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Sales Manager   About the Role: We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Sales Manager in Turin or Milan to join a dynamic company operating in the off-highway components sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing customer relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and contributing to the company’s commercial growth. Key Responsibilities: Manage and develop relationships with customers, acting as the main point of contact; Drive sales growth through strategic planning, market analysis, and proactive client engagement; Prepare and negotiate commercial offers, contracts, and pricing agreements; Collaborate with internal departments (R&D, Production, Quality) to ensure alignment with customer needs; Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify growth opportunities; Represent the company at client meetings, industry events, and trade shows; Provide regular reporting and forecasting to senior management. Requirements: Minimum 5 years of experience in sales within the automotive components industry, Off-Highway, Agriculture; Strong customer orientation and commercial acumen; Proven ability to manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing; Excellent negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills; Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities effectively; Fluent in English (spoken and written); other languages are a plus; Availability for frequent business travel, both in Italy and abroad. What We Offer: Competitive salary and benefits package; A stimulating and international work environment; Professional development and growth opportunities. Location: Turin/Milan

For our client, an international company that manufactures semi-finished plastic products for several industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, medical, solar energy, and so on, we are looking for the OPERATIONS MANAGER to oversee 2 manufacturing plants based in North America. Mission: The candidate will coordinate Production, Quality and Logistics functions of each plant, reporting to the General Manager / Managing Director. Key Responsibilities: Oversee the manufacturing process in two plants. Coordinates the two manufacturing plants' short-term and long-term planning, KPIs, and operating procedures. Ensures proper inventory management and allocation of resources, as well as the continuous improvement of the production processes and the flow of incoming material to feed the production processes, together with the respective plant production managers. Manage production efficiency, reduce costs, and ensure timely delivery of products by monitoring and evaluating operational effectiveness. Propose changes to the effects necessary to improve the viability and quality of the products. Promote and drive continuous improvement, ensuring leading indicators align with procedures and targets defined by local and global manufacturing practices. Ensures compliance with the required lead times, orders, and deliveries. Assess, manage, and monitor the correct training of the plant's personnel to assure compliance, quality, and safety. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications and Skills: BS Degree in Engineering (preferred) 10 years of experience processing plastics materials with at least five years experience in a supervising / managing role. Previous experience managing production / operations at a manufacturing / transforming company specializing in semi-finished plastics products, for the medical and electronics industries as preferred. Production management and knowledge of production processes, continuous improvement, quality controls and management, industrial logistics flows, machine installation, process engineering, and improvement. Fluent in English and in Italian (preferred) Excellent leadership and communication skills Strong teamwork and conflict management skills Problem-solving approach Flexibility and adaptability Ability to travel 50% of the time, domestically and internationally Job location: The candidate could live in either USA location.  

For a prestigious italian multinational group, a Leader in the food sector, we are looking for a brilliant: IT Data Engineering Specialist Position Overview: We are seeking a Data Engineer profile to join our growing IT team, who will be responsible for expanding and optimizing our data and data pipeline architecture, as well as optimizing data flow and collection for cross functional teams The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3/5 years with an experience on data pipeline building, who enjoys optimizing data systems and building them from the ground up. The Data Engineer will support our project managers, data analysts on data initiatives and will ensure optimal data delivery architecture is consistent throughout ongoing projects. The right candidate will be excited by the prospect of optimizing or even re-designing our company’s data architecture to support our next generation of products and data initiatives.  Main responsibilities: Build, maintain and optimize data pipelines for extracting, transforming, and loading (ETL) data from various sources. Design and implement scalable data architectures, data models, and databases to support business analytics and reporting needs. Integrate data from various internal and external sources and ensure the quality and consistency of data across different systems. Implement data validation checks, data quality metrics, and maintain data governance practices to ensure data accuracy and security. Work with large-scale data processing frameworks and other distributed systems to handle big data workloads. Leverage cloud-based data solutions and infrastructure for data storage, processing, and analytics. Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and other stakeholders to understand data needs and ensure data infrastructure aligns with business objectives. Identify and implement performance optimizations for data storage, retrieval, and processing. Collaborate in priority definitions of each initiative, defining value, feasibility, and economic impacts. Automate repetitive tasks related to data ingestion, processing, and monitoring Ensure that data engineering practices comply with data privacy laws and organizational security policies. Implement monitoring systems for data pipelines and quickly troubleshoot issues as they arise. Participate in the testing stages from design, execution, integration and acceptance, providing adequate business process knowledge. Design and deliver end-user training and training materials/sessions; provide technical support as necessary.  Troubleshoot systems and software; performance-tune these applications as necessary. Collaborate with external vendors and service providers as needed to support IT initiatives and resolve issues. Closely collaborate with the other IT teams to ensure that, while evolving and operating the solutions in scope, an end to end consistency is kept within the entire application and infrastructure landscape.   Build and maintain excellent and productive working relationships with key business stakeholders, 3rd parties/external sourcing partners and all IT and business colleagues.   Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Mathematic or related field. Minimum of 3/5 years of experience as IT data engineering, preferably in environments with production plants. Experience with ETL tools, SQL, Python, or other programming languages used for data processing, and knowledge of data pipeline orchestration tools Proficiency in data modeling, database design, and experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases (eg mySQL) Experience with data integration tools and platforms, familiarity with APIs, and data warehousing solutions (e.g. BigQuery) Knowledge of data governance frameworks, data quality management practices, and experience with data validation tools Experience with big data tools and platforms, proficiency in distributed computing concepts, and knowledge of cloud data services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), cloud-native data tools (e.g., AWS Glue, Azure Data Factory), and serverless computing Fluent English, native Italian   Personal Attributes: Able to prioritize and execute tasks according to deadline in a high-pressure environment. High customer focus attitude with sense of responsibility/ownership for any business need, issue/incident involving delivery and/or AM services. Strong communication skills, ability to work in cross-functional teams, and experience translating technical details into business insights. Proven problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot technical issues efficiently. Curiosity, a passion for continuous learning, and the ability to adopt new technologies. "Hands on" style with clear commitment to understand/ investigate/ analyze/ address/ challenge/ improve current status/ problems. Mobility for business traveling (typically Trieste or Milano). Location: Trieste or Milan

