Managing Director Italy (m/f/d)
Rome, IT, 00144
WHY YOU SHOULD WORK WITH US?
Sustainable impact: contribute to a greener future;
Global Growth: Join an industry with growing global presence;
Career Development: Benefit from a dynamic industry that fosters professional growth an skill development.
Pioneering Spirit: Experience the satisfaction of being part of a pioneering movement towards a more sustainable energy;
YOUR IMPACT
The Managing Director will act as the Country Leader for Italy, taking full responsibility for company management, business performance, and overall commercial development. The successful candidate will oversee all key business functions, ensuring alignment with Group strategy while driving growth, operational excellence and customer satisfaction in the Italian market. A strong commercial mindset is essential. The Managing Director will be expected to actively engage with key customers and stakeholders, supporting the sales organization in developing strategic relationships and identifying new business opportunities.
YOUR TASKS
- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the Italian business.
- Assume full responsibility for the country's P&L and business performance.
- Ensure effective coordination between commercial, project management and service activities.
- Drive business growth by building key stakeholder relationships, engaging in customer negotiations, and supporting the sales organization.
- Collaborate closely with the Service and Project Management leadership team to guarantee customer satisfaction and operational performance.
- Represent the Italian organization towards regional and global headquarters.
- Ensure implementation of Group policies, governance procedures and compliance standards.
- Monitor business KPIs and define corrective actions when required.
- Lead and motivate all the employees across the Country towards Nordex Group mission
- Act as legal representative of the company where required.
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Environment regulations, including responsibilities related to Italian Legislative Decree 81/2008.
YOUR PROFILE
- Proven experience as Managing Director, Country Manager, General Manager, CEO or equivalent leadership role.
- Experience managing a full P&L and leading multi-functional organizations.
- Demonstrated success in business development, commercial leadership and customer engagement.
- Experience operating within international and matrix organizations.
- Strong understanding of operational and service-oriented business models.
- Experience in technology, industrial services, technical solutions, engineering, energy, infrastructure, equipment, industrial distribution or comparable sectors.
- Strong leadership, influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Ability to operate effectively in dynamic and evolving environments.
- Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
- Previous responsibility for sales growth and strategic account management will be considered as a plus
- Fluency in Italian and English (mandatory).
- Degree in Eng./Sales/Economics, An MBA would be considered as a plus
- Availability to travel across Italy and internationally when required.
OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS
- CV Screening - We start by reviewing your CV — just a heads-up: we only evaluate applications/CV´s in English.
- Prescreening Call - If your profile matches, you will get a call from a Portuguese number (yes, that’s us 🇵🇹). If you miss the call, no worries — we’ll follow up by email.
- Technical Interview
- Cultural Interview
- Offer
Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and are in full compliance with all federal and state laws.