Operations Development Product Group manager (All gender)
Role Overview
You will lead the design and execution of key strategic initiatives impacting:
• Manufacturing footprint & investments
• Automation & industrial innovation
• Digital transformation (ERP, MES, WMS, RPA)
• Organizational and operational excellence
Your goal: - Maximize performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost - Elevate the value we deliver to our customers globally
Key Skills for This Role
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About the job
You will lead the design and execution of key strategic initiatives impacting:
Manufacturing footprint & investments
Automation & industrial innovation
Digital transformation (ERP, MES, WMS, RPA)
Organizational and operational excellence
Your goal: - Maximize performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost - Elevate the value we deliver to our customers globally
Your Key Responsibilities
- Lead & Inspire
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Operations Development team
- Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Act as a coach and mentor, accelerating team capability and growth
- Shape Strategy & Translate into Action
- Partner with Product Group leadership to define strategic priorities
- Translate strategy into actionable roadmaps with measurable impact
- Ensure alignment across regions, functions, and stakeholders
- Drive Complex Transformation
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional and international programs
- Manage high-complexity projects (technical, organizational, cultural)
- Deliver tangible, measurable improvements across operations
- Influence Across the Organization
- Engage with stakeholders from shopfloor to executive level
- Collaborate across R&D, Sales, Supply Chain, and Operations
- Play an active role in the Product Group Management Team
What you know
Experience & Expertise
You already have a strong foundation in industrial environments and transformation:
Proven experience managing complex international projects/programs
Exposure to: Manufacturing transformation CAPEX / footprint / relocation projects Digitalization (ERP, MES, WMS, RPA) Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Manufacturing transformation
CAPEX / footprint / relocation projects
Digitalization (ERP, MES, WMS, RPA)
Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Your Leadership DNA
Beyond experience, what truly sets you apart is how you lead:
Authentic & impactful – you lead with credibility and clarity
Strategic & structured – you bring vision and execute with discipline
Action-oriented – you make things happen in complex environments
Influential communicator – you engage at all levels, from operators to executives
Agile & resilient – you thrive in uncertainty and adapt quickly
Collaborative by nature – you build strong, trust-based relationships globally
Curious & business-driven – you understand the broader business beyond operations
Location & Mobility
- Flexible location across Europe (Fontanil, Nevers, Chalon sur Saône, Suisio)
- International travel: 25–50%
Why Alfa Laval?
Joining Alfa Laval means stepping into a role where:
Your impact is visible and meaningful You work on high-stakes, global transformation programs You grow in a dynamic, international and innovation-driven environment You are empowered to challenge, shape, and lead change You build a career in a company committed to sustainability and progress
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About Alfa Laval
Global leader in heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling technologies.
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