Global Business Operations Lead

Gowan Company; Milano; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Gowan Company in Milano, Lombardia, IT seeks a Global Business Operations Lead to drive asset-level governance and operational execution across supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, regulatory and quality. This role coordinates cross-functional activities and ensures alignment with asset strategies defined by the business management team.

The position focuses on strengthening execution and clarity without altering decision ownership, enabling faster, better-informed decisions and reliable

Mansioni

• Asset-Level Operational Governance & S&OP: Coordinate and lead Asset-level S&OP activities, prepare structured scenarios, risks and impact analysis, escalate issues to closure.
• Operational Execution: Translate Asset priorities into executable supply, manufacturing, regulatory and inventory plans, coordinate cross-functional execution across SC, Manufacturing, Procurement, Regulatory, Quality.
• External Tolling & Internal Manufacturing Coordination: Act as Asset interface toward Global Supply Chain and Internal Manufacturing, provide input to siting decisions, coordinate with Regional Manufacturing Heads.
• Supply, Inventory & Performance Management: Drive execution of inventory and safety stock strategies, monitor key operational variances (service, PPV, LCR) and address issues.

Descrizione del lavoro

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Global Business Operations Lead

Full Time Gowan Milan Milano, Lombardia, IT

Position Summary:

The Global Business Operations Lead is responsible for providing supply and manufacturing strategic and competitive perspective and driving operational execution and discipline for assigned Assets, ensuring that Asset strategies defined by the Business Management Team are executed effectively across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Regulatory and Planning. The role acts as the single operational integrator at Asset level, coordinating activities and ensuring follow-through, without owning final decisions on asset strategy, external toller siting, or internal manufacturing allocation.

This role is designed to strengthen execution and clarity without altering decision ownership. The Global Business Operations Lead enables faster, better-informed decisions and reliable operational delivery through discipline, coordination, and transparency. The GAOL speaks on behalf of the business management team across all operations.

• Full-Time
• Reports to: Global Portfolio Business Manager

Role Responsibilities:

Key Responsibilities

• Asset-Level Operational Governance & S&OP
  • Coordinate and lead Asset-level operational S&OP activities
  • Prepare structured scenarios, risks, and impact analysis to support Business Manager decisions
  • Ensure unresolved issues are properly escalated and tracked to closure
• Operational Execution
  • Translate Asset priorities into executable supply, manufacturing, regulatory and inventory plans
  • Coordinate cross-functional execution across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Procurement, Regulatory, and Quality
  • Ensure operational readiness for launches, volume changes, and regulatory or formulation updates
• External Tolling & Internal Manufacturing Coordination
  • Act as the operational Asset interface toward Global Supply Chain and Internal Manufacturing
  • Provide operational input to Global Supply Chain to support siting decisions
  • Coordinate with Regional Manufacturing Heads on internal execution and capacity alignment
• Supply, Inventory & Performance Management
  • Drive execution of approved inventory and safety stock strategies
  • Monitor and explain key operational variances (service, PPV, LCR) 5. Quality & Issue Management
  • Coordinate major quality or operational issues at Asset level