Regional Operations Director

As the largest fragrance only fragrance house in the world, we take pride in proactively shaping the future of the fragrance industry. We focus all our creativity, innovation, and energy into making fragrances and nothing else. CPL Aromas is home to some of the world's leading perfumers, and we're trusted by top brands to translate their creative vision into beautiful scents.

We provide career and development opportunities for talented individuals across a range of disciplines - from all support functions to customer facing roles.

A job at CPL Aromas promises a unique career path for anyone with a passion for the world of fragrance. With operations all over the world, we celebrate a diverse range of cultures at CPL Aromas and,we offer equal opportunities and flexibilities.

The Regional Operations Director is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across the Europe and LATAM region, overseeing factory operations in the UK, Spain and Colombia, as well as all Creative Centres across the region. The role will ensure safe, compliant, efficient and cost-effective operations, with clear governance, performance management and best practice alignment across sites. The role provides leadership through local Operations Managers and functional leaders, while driving regional S&OP alignment, capacity and inventory strategy, capability planning and continuous improvement to support business growth across the Region.

This position can be based in the UK or Spain

• Set the regional strategic direction for operations and supply chain across factories in the UK, Spain, and Colombia, as well as all Creative Centres in the Europe and LATAM region, ensuring alignment with business objectives, customer requirements and regional growth plans.
• Oversee regional site performance through clear governance, KPI management and cross-functional leadership, while day-to-day execution remains with the local Operations Managers and functional leads.
• Lead regional S&OP alignment, capacity planning, inventory optimization and service performance across the factory and Creative Centre network to support current demand and future business expansion.
• Drive cost control, working capital performance and operational contribution to P&L delivery across the regional operations network, while supporting investment readiness and performance improvement initiatives.

• Lead, coach and develop the Operations Managers and relevant functional leaders, ensuring strong execution, succession capability and leadership depth across the regional operations network.
• Chair the regional operations and supply chain governance rhythm, including performance reviews, escalation forums and priority-setting across functions.
• Partner with HR and functional leaders on organization design, workforce planning, talent development, performance management and consistent application of company policies and processes.
• Provide decision-making authority and escalation support for major operational, supply chain and cross-functional risks or constraints.

• Sponsor and drive strategic improvement initiatives across supply chain and operations, including productivity, service, inventory, waste reduction, process optimization and root cause problem solving.
• Standardize operating practices, performance expectations and governance processes across factories and Creative Centres, ensuring consistency while allowing for local regulatory and customer requirements.
• Review performance trends, remove barriers, approve priorities and ensure improvement plans are resourced and…