Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Overview

150k – c €180k pa plus car, bonus and benefits. Location: Between Milan and Varese, Italy.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN ENGLISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding Manufacturing / Operations Director who can lead best in class manufacturing activities and operate in an organisation poised for significant growth. Your background will have been gained within a world leading manufacturing / operational sector (e.g. food manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, micro and reverse logistics, etc.) where you have led manufacturing activities in a multi-site environment for sizeable teams of around 400+ people.

Entrepreneurial and cash generative, our client is a key division of a highly successful multi-billion dollar organisation and is one of the world’s leading manufacturing and service providers within their sector. They are innovative with an absolute commitment to the customer, agile and synonymous with the best in the industry, manufacturing world-class products and providing best-in-class solutions to a highly demanding customer base.

With a progressive culture, these are exciting times for the organisation. There is a need to raise expectations and to drive more impactful operational strategy and to appoint an individual who can manage a significant transformational change programme, focusing on sustainable growth and profit improvement.

This is a substantial and influential leadership role where the incumbent must be able to deliver a high-performance agenda, raise the bar and drive the business to maximise its true potential.

Responsibilities

• As Manufacturing / Operations Director for Italy, you will report to the Country CEO and lead the top-level manufacturing / operational strategy, being fully accountable for influencing the direction of the business while providing a best-in-class service to internal and external stakeholders.
• You will lead multi-site manufacturing activities throughout Italy and will be required to spend approximately 2 to 3 days between Milan and Varese, with travel to other facilities across the country.
• You will have full accountability for customer satisfaction through delivery of manufacturing and service excellence and P&L accountability related to labour, COGS and overheads for a highly complex multi-site business unit, leading all operational elements including manufacturing, assembly, warehousing/transport with a focus on lean methodologies and operational excellence.
• To champion and develop sustainable manufacturing / operational improvement programmes in an organisation where year-on-year growth is expected.
• You will bring a fresh approach and lead high-quality investment initiatives to advance the business, ensuring sustainability while focusing on the wider direction of growth for the organisation.
• This is a substantial change management role, requiring an exceptional Senior Operations / Manufacturing Executive who thrives on a growth agenda, significant challenges and autonomy.

Qualifications

• Ideally degree qualified with fluency in both Italian and English, with an outstanding track record in senior operational / manufacturing roles, having led a sizeable multi-site organisation of around 400+ people and experience in Italian and international work environments.
• Your background will have been gained within a world leading manufacturing / operational sector. People with extensive experience within the food manufacturing sector are preferable. Other relevant sectors include pharmaceutical manufacturing, micro and reverse logistics, etc.
• You will be able to work with other VPs of the executive team to build a positive and energetic work environment.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE IN ENGLISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.