Regional Business Operations Director BOLOGNA

Regional Business Operations Director
Bologna
Emilia Romagna, BOLOGNA

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We are seeking a Regional Business Operations Director to join our fast-paced Services Organisation to provide support and advice in managing the operational practices of the regional services organisation and ensure it is highly productive and profitable.

- KEY CHALLENGES:

- Drive operational improvement/best practice regionally ensuring they are aligned with the Global Services Organisation strategy and methodology; and communicate their relevance and importance across the regional team-

- Partner with sales to ensure efficient execution of services activities to support the sales cycle.

Assess new business opportunities, drive the regional bid management process, and support bid preparation for reviews and approvals-

- Maintain constant knowledge of current and upcoming projects and business development activities to support capacity/demand planning with internal and partner resources-

- Measure the regional business effectiveness and generate forecasts/operational analysis/reporting (resourcing, financial, project accounting, productivity, KPIs, etc) for Regional and Global Leadership-

- Propose actions and recommendations to improve the overall performance and effectiveness of the regional team as part of continuous improvement. -

- Cooperate with project teams to control labour/3rd party costs and people utilization to align to revenue and margin commitments-

- Partner with the PMO to run operational reviews, compliance validations and audits- REQUIREMENTS:

- Commercially orientated - highly experienced in managing P&Ls, understanding risk, contract/SOW management and KPI management-

- A background in professional services-

- Strong risk and stakeholder management, negotiation and communications skills, both written and verbal, particularly reporting to senior level executives-

- Independent thinker with a proactive, flexible and hands on approach-

- Proficient in English-

- Outstanding attention to detail-

- Strong analytical skills and ability to make data driven decisions. -

- Able to thrive in fast paced environments with frequent change as standard-

- A strong teamwork ethic with a proven ability to work collaboratively- ABOUT US

- Kantar is the world's leading data, insights, and consulting company.

At Kantar Trade Optimisation, we understand large FMCG players like nobody else.

We are a leading software provider of sales automation solutions for the Consumer Goods Industry worldwide.

Our mission is to partner with our customers to unlock growth through smart investment and ensure that they take the right steps to drive more sales, optimizing their promotional plans.

Our Sales Performance Platform (former XTEL) software is a powerful, end-to-end solution supporting the trade promotion lifecycle, from planning through retail execution, sales intelligence, and distributor management.

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- Kantar Trade Optimization is ISO 27001 certified.

- We believe our clients have an outstanding opportunity to find new sources of growth by harnessing the power of people, technology, data, and digital to fulfill their consumer needs.

That's why we go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion, and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in.

- WHAT WE OFFER

- Besides competitive salary package, including fringe benefits and smart working (you will also be able to set up your technical work environment to your own preferences/needs), you will work with the latest technologies (Cloud), the biggest clients in the FMCG industry on a variety of international projects.

On-the-job training and access to our online learning platforms is granted.

- We offer an opportunity to join a company that's at the forefront of industry change, and operates on international projects with global clients, including over half of the Fortune 500 Top Companies.

Kantar is a place where cooperation, flexibility, and mobility are encouraged, and where you can follow your interests and the learning opportunities that come with them.

You will benefit from a coordinated way of rewarding where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver and work in a multicultural environment with cool offices and flexible work schedules.

- Kantar is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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- Location

Bologna, Via del LavoroItaly

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