Manufacturing Process Engineer

In this role, you will lead the Leather Goods Strategy delivery from Italy, ensuring agile, effective performance across the program. You will align stakeholders, monitor progress, and drive improvements in supplier, production, and ERP processes. You’ll optimize operations with a lean manufacturing mindset and help transition improvements into business as usual. You’ll also contribute to ERP development and cross-functional collaboration to shorten lead times and raise performance. This is a chance to shape operational excellence within a globally admired brand.

• Monitor production performance and drive improvement actions
• Oversee external manufacturers performance and Vendor Rating process
• Track internal cutting performance using lean manufacturing principles
• Analyze and implement improvements in supplier management, workflows, and working times
• Share manufacturing knowledge and promote best practices
• Collaborate with purchasing, planning, quality, production, and logistics to reduce lead times and propose countermeasures
• Define production process KPIs and implement reporting systems
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis and reporting
• Support change management processes and transition planning
• Bachelor’s degree in Management Engineering or similar (formal)
• Prior experience in the same role
• Manufacturing experience is essential
• Experience implementing organizational changes
• Strong time management to balance priorities
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good relational skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, Stealth 3000 and Power BI
• Excellent command of spoken and written English