DfX Project Leader

Versuni; Casalecchio di Reno; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based Annual Incentive Program

Hybrid working model

Career development opportunities

Inclusive working culture

Job summary

Versuni is seeking a Full Automatic Coffee DfX Lead to drive Design for Excellence initiatives across the portfolio. This role is pivotal in delivering measurable business impacts by optimizing costs, improving margins, and enhancing product competitiveness.

The ideal candidate will have between 7 to 10 years of experience in relevant fields, a proven track record of managing complex projects, and exemplary stakeholder management skills. The position offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of experience in program management or DfX-related roles.
• Proven track record in cost reduction and margin improvement.
• Experience in complex cross-functional initiatives in consumer durables or electronics.

Responsibilities

• Own the DfX initiative portfolio and annual savings targets.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive actions to closure.
• Ensure reporting accurately reflects project status.

Skills

Program management

Product management

Procurement

Operations

Cost engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

About the Role

The Full Automatic Coffee DfX Lead is accountable for delivering Design for Excellence (DfX) impact across the Full Automatic Coffee portfolio through redesign, re-specification and re‑sourcing initiatives. The role owns the DfX initiative portfolio and is responsible for converting opportunities into measurable business impact through cost reduction, margin improvement, quality enhancement and product competitiveness improvements. Working across Product Management, R&D, Procurement, Quality and Operations, the DfX Lead drives execution, ensures robust governance and maintains a reliable view of delivery against targets.

Own DfX business impact

• Own the DfX initiative portfolio and annual savings targets.
• Deliver cost reduction and margin improvement commitments.
• Build and maintain a healthy DfX funnel through redesign, re‑specification and re‑sourcing opportunities.
• Identify risks early and implement recovery actions when targets are at risk.

Lead DfX governance

• Own and maintain the single source of truth for all DfX initiatives.
• Ensure every initiative has:
  • Clear owner
  • Financial impact
  • Timing and critical path
  • Dependencies
  • Risk assessment
  • Recovery plan
• Lead weekly reviews and monthly reporting.
• Ensure reporting accurately reflects actual project status.

Drive cross‑functional execution

• Lead cross‑functional teams across Product Management, R&D, Procurement, Quality and Operations.
• Drive actions to closure and remove roadblocks.
• Challenge delays and ensure accountability for delivery.
• Escalate issues proactively before business targets are impacted.

Support category strategy

• Identify opportunities to improve competitiveness, profitability and quality.
• Ensure DfX initiatives are integrated into product roadmaps and platform plans.
• Translate strategic ambitions into executable projects with measurable outcomes.

Provide management visibility

• Deliver accurate and timely reporting on DfX performance.
• Present clear status, risks, opportunities and recovery plans.
• Act as the recognised source of truth for DfX delivery within the category.

KPIs

Business impact

• Annual DfX savings delivered (€)
• DfX contribution to IGM improvement
• Realised versus committed savings
• Savings forecast accuracy

Portfolio management

• DfX funnel coverage versus target
• Number of active DfX initiatives
• Initiative maturity progression
• On‑time implementation rate

Governance and execution

• Accuracy and quality of DfX reporting
• Closure rate of critical actions
• Timeliness of risk identification and escalation

The Skills And Knowledge You’ll Bring

• 7–10 years of experience in program management, product management, procurement, operations, cost engineering or DfX‑related roles.
• Proven track record delivering multi‑million Euro cost reduction, productivity or margin improvement programmes.
• Experience leading complex cross‑functional initiatives in consumer durables, electronics, appliances or related industries.
• Strong project and portfolio management skills.
• Strong financial acumen and understanding of savings tracking and business cases.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to drive execution, challenge stakeholders and deliver results through others.
• Strong communication skills with a high level of ownership, accountability and execution focus.

What We’ll Give You In Return

• Internationally competitive base salary, benchmarked against global industry and markets leader
• Performance‑based Annual Incentive Program
• Hybrid working model, effectively combining working from the office and home, depending on team dynamics and personal needs
• High‑growth environment, offering exciting learning and career development perspectives beyond your first role
• Inclusive working culture and family spirit; we embrace our international community and diversity as a competitive advantage