La risorsa dovrà garantire la realizzazione di prototipi e campioni secondo le modalità, i tempi e gli standard qualitativi richiesti dall’Azienda, attraverso la supervisione e il coordinamento delle attività del reparto interno di Prototipia. MISSIONE Pianificare le attività e il carico di lavoro del team di prototipia Interfacciarsi con i reparti di modelleria e industrializzazione al fine di garantire il flusso corretto di tutte le informazioni necessarie alla realizzazione del prototipo e alle eventuali comunicazioni di anomalie Supervisionare il processo in tutte le sue fasi: ricezione della materia prima e accessori taglio e preparazione assemblaggio rifinitura dei prodotti (borse o piccola pelletteria) controllo qualità Gestire la reportistica sullo stato di avanzamento PROFILO Esperienza di almeno 10 anni all’interno di una modelleria/prototipia borse di lusso Ottima conoscenza di tutte le fasi di lavorazione di pelletteria Conoscenza dei processi di modelleria Ottime capacità organizzative Buona conoscenza delle caratteristiche tecniche di pelli e tessuti Buone doti di manualità Predisposizione a lavorare in team

Per un’importante realtà internazionale di scuole private ricerchiamo un/a:  DIRIGENTE SCOLASTICO Sarà responsabile dell’organizzazione e coordinamento di tutta l'attività dell’Istituto, dal punto di vista didattico ed il rappresentante in tutte le sedi istituzionali relative al mondo dell’istruzione.  Principali aree di responsabilità: Coordina il lavoro del personale docente (insegnanti) e del personale non docente (collaboratori tecnico-ammministrativi), e suo principale obiettivo è quello di creare le condizioni per il successo formativo degli allievi.  Presiede il Collegio Docenti, i Consigli di Classe, i percorsi di valutazione del lavoro della scuola. Partecipa ai Consigli di Istituto. Collabora con l'Ufficio scolastico territoriale (ex Provveditorato agli Studi), per le nomine dei docenti, le ispezioni, i provvedimenti disciplinari, l'adeguamento alle normative vigenti.  È responsabile della sicurezza (ai sensi della Legge sulla sicurezza nei luoghi di lavoro). Gestisce i rapporti con i sindacati di tutto il personale che lavora a scuola. Garantisce la pianificazione del piano dell'offerta formativa, ovvero la definizione della strategia complessiva dell'Istituto, e l'individuazione delle attività formative ed educative. Rappresenta l'Istituto quando ci si deve raccordare con gli enti locali (Ufficio scolastico territoriale, Comune, Provincia, Regione, ASL) e con le realtà economiche e sociali del territorio (imprese, associazioni culturali e sportive etc). È responsabile della comunicazione con docenti, alunni, personale non docente e famiglie ed è responsabile del rispetto delle normative all'interno della scuola. Riceve i genitori in caso di bisogno o richiesta, firma tutte le circolari. Coordinare le attività della scuola Studiare le normative vigenti e renderle esecutive all'interno della scuola Approfondire i temi della didattica, dell'inclusione, della sicurezza, della formazione Scrivere le circolari, per comunicare quanto stabilito a tutti gli attori coinvolti (docenti, non docenti, studenti, famiglie) Gestire le relazioni con le famiglie, gli studenti e con il personale docente e non docente e facilitare la collaborazione della scuola con Comitati di genitori e Rappresentanze studentesche Presiedere alle riunioni dei Consigli di Classe e Collegi Docenti e partecipare ai Consigli di Istituto Partecipare alle riunioni con i rappresentanti dell'Ufficio scolastico territoriale (Conferenze dei servizi) Partecipare a riunioni con assistenti sociali, medici, psichiatri, per i casi di disabilità o per casi di maltrattamento Raccordarsi con i rappresentanti degli enti locali (per la gestione degli edifici, le politiche scolastiche, le iniziative culturali, sportive, formative etc.) Principali prerequisiti: Esperienza scolastica pregressa in ruolo analogo o similare; Possesso del diploma di laurea magistrale, specialistica ovvero di laurea conseguita in base al previgente ordinamento, oppure di diploma accademico di secondo livello rilasciato dalle istituzioni dell’alta formazione artistica, musicale e coreutica ovvero di diploma accademico di vecchio ordinamento congiunto con diploma di istituto secondario superiore; Madrelingua italiano e inglese professionale; Buone doti organizzative, di ascolto attivo e problem solving; Approccio interculturale ed inclusivo. Sede di lavoro: Milano  

