Logistics Italy Operations Lead - SKF Automotive Business

By creating bearings and solutions for everything from industrial applications to vehicles, SKF plays an essential role in our everyday lives. In Q4 2026, SKF intends to spin off its Automotive business and list it as a separate company under the name of SKF Vertevo. A company created to support the future of the automotive market, and to co-drive the future of mobility faster.

This role will be a part of that new company. Would you like to join us, and move people further?

Logistics Italy Operations Lead - SKF Automotive Business

As Logistics Italy Operations Lead, you will lead the local operational activities related to the transition to the new Automotive business setup in Italy, while ensuring effective and compliant logistics operations. Working closely with local and international stakeholders, you will support the implementation of the Automotive logistics strategy, coordinate key operational milestones, and contribute to the successful execution of the transformation.

Key responsibilities

Transformation & Operating Model:

• Lead the local operational work package for the transition to the new Automotive business setup.

• Coordinate implementation of the future operating model, including processes, roles, interfaces, governance routines, and ways of working.

• Identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and decision needs, and ensure clear action plans and follow-up with accountable stakeholders.

Project Governance & Stakeholder Alignment:

• Create structure, transparency, and execution discipline across transformation activities.

• Prepare and facilitate project meetings, reviews, decision forums, status reporting, and timely escalation of blockers.

• Act as a coordination point between local operations, regional and global functions, sponsors, and transformation stakeholders.

Operational Leadership & Performance:

• Lead, guide, and develop the operational logistics team, ensuring effective workforce planning and shopfloor leadership.

• Secure reliable logistics execution across receiving, storage, picking, packing, loading, and internal plant transport.

• Monitor operational performance, analyze deviations, define countermeasures, and follow up on sustainable improvements.

Quality, Safety & Continuous Improvement:

• Ensure compliance with quality procedures, inventory governance, audit requirements, safety standards, and workplace discipline.

• Drive root cause analysis and structured problem solving for quality, inventory, process, and operational deviations.

• Promote Lean Management, continuous improvement, and business readiness to strengthen stability, productivity, and team adoption of new ways of working.

Requirements

• Experience in logistics operations, supply chain, manufacturing, or industrial business processes, preferably in an automotive or manufacturing environment.

• Experience in people leadership, workforce planning, shopfloor management, and operational performance follow-up.

• Experience in project management, transformation, operating model implementation, change management, or comparable cross-functional initiatives.

• Strong ability to structure complex topics into clear plans, milestones, governance routines, and actionable follow-up.

• Proven ability to coordinate people and stakeholders across functions, countries, and organizational levels.

• Good understanding of quality, inventory governance, safety, Lean Management, and continuous improvement in operational environments.

• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to create alignment and influence across different stakeholder groups.

• Structured and analytical mindset, with experience in risk management, dependency tracking, problem solving, and progress reporting.

• A hands-on, resilient, and pragmatic way of working, with high accountability and the ability to keep momentum in a changing environment.

• Fluency in Italian and English is expected.

You will enjoy working here if you ..

…Enjoy leading operational activities in a dynamic environment while contributing to a major business transformation.

…Like collaborating with diverse stakeholders and building alignment across teams, functions, and organizational levels.

…Are motivated by continuous improvement, problem solving, and creating sustainable operational results through structured and hands-on leadership.

If you want to go further

This position will be located at Airasca. In the initial phase, the role will combine operational leadership with a strong focus on the transformation project and the transition toward the new Automotive operating model, working closely with the relevant project sponsors and leadership stakeholders.

The role reports to the Automotive Head of Logistics EMEA, Andreas Wartha, located in Schweinfurt.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Anasthasie Bonhomme, Talent Acquisition Specialist, by email anasthasie.bonhomme@skf.com. Please note that we can't accept applications via email.

Apply with your CV in English throughout the system, no later than the 19th of August. We will screen candidates continuously, so make sure to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you want to know more about SKF Automotive business, please visit our webpage : SKF Automotive: Bearings & aftermarket solutions since 1907

Transparency and fairness matter to us

At SKF, we see diversity in our workforce as an asset that supports better business results. We are committed to having a fair and inclusive recruitment process where all hiring decisions are based on objective, job-related criteria, ensuring equal opportunities for all candidates.

To support a fair and transparent recruitment process, the process may include assessments, and before hiring, we may also carry out background checks and verify application information. For this position, the starting point of the salary range is a gross annual salary (base salary) of €60.000. The compensation package also includes company performance-related bonuses.

The National Labor Contract applied is “CCNL Industria Metalmeccanica”.

During the first interview, we discuss your salary expectations and explain more about the package. Our final offer will be based on an objective and gender-neutral evaluation of your experience, skills, and potential, aligned with the scope of the role and our internal salary guidelines. Our recruitment process may differ from country to country and will always be in line with applicable country-specific laws and regulations.

Come as you are – just be yourself. #weareSKF