Business Unit Director
Pubblicato il 12-10-2026 - Aims International Italia Società Benefit in Puglia
Our client is an established industrial company that designs and manufactures equipment for construction and material-processing applications. As part of a leading international engineering group, the company combines specialist product expertise and an entrepreneurial heritage with global R&D; capabilities, commercial reach, and financial strength.
To lead the business into its next phase of profitable growth and continued integration, we are seeking a:
Business Unit Director
The Business Unit Director will have overall responsibility for the business, including P&L;, operational excellence, scaling of operations, people and culture, and site performance. Market access and front-end sales are supported by the Group's global sales organization. The Business Unit Director's core mission is to build an operation that can scale efficiently and profitably.
Reporting to the Business President and serving as a member of the business management team, the successful candidate will be a visible leader locally and an active contributor within the international group.
A key priority will be to guide the transition from a founder-led organization toward a scalable, digitally enabled, sustainable, and performance-oriented structure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Operational Excellence and Scaling
- Hold overall accountability for site performance and ensure close alignment among Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and support functions.
- Scale production, supply chain, planning, engineering, and quality to support growth while improving cost, delivery performance, and quality.
- Lead the digitalization of operations, including planning, production control, and inventory management.
- Elevate operational KPI framework (e.g., on-time delivery, lead time, inventory turns, cost per unit, quality, and safety), with a regular performance review routine.
- Drive system support (ERP/MRP, planning, and BI tools) so decisions are timely and fact-based.
- Set business-driven inventory an