Italian COO — Operations, Growth & Transformation

Approach People Recruitment; Toscana; Sur place; EUR 150 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Approach People Recruitment seeks a Chief Operations Officer (COO) to lead and optimize its Italian operations in Toscana, driving efficiency, innovation, and execution excellence. The role focuses on scalability, process quality, and alignment with the global strategy.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in operations, strong leadership, and a proven track record in multinational or high-growth settings, with fluency in Italian and advanced English.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in operations, with 5+ in leadership roles.
• Experience in multinational or high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of supply chain, logistics, and production processes.
• Proven experience in digital transformation projects.
• Fluent in Italian and advanced English; other European languages a plus.

Responsabilités

• Design and oversee Italy operations strategy.
• Optimize production, logistics and supply chain processes.
• Implement continuous improvement, energy efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams with training, motivation and talent development.
• Ensure compliance with local and international safety, quality and environmental regulations.
• Collaborate with Finance, Sales and General Management to define growth plans.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Digital transformation

Lean management

Six Sigma

MBA (valued)

Multinational experience

Supply chain

Production

Italian/English fluency

Formation

Bachelor's or Master’s in Industrial Engineering or Business Administration

MBA (valued)

Description du poste

Approach People Recruitment seeks a Chief Operations Officer (COO) to lead and optimize its Italian operations in Toscana, driving efficiency, innovation, and execution excellence. The role focuses on scalability, process quality, and alignment with the global strategy.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in operations, strong leadership, and a proven track record in multinational or high-growth settings, with fluency in Italian and advanced English.