Monitor remediation plans and assess whether agreed actions are implemented effectively and sustainably.
• Contribute to audit planning, special reviews, and cross-functional initiatives by highlighting emerging operational risks, recurring control themes, and structural performance weaknesses.

Connaissances

Operations knowledge

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder communication

Analytical mindset

Autonomy

Global exposure

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Certifications (CIA/CPA/CA/Lean Six Sigma/PMP/APICS-CSCP)

Outils

SAP

Oracle

Data analytics tools

Description du poste

EssilorLuxottica is seeking a Senior Internal Auditor – Operations to lead risk-based reviews across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, logistics, and other critical operations. The role offers broad exposure to plant networks and cross-functional leadership in a multinational context.

The ideal candidate combines strong audit fundamentals with operational insight and effective stakeholder engagement. Hybrid work setup with ~20% travel to sites and process owners is expected.