For a leading Tier 1 multinational company in the Automotive sector, we are looking for a:   AUTOMATION ENGINEER   The figure, included in the Automation & IoT Department, reporting directly to the Division Manager, will have the following responsibilities:   To develop, in codesign with supplier during the preliminary concept of the product/project, the needed suitable automation solutions to guarantee the best balance between local labour cost and investment amount, consistently with process variable cost estimation in the offer phase To define the technical specifications ( including machine description, capability with parameters and required standard,..) of the machinery or tools related to the involved section of the process ensuring the application of the standards To collaborate with the Purchasing dept. in the supplier Machinery/ tools nomination phase through the offer analysis To collaborate with Product Design for the tools feasibility To manage the investments of the machinery / tools ensuring the adherence of the spending according to the foreseen cost in the offer phase To define the supplier activities schedule for each machinery / tools, consistently with the overall product development Gantt. To monitor the construction progress status, visiting periodically the supplier site and defining, in case of deviations, suitable recovery action plans agreed with Process Leaders To ensure the supervision of the technical test of the machinery / tools at the supplier site, verifying the compliance with technical requirements and expected cycle time target; to give the approval for the machinery / tools transfer to the manufacturing plant according to the existing acceptance rules To define the typology and the amount of materials and auxiliary tooling that are necessary for the testing of the machinery To manage machinery / tools modification and tuning after each test To organize, in case of specific dedicated project, the FMEA process in order to identify the quality risk of the product and put in place the automatic controls To guarantee the availability of make components (by soft or hard tooling) consistently with the product development plan To coordinate the machinery / tools handover to the manufacturing plant coordinating the activities related to the industrial trials in collaboration with the plant To coordinate the installation and acceptance and of the machinery/tooling, monitoring and confirming its capability with the plant Production Engineering for the final approval To provide the plant Production Engineering with the technical data (machine guide, utilization manual, spare parts list,..) concerning the new machinery / tools , supporting them in the training of the involved associates To collaborate in the definition of the required actions to set up the area of the installation of the machine ( including water, air, electric energy ,..) and to guarantee the legal and safety compliance To collaborate in the preparation of the preventive maintenance sheets/plan and manual To collaborate with the Production Engineering of the plant in the machinery modification and improvements. To support the plants in the kaizen activities collecting the improvement ideas and defining potential new standards     Skills requested:   Mechanical design Basic electrical design knowledge Machinery directive (Safety) Vision Systems Robots Spec definition & Project management Economics English  

