EMEA Commercial Operations and Transformation Director
Cinisello Balsamo - Italy
Job Summary
This job advertisement is addressed to all female and male candidates who meet requirements without any discrimination based on sex gender sexual orientation nationality or ethnic origin religious belief disability and/or any other personal or social condition.
What you will do
EMEA Commercial Operations and Transformation Director is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and driving the commercial operating model across the region. Reporting to the regional Vice President and General Manager this role provides strategic direction and execution leadership across commercial planning operating cadence performance management governance transformation delivery and cross-functional alignment. The role acts as a trusted partner to senior leadership and as a force multiplier for the regional commercial organisation ensuring that strategic priorities are translated into disciplined execution measurable outcomes and sustainable business addition to leading critical commercial operations this individual drives large-scale transformation initiatives embeds continuous improvement practices strengthens organisational capability and provides leadership across complex cross-functional programs that improve growth productivity customer outcomes and operational rigour.
How you will do it
- Lead the design and execution of the regional commercial operating model ensuring alignment between strategic priorities annual plans resource deployment governance and performance outcomes.
- Own the regional commercial planning process including annual operating plans long-range planning in-year performance recalibration and alignment of commercial priorities with financial and strategic objectives.
- Establish and continuously improve the regional governance framework and operating rhythm including business reviews forecast cadences leadership forums transformation reviews town halls and commercial performance checkpoints.
- Provide senior-level oversight of regional performance management including scorecards KPI tracking risk and opportunity identification executive reporting and preparation of high-impact insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Lead strategic transformation initiatives across the commercial organisation from problem definition and root cause analysis through to action planning implementation governance benefit tracking and change adoption.
- Act as the regional leader for commercial process excellence driving improvements in forecasting pipeline management territory and account planning sales process discipline incentive deployment and operating consistency across markets.
- Champion LEAN and continuous improvement practices across the region coaching leaders and teams to identify performance gaps solve complex business problems remove waste and improve execution quality.
- Lead and coordinate cross-functional transformation programs involving sales finance marketing customer service supply chain operations professional services and global support teams ensuring alignment accountability and timely delivery.
- Drive commercial insight generation through rigorous analysis of performance trends productivity conversion margin customer outcomes and operational bottlenecks translating findings into strategic actions and executive decisions.
- Serve as a key advisor to regional leadership on execution risks organisational effectiveness transformation priorities and operating model choices that support profitable growth and improved customer experience.
- Provide governance for commissions and selected commercial policies and processes in partnership with Finance and HR ensuring transparency discipline and effective execution.
- Strengthen organisational capability by identifying gaps in tools processes and ways of working and by supporting the rollout of training enablement and adoption initiatives that improve commercial effectiveness.
- Own preparation of executive-level communications business updates and strategic materials that align leaders and teams around priorities progress decisions and required actions.
- Where applicable lead or indirectly manage project resources workstreams or support capabilities tied to regional transformation priorities setting clear expectations and reinforcing accountability for delivery.
What we look for
- Significant experience in commercial operations business transformation sales operations strategy execution or a related leadership role within a complex matrixed organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence senior stakeholders without relying solely on direct authority.
- Strong strategic thinking commercial acumen and analytical capability with the ability to convert data and ambiguity into clear priorities actions and decisions.
- Proven track record of driving change improving operating discipline and delivering measurable business outcomes across multiple teams or markets.
- Experience engaging with senior or executive leaders and preparing high-quality materials recommendations and communications for leadership decision-making.
- Strong project and program management capability including governance design milestone tracking risk management and benefit realisation.
- Confidence in leading transformation across different cultures countries and business contexts with the judgement and resilience required to operate at senior manager level.
- Bachelors degree in business finance engineering operations or a related discipline preferred; advanced business transformation or continuous improvement credentials would be advantageous.
- Strong alignment between regional strategy operating plans governance and execution across the commercial organisation.
- High-quality and consistent commercial operating cadence with effective leadership reviews forecast discipline action follow-through and executive readiness.
- Improved visibility to performance risk and opportunity through robust scorecards analytics and insight-driven decision support.
- Successful delivery of strategic transformation initiatives with measurable business impact in growth productivity margin process effectiveness or customer outcomes.
- Improved forecasting accuracy pipeline quality planning discipline and consistency of execution across countries teams or business units.
- Stronger cross-functional alignment and faster resolution of complex operational and commercial issues affecting execution and customer experience.
- Evidence of sustained continuous improvement capability within the region including stronger problem-solving discipline governance maturity and adoption of improved ways of working.
- Credible senior leadership partnership demonstrated through influence strategic contribution quality of recommendations and effective execution of high-priority regional initiatives.
Our benefits
We offer an exciting and challenging position with great personal freedom and professional responsibility. Joining us you will become part of a leading global multi-industrial corporation defined by its stimulating work environment and job addition we offer outstanding career development opportunities which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents.
If you are interested to learn more about this exciting opportunity then please apply directly to the role through the web page.
We offer:
- Flexible working hours
- Agile working
- Meal vouchers of 8
- Company welfare package
Who we are:
Sensormatic Solutions is the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls dedicated to protecting people and assets maximizing shopper experience enabling unified commerce and driving store performance. We are passionate about enabling smart and connected shopper engagement while addressing the industrys most pressing challenges to fast forward retail. For our global team innovation is in our DNA and responsible retail is at the heart of everything we do ensuring a brighter future for retailers shoppers and our communities alike.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Johnson Controls is a global diversified technology and multi industrial leader serving a wide range of customers in more than 150 countries. Our 120,000 employees create intelligent buildings, efficient energy solutions, integrated infrastructure and next generation transportation sy ... View more