ppRoboze is building the Physical AI backbone for autonomous manufacturing in strategic industries. /p pEvery era of progress has been defined by how societies build. From steel and electricity to automation and digitalization, industrial capability has always determined what nations can achieve. /p pToday, defense, aerospace, energy, transportation, and critical infrastructure require a new generation of manufacturing infrastructure, one that is autonomous, distributed, resilient, and qualified. /p pRoboze combines advanced production systems, high-performance materials, process intelligence, and autonomous manufacturing software to enable localized production of mission‑critical components at industrial scale. /p pAt Roboze, we hire the best to encourage talents to be their best, providing them with the right approach, methods, and tools to make a difference. Be a decision maker, with the growth of the entire company in mind, not just the individual team or department. Success for us is the result of the quality of daily work. Results give us the strength to grow as a company and as a group! /p h3Position Overview /h3 pRoboze is looking for a highly strategic and execution‑driven bVice President of Operations /b to build and scale the company’s global operational backbone. This is not a traditional manufacturing leadership role. /p pThe VP Operations must be a transformation executive capable of scaling Roboze into a globally replicable industrial platform, ensuring operational discipline, execution reliability, supply chain resilience, manufacturing performance, customer production continuity, and global operational governance. /p pThe role combines manufacturing operations, supply chain and procurement leadership, operational scaling, digital manufacturing, ERP‑driven governance, factory operating model replication, distributed manufacturing operations, and cross‑functional execution leadership. /p pThe VP Operations will work directly with the COO and executive leadership team to build the systems, processes, governance, and operational infrastructure required to scale Roboze globally across machines, materials, distributed manufacturing partners, and customer production networks. /p pWhat your tasks will be: /p h3Manufacturing Operations Execution /h3 ul liLead manufacturing operations across Roboze production environments including inbound and outbound logistics process, building scalable systems to support global production growth. Improve throughput, asset utilization, lead times, delivery reliability, and operational predictability. /li liEstablish strong production planning, capacity planning, shopfloor execution, and operational control processes. Reduce inefficiencies and improve coordination across production, supply chain, engineering, service, and commercial teams. /li liCreate repeatable operating routines, management systems, and execution cadences across manufacturing operations, ensuring clear ownership, accountability, and visibility across all operational workflows. /li /ul h3Operational Excellence Governance /h3 ul liBuild operational rigor, traceability, accountability, and execution discipline across the organization. Establish scalable governance frameworks,



KPI systems, business reviews, and structured decision‑making cadences. /li liDrive operational maturity across manufacturing, supply chain, customer operations, and distributed production environments. Ensure operational readiness to support regulated and mission‑critical sectors such as Aerospace Defense and Energy. /li liPartner with the VP Industrialization Quality to ensure operational execution is aligned with industrial standards, quality requirements, and product/process maturity. /li /ul h3Supply Chain Procurement Leadership /h3 ul liBuild a resilient and scalable global supply chain infrastructure. Establish dual‑sourcing strategies for critical machine and material components, secure strategic suppliers, and implement robust forecasting, SOP, inventory optimization, and procurement governance systems. /li liEnsure continuity and availability of materials and consumables across all production environments. Optimize the end‑to‑end flow of pellets, filament transformation, consumables, spare parts, and logistics. /li liPrevent customer production interruptions while avoiding excess inventory. Strengthen supplier management, supplier performance monitoring, and procurement discipline. /li /ul h3Materials Consumables Operations /h3 ul liBuild scalable operational models to support recurring revenue growth from materials and consumables. Improve forecasting accuracy across Business Units and RAM network demand. /li liCoordinate sourcing, inventory, production planning, and global distribution for consumables and materials. Ensure the materials business can scale as a strategic growth driver, supporting recurring revenue, customer continuity, and installed‑base expansion. /li liGuarantee the availability of critical consumables across internal sites, RAM partners, and customer production environments. /li /ul h3Digital Manufacturing Operations Smart Factory Systems /h3 ul liAccelerate ERP implementation and integration with manufacturing workflows. Build data‑driven operations, operational visibility systems, dashboards, analytics, KPI governance, and real‑time reporting. /li liImprove manufacturing costing accuracy, traceability, workflow visibility, and planning reliability. Drive smart factory initiatives from an operational execution and performance management perspective. /li liEnsure that ERP, planning, procurement, inventory, and production data become reliable tools for operational decision‑making. /li /ul h3RAM Network Distributed Manufacturing Operations /h3 ul liScale and operationalize the Roboze distributed manufacturing network. Improve governance, partner enablement, production readiness, and execution consistency across RAM partners. /li liDevelop replicable operational playbooks for external production partners, ensuring consistency,



delivery reliability, and scalable execution across distributed sites. Create systems that enable rapid onboarding and scaling of external manufacturing partners. /li liCoordinate with technical, quality, and industrialization teams to ensure RAM partners operate according to Roboze standards. /li liEnsure customers and RAM partners receive the materials, consumables, support, spare parts, and operational readiness required to maximize production uptime. Improve customer production utilization and operational continuity across the installed base. /li liBuild operational processes focused on customer success through manufacturing performance, uptime, and production reliability. Develop utilization KPIs and visibility systems across customer and RAM production environments. /li liStrengthen field operations and customer operational support infrastructure, reducing operational causes of downtime and improving responsiveness across partners and customers. /li /ul h3Cross‑Functional Operational Leadership /h3 ul liCreate strong governance and alignment between Commercial, Engineering, Product, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Service, Industrialization, Quality, and Operations. /li liDrive company‑wide accountability and execution discipline. Identify operational bottlenecks, prioritization conflicts, and scaling constraints. /li liEstablish operational cadences, business reviews, and KPI‑driven decision‑making. Partner with executive leadership on scaling strategy and industrial platform evolution. /li liTranslate operational priorities into clear execution plans with owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes. /li /ul h3What we’re Looking For /h3 ul liThe ideal candidate has 10–15+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, operational scaling, supply chain, industrial technology, aerospace, or advanced manufacturing environments. /li liThey bring proven experience scaling complex industrial operations globally, with a strong track record in operational transformation and execution. /li liThey have experience implementing operational governance, ERP‑driven processes, KPI systems, and scalable manufacturing operations. They possess deep knowledge of supply chain, procurement, production planning, inventory management, manufacturing operations, and factory execution. /li liThe successful candidate is comfortable operating in high‑growth, fast‑changing, execution‑driven environments. They demonstrate strong executive presence, cross‑functional leadership capability, and the ability to move effectively between strategic priorities and operational detail. /li liThey are comfortable working directly with founders and executive leadership, bring an international mindset, and ideally have experience operating across the US and Europe. /li liThey can partner effectively with Industrialization, Quality, Engineering, Product, Commercial, and Service leadership. /li /ul h3What we’ll offer to you /h3 ul liCompensation: €60,000–€70,000 gross annual base salary + 15% MBO /li liRelocation package: Available for candidates currently residing more than 200 km from Bari /li liReports to: COO /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

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