For a dynamic company part of a foreign industrial group leader in its sector, we are researching : Managing Director   of the Italian distribution operation Division. The candidate should have an entrepreneurial and intercultural personality with clear focus on results, both in operations and business development. He will have to ensure the company long-term technological leadership and innovative capability, modernizing and optimizing processes according to the Operational Excellence Standard in terms of efficiency and performance, as well as supporting the group sales teams to ensure the group growth in the distribution activities. The position will report to the Group CEO (President).   Objectives The aim is to successfully continue the growth of the unit and to intensively develop the Italian and Export market in order to increase sales and earnings in a sustainable manner and to implement a continuous improvement culture in Operations.   Responsibilities and goals: Realization of profitable growth, increasing market share, especially in the distribution business, identification and systematic development of new markets and further strengthening the brand including monitoring competitors and other market conditions Expanding and maintaining sustainable customer relationships and attracting new customer; Development and implementation of measures derived from the group strategy and presenting these in a roadmap with clear milestones to ensure the long-term direction and operational management of the company; Proposing and executing an operational strategy consistent with the company growth ambitions, through promotion of the group continuous improvement tools and trough budget investment proposal with a full P&L responsibility Optimization and modernization of value creation processes, including the creation of efficient structures and achievement of operational excellence monitoring the Industrial activity. Monitoring plant performances and production to plan trough improvement of the main indicators (Safety Quality Cost Delivery Motivation) Create a relationship based on trust and constructive collaboration with the other sister companies and Head Quarter in general. Work closely with other country MDs to ensure potential alignment of business activities, taking full advantage of existing resources and potential synergies in product /technical developments elsewhere within the Group. Establishment of a modern management and performance culture, together with people development that encourages innovation and meets the development needs of junior staff and key talent in particular. Maintain and development of the Business Unit’s ethics and professionalism.     Skills and requirements: Degree in Engineering, an additional General Management qualification would be an advantage; Fluent knowledge of English language, French is a plus; Several years of professional experience as a generalist, managing autonomous business units or divisions with P&L-responsibility in Italy; Used to reporting duties and forecasting. An extensive experience in international B2B operations, sales and business development in the field of technically advanced products/solutions are mandatory; Previous experience in well-known medium-sized industrial manufacturing companies with a knowledge of Lean Manufacturing standards, ideally in the field of medium to high volume assembly operation or automotive tier 1/tier 2 operations with a track record; A solid experience (and mentality) in leading change/transformation/restructuring, as well as in process optimization is a plus; Ability to coach others, to establish and follow up goals for team members. Will relish new challenges and work well under pressure Excellent business acumen, able to identify Business Development opportunities Results oriented/achiever with a hands on approach Change oriented and customer centric Adaptive/open-minded, with a flexible mindset Drive, passion and entrepreneurial spirit Analytical mind, structured, well organized Used to work closely with a HQ abroad High integrity/value based person/trustworthy   Willingness to travel.   Forseen Level: Executive   Location Marche    

For an important and representative multinational Group, leader in its field, we are looking for: SALES & MARKETING DIRECTOR The Candidate with University degree in business / marketing / sales or related fields will have 5 or more experience with a Logistics Service provider in a similar role, deep warehousing and distribution operations knowledge, and nderstanding of IT/IS solutions. The candidate is reporting directly to the Italy Managing Director and functionally to the Group Sales & Marketing Director. Key responsibilities: Draft a strategy and business development plan as per the country targets; Develop the pipeline for warehousing and transport opportunities (including co-packing) identifying contacts of potential and target customers; Drive tactical sales measures to fill idle space when needed Conduct Go/No Go analysis Identify the key points and set the priorities on tender quotations Ensure a smooth & compliant tendering process Coordinate the response with all the relevant stakeholders Negotiate the offers and the contracts Propose & develop the local marketing strategy Pilot internal negotiations (legal, finance, corporate) Announce NO GO’s to customers and orient their decisions Work in close-cooperation with the communications department (press releases, public events, articles in the newspapers…) Create and/or update materials (slides, company presentation, etc…) Must have: Excellent project management and commercial approach as well as proven capability to close deals; Good interpersonal, managerial & communication skills; Italian mother tongue, fluent in English; Driving license and ability to travel (up to 50%). Only applications from Logistics Service providers will be considered. Nice to have: Any other languages Place of work: Lombardy Level: Executive

