Morgan Latif is a specialist leadership search & development consultancy. We partner with clients across the Medical & Dental Technology, Packaging, Consumer, E-mobility, and Industrial Technology sectors to support their transformation and diversity objectives. Our mission is to combine traditional recruitment and coaching methodologies with innovative technology to deliver tailored solutions to both clients and candidates.
Position Overview
Morgan Latif has been exclusively retained by a leading global packaging client to appoint a Regional Operations Manager for their sites in Italy and Spain. The company is Transitioning the southern cluster from a relationship-heavy legacy style to a data-centric, high performance team environment.
Scope of responsibility
Regional Strategy & Transformation
* Translate corporate targets (EBIT, RONA, ESG) into regional execution plans
* Build an integrated, end-to-end value chain across all sites
* Drive shift from site-based to unified regional operating model
* Lead footprint optimisation, site specialisation, and automation strategy
* Own regional CapEx roadmap for long-term competitiveness
Operational Excellence
* Deliver TPM, OEE, and bottleneck improvement across plants
* Standardise operations into a single European model
* Lead Industry 4.0 adoption (AI predictive maintenance, robotics, automation)
Supply Chain & Cost Optimisation
* Implement centralised planning across supply chain and production
* Optimise product portfolio using 80/20 margin focus
* Reduce logistics inefficiencies and inventory costs
Desired Profile
* Master's Degree in Engineering or a related technical field + MBA is preferable.
* A leader who can build and coach plant manager across the various sites.
* Must have lived and worked in multiple countries. Multilingualism is a prerequisite (English + Italian/Spanish)
Location
* The role can be based across Italy and Spain.
We look forward to receiving your application. Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to each one individually. We will, however, carefully review every submission and be in touch with candidates whose profiles best match the requirements.