Operations Manager

Confidential Careers; Stradella; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers is seeking an Operations Manager to join our European consumer goods and home electronics logistics team on-site in Italy. You will be the analytical backbone of local warehouse operations, bridging daily fulfillment with end-to-end process optimization.

Reporting to the international logistics leadership at our Spanish HQ, you will build dashboards in Power BI and Excel, monitor KPIs, and drive continuous improvements across inbound, storage, and outbound flows to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in warehouse operational analysis, continuous improvement, or distribution logistics (retail, FMCG, or e-commerce).
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas); hands-on experience with Power BI and familiarity with WMS/ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics Navision, etc.) strongly preferred.
• Practical knowledge of continuous improvement frameworks (Lean, 5S, Kaizen).
• Advanced or native proficiency in Italian, Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• KPI Monitoring & Analysis: Define, track, and analyze key warehouse operational metrics (stock turnover, OTD, picking/packing accuracy, handling cost per unit, and cycle times).
• Warehouse Process Optimization: Analyze inbound, put-away, storage, and outbound flows to identify bottlenecks and implement layout and operational improvements.
• Inventory Management & Control: Oversee cycle counts and annual physical inventories, reconcile discrepancies between WMS/ERP and physical stock, and manage shrinkage/damage control.
• Daily Operational Support: Act as the operational/technical liaison between warehouse floor teams and Spanish HQ, ensuring compliance with operating standards.
• Reporting to HQ: Build dashboards (Power BI / Excel) and weekly/monthly operational tracking reports for the global Operations Management team.

Skills

KPI Monitoring

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data Analysis

Lean Kaizen

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Logistics

Business Administration

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

WMS

ERP Systems

Job description

We are a leading, fast-growing European consumer goods and home electronics company undergoing major international expansion. To strengthen our supply chain and distribution network across Europe, we are looking for a Operations Manager to join our team on-site.

Reporting directly to our international logistics leadership team at Spanish HQ, you will be the analytical backbone of local warehouse operations. In this role, you will bridge day-to-day fulfillment execution with end-to-end process optimization, turning operational data into actionable efficiency gains.

Main Responsibilities

• KPI Monitoring & Analysis: Define, track, and analyze key warehouse operational metrics (stock turnover, OTD, picking/packing accuracy, handling cost per unit, and cycle times).
• Warehouse Process Optimization: Analyze inbound, put-away, storage, and outbound flows to identify bottlenecks and implement layout and operational improvements.
• Inventory Management & Control: Oversee cycle counts and annual physical inventories, reconcile discrepancies between WMS/ERP and physical stock, and manage shrinkage/damage control.
• Daily Operational Support: Act as the operational/technical liaison between warehouse floor teams and Spanish HQ, ensuring compliance with operating standards.
• Reporting to HQ: Build dashboards (Power BI / Excel) and weekly/monthly operational tracking reports for the global Operations Management team.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in warehouse operational analysis, continuous improvement, or distribution logistics (retail, FMCG, or e-commerce).
• Analytical Skills: Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, complex formulas); hands-on experience with Power BI and familiarity with WMS/ERP systems (SAP, Microsoft Dynamics Navision, etc.) strongly preferred.
• Methodologies: Practical knowledge of continuous improvement frameworks (Lean, 5S, Kaizen).
• Required languages: advanced or native proficiency in Italian, Spanish and English.