For an international company operating in the food industry we are looking for a: HEAD OF MODERN TRADE (cluster France/Netherlands/Belgium) Reporting directly to the Managing Director, he/she will have responsibility for all aspects of brand development and commercial management within the Off-Trade Channel. The candidate will develop and implement a cohesive long term commercial strategy, based on insights and robust analysis, building on the strong relationships that the company has with the existing customers. Continuing to deliver profitable growth by both seeking and recognizing new opportunities with existing and new customers, built on trust and integrity. Key responsibilities: accountable for a specific set of cluster retailers - developing strategies for the account base that deliver against company & customers KPIs be full responsible for contributing to total business budgeted sales and set subsector customer level budgets and KPI’s for the team as it grows responsible for leading the account team to develop, set and deliver the annual sales revenue plan accountable for the delivery of in-store execution, standards of distribution, display and promotion  build and nurture key customer relationships up to Category Director level accountable for ensuring annual operating plans  communicate a clear vision and objectives to the team, to motivate and inspire their performance continually develop the capabilities of the team, via coaching, feedback and formal training responsible for attending and shaping critical sales meetings and cross functional meetings to review progress and course correct where necessary. develop & implement channel specific strategies and customer business plans. manage channel budgets, revenues, sales, profit and associated costs. identify new business opportunities especially in the on-line area with a coherent plan to deliver against these. work closely with the marketing team to deliver outstanding Brand Activation in the Off-trade. being a bridge with the global commercial team and customer marketing for all off trade touch points. live the brand and represent thr company values to all stakeholders. Education Bachelor’s Degree as minimum (Business / Marketing or economics preferred). Fluent French and English; Dutch will be an advantage. Experience A minimum of 10 years relevant senior sales experience working with FMCG (premium / luxury would be an advantage). Evidence of developing highly favourable trading terms and significant account ‘wins’ within Retail / Grocery. A very good knowledge of the French off trade market – managing national relationships with major multiple retailers, and delivering growth across portfolio. FMCG experience predominantly. Proven track record of people management that enables leadership and stimulates development. P&L management and planning. Proven track record of devising and implementing successful channel strategies. Proven track record of dealing with key Modern Trade Retailers.   Paris based

Per un’importante realtà internazionale di scuole private ricerchiamo un/a: DIRIGENTE SCOLASTICO Sarà responsabile dell’organizzazione e coordinamento di tutta l'attività dell’Istituto, dal punto di vista didattico ed il/la rappresentante in tutte le sedi istituzionali relative al mondo dell’istruzione. Principali aree di responsabilità: Coordinamento del lavoro del personale docente e del personale non docente (collaboratori tecnico-ammministrativi), al fine di creare le condizioni per il successo formativo degli allievi; Presidio del Collegio Docenti, dei Consigli di Classe e dei percorsi di valutazione del lavoro della scuola;  Partecipazione ai Consigli di Istituto e collaborazione con l'Ufficio scolastico territoriale (ex Provveditorato agli Studi), per le nomine dei docenti, le ispezioni, i provvedimenti disciplinari e l'adeguamento alle normative vigenti; Responsabile della sicurezza (ai sensi della Legge sulla sicurezza nei luoghi di lavoro); Definizione dell'offerta formativa, dell'individuazione delle attività educative e della strategia complessiva dell'Istituto. Rappresentante dell'Istituto nell'interfaccia con gli enti locali (Ufficio scolastico territoriale, Comune, Provincia, Regione, ASL) e con le realtà economiche e sociali del territorio (imprese, associazioni culturali e sportive etc); Responsabile della comunicazione con docenti, alunni, personale non docente e famiglie e del rispetto delle normative all'interno della scuola; Ricezione dei genitori in caso di bisogno o richiesta, firma tutte le circolari e coordinamento delle attività della scuola; Approfondimento e strutturazione dei temi dell'inclusione, della sicurezza e della formazione; Stesura delle circolari; Gestione delle relazioni con le famiglie, gli studenti e con il personale docente e non docente, facilitare la collaborazione della scuola con Comitati di genitori e Rappresentanze studentesche; Presiedere le riunioni dei Consigli di Classe, dei Collegi Docenti e le Conferenze dei Servizi, partecipazione ai Consigli di Istituto; Sostenere gli incontri con assistenti sociali, medici, psichiatri, per i casi di disabilità o per casi di maltrattamento; Relazionarsi con i rappresentanti degli enti locali (per la gestione degli edifici, le politiche scolastiche, le iniziative culturali, sportive, formative etc.). Principali prerequisiti: Esperienza scolastica pregressa in ruolo analogo o similare; possesso del diploma di laurea magistrale, specialistica ovvero di laurea conseguita in base al previgente ordinamento, oppure di diploma accademico di secondo livello rilasciato dalle istituzioni dell’alta formazione artistica, musicale e coreutica ovvero di diploma accademico di vecchio ordinamento congiunto con diploma di istituto secondario superiore; Madrelingua italiano e inglese professionale; Aver reso, nelle istituzioni scolastiche ed educative del sistema nazionale di istruzione, un servizio di almeno cinque anni; Comunicazione chiara ed efficace; Buone doti organizzative, di ascolto attivo e problem solving; Approccio interculturale ed inclusivo. Sede di lavoro: Piemonte Orientale