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Interim Operations Director — Retail Availability and Replenishment

Italy·Consumer & Retail·Retail and franchise networks· Turin·Posted 8 September 2026

Applications close 9 November 2026

Retail and franchise networks organisation in Italy

The problem this seat exists to solve

The interim director will lead improvements in product availability across a retail network. The role connects demand planning, replenishment, store execution and stock accuracy, with responsibility for resolving the handoffs that prevent inventory from becoming a reliable customer offer.

Availability is an operating outcome, not only an inventory figure

Establish where availability fails: incorrect records, poor ordering, supply constraints, receiving delays, shelf execution or assortment decisions. Distinguish genuine shortages from stock present in the wrong location or inaccessible to the customer. Prioritise problems according to customer impact and economic consequence.

Set the operating response

Agree ownership of forecasting, exceptions and replenishment decisions. Review ordering parameters and local discretion against actual demand and capacity. Improve the handling of promotions and unusual demand so that stores receive actionable information rather than last-minute pressure.

Lead collaboration between commercial, supply-chain and store teams. Make the cost of excess inventory and waste visible alongside lost availability. Avoid solving shortages through indiscriminate stock increases that create a different problem later.

Qualified candidates

Applicants need senior retail or distribution operations experience with direct responsibility for availability and inventory execution. They should demonstrate practical work across central planning and stores, including correction of inaccurate records or weak process discipline. Financial literacy and the ability to interpret demand patterns are essential.

Candidates should explain how they identified the actual cause of a recurring availability problem and ensured the improvement continued. Familiarity with systems is useful, but the leader must not depend on a major technology replacement to make immediate operating decisions.

Control and handover

The director will act within agreed executive authority and escalate material investment or policy changes for approval. Establish measures that connect stock decisions to customer outcomes and economic cost. Handover should leave reliable exception handling, named process owners and clear remaining constraints. Success is more dependable availability with understood inventory consequences, not a temporary improvement achieved by filling every location with excess stock or asking store teams to compensate indefinitely for unresolved upstream problems.

Terms

Where the board sits: Turin, Italy
Applications close: 9 November 2026
Appointment: Interim executive
Compensation: EUR 900–1,450 per day (indicative interim day rate)

Before you apply — this is an executive role

An interim seat needs work authorisation. A board seat in Italy usually does not.

This is the single most common way a cross-border interim engagement falls apart after it has been agreed. The visa-free position that applies to a non-executive director attending board meetings does not extend to an executive or operating role.

Position in Italy: A non-executive director attending board meetings does not require a permit. Executive roles for non-EU nationals do, and are subject to the immigration decree quotas.
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