Job Title:Regional OpEx Lead

Reporting to:OpEx Director, EMEA

Salary:€50,636

Location:Italy or Spain

Workplace:Remote

Travel:Up to 70%

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

For over a century, Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has crafted premium labels for the world’s most iconic and recognizable brands. Our labels elevate emotional connections with consumers and help brands stand out in competitive markets. With more than 12,000 teammates in 25+ countries, we come together to make our industry-leading work possible and bring our True Colors to life.  Join us at MCC, where every product is Labeled with Care. Learn more at mcclabel.com.

Join our global team as a Regional OpEx Manager for our Europe South region (France, Italy & Spain) where you’ll be at the forefront of transforming operations across our EMEA footprint. We’re a leading manufacturer of FMCG packaging solutions, committed to innovation, sustainability, and continuous improvement. This is your opportunity to shape the future of how we work. As Regional OpEx Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind embedding a culture of Operational Excellence.

What You’ll Do

• Drive strategic Lean transformation using Hoshin Kanri and Value Stream Mapping to align goals and optimise processes.
• Lead and govern CI programmes, ensuring savings are tracked and aligned with financial targets.
• Coach and develop site CI leaders, enabling high-impact Kaizen events and problem-solving workshops.
• Standardise and scale best practices across functions and geographies to build a sustainable CI culture.

Your Impact

• Improve operational and financial performance through data-driven decision-making.
• Build and deploy performance frameworks and dashboards to monitor progress.
• Partner cross-functionally to optimise end-to-end business processes.
• Influence cultural change and embed Lean thinking at all levels of the organisation.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Proven experience leading Lean or OpEx transformations at a regional or enterprise level.
• Expertise in Hoshin Kanri, VSM/VSA, Kaizen facilitation, and CI savings tracking.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and change leadership capabilities.
• Hands-on experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or service process improvement.
• Willingness to travel frequently (up to 75% of the time) across the EMEA region.

• Experience in multi-country, multi-site environments.
• Understanding of financial impact analysis and CI governance.
• Exposure to digital transformation and Industry 4.0.
• Fluent in English, with excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Additional European languages are a plus.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global organisation committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence.
• Lead transformation initiatives that directly impact business performance.
• Collaborate with diverse teams across borders and functions.
• Grow your career in a role that blends strategy, leadership, and hands-on execution.

Additional Information

To apply for this position you must be based either in Spain or Italy and live close to an international airport.

You must already have the right to live and work in Italy or Spain and have the ability to travel unrestricted within the wider EMEA region.  Visa sponsorship is not provided.

Travel will be up to 70% within France, Italy and Spain.

We are a multi-national company where collaboration is at the heart of everything we do.  As such, English is our main language of communication and, as such, all applications must be made using the English Language.

We reserve the right to reject candidates who do not meet the above criteria.

Diversity & Inclusion  

At MCC, we believe what makes us unique, makes us better. We embrace & care deeply about creating a workplace where our people feel valued and empowered. We are committed to providing an environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We consider our people our best asset and understand the importance of bringing different perspectives. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity/expression or ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or life stage. We encourage & welcome all genders, people of disability, LGBTQI+ community, refugees & people from culturally & linguistic diverse backgrounds to apply.

#LI-MY1

#LI-Remote