Operations Director Turkey
Brand
EssilorLuxottica
Contract
Permanent
Experience
Executive (10Y+)
City
Ankara
Country
Turkey
Published
10/06/2026
Last seen
28/07/2026
About the role
pspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstrongWiden Your Horizons. Join the Next Chapter of Your Career/strong/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifAt EssilorLuxottica, we are committed to empowering our people to grow and succeed. This is your opportunity to take your career to the next level, embrace new challenges, and continue making a difference. /span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifWe work for a brighter future, thinking today about the world of tomorrow. /span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifDon’t miss the chance to shape your strong#FutureInSight/strong with us!/span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstronguPurpose of the role/u/strong/span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifWithin the META Ops team, as Head of Operations for Turkey, as Head of Operations for Turkey, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the operational strategy of a key and fast-growing market. You will lead our end-to-end operations — spanFrom Supply chain, to Rx laboratories and final distribution to ECP/span — with a clear ambition: deliver best-in-class service, quality and efficiency, while enabling business growth and sustainable performance. At the heart of the organization, you act as a strategic partner to the business, ensuring full alignment between commercial ambitions and operational execution /span/pp /ppspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstronguMain responsibilities/u/strong/span/pp /pullispanlead the Operations organization to contribute to customer satisfaction by deliver appropriate service amp; quality, and also being accountable of cost and EHS efficiencies (or performances)/span/lilidivEnsure seamless execution from order intake to final delivery to customer/div/liliDevelop mid- to long-term industrial and distribution roadmaps/liliDrive continuous improvement and transformation initiatives/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifProtect employees health and safety, strenghten assets and equipments security/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifApply and respect all Group policies and local regulations within all dimensions (HR, CSR, EHS, Finance, Quality, etc…)/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifManage the Supply Chain amp; Logistics in accordance with the ongoing processes within the group/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifManage new product and offers implementation as well as product offer rationalization/span/liliImplement best practices in lean manufacturing, quality, and process excellence/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifProvide solutions to cope to the different segments of the local markets targeted by the business leaders/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifBuild amp; Monitor budget and report performance via standard BSC/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifPrioritize amp; drive projects or actions plan to ensure and improve the labs amp; distribution centers industrial and economic performance/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifContribute to the customer satisfaction improvement amp; manage customer complaints / requests/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifdivDefine and deploy a mid-term industrial and distribution roadmap to optimize operational footprint and service levels/div/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifDrive KPIs : Service level / OTIF, Operational costs vs. budget, Productivity and efficiency metrics, Customer satisfaction, Health amp; Safety performance/liliLead, motivate, and develop teams, fostering a performance-driven and collaborative culture. Ensure succession planning and talent development/liliCollaborate with cross-functional teams (Sales, Finance, HR, IT, Supply Chain, etc.)/liliInterface with regional and global stakeholders/li/ulp /ppspan style=text-decoration:underline;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstrongProfile :/strong/span/pp /pulli style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifDegree in Engineering and/or Supply Chain/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif8+ years of experience as plant manager, supply chain manager in multisite industry - international experience will be much appreciated/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifHave acquired skills in the field of production, supply chain, quality, etc. during his career/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifKnowledge of ophthalmology or medical device professions, markets, customers and segments./span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifLaws and regulations, lean manufacturing, quality management, finance, supply chain and project management/span/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifdivResults-driven with strong strategic agility, Decision-making and problem-solving capabilities/div/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifdivProven leadership and ability to develop and engage teams/div/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifdivStrong customer orientation and business acumen/div/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifdivExcellent interpersonal and negotiation skills/div/lili style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifspan style=font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifLanguages : Turkish, Proficient English/span/li/ulp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifstrongOur Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment/strong/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serifWe are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We celebrate diversity and provide equal opportunities to all, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that makes us unique./span/p