Tod's Plant Manager

About Tod's

Rooted in Italy’s Marche region and generations of shoemaking expertise, Tod’s embodies understated luxury through exceptional leather craftsmanship and enduring design. Internationally recognised for its signature Gommino driving shoe, the house combines artisanal traditions with a contemporary approach to footwear, leather goods and ready-to-wear. As an employer, Tod’s brings together artisans, designers, retail specialists and corporate professionals whose expertise supports its distinctive Italian identity. Its international presence offers a broad professional landscape, connecting meticulous product creation with refined client experiences. For talent drawn to craftsmanship, quality and discreet elegance, Tod’s represents an opportunity to contribute to a celebrated expression of Italian luxury.

Tod's seeks a Plant Manager for its footwear production sites in Comunanza and Arquata, Italy, responsible for plant performance, production and maintenance, workforce leadership, subcontractor planning, investment projects and stakeholder relations. The role offers a gross annual salary of €65,000–€75,000, plus a canteen, welfare benefits and health insurance.

Role & Responsibilities

• Achieve productivity, efficiency and performance objectives for the assigned scope, meeting company standards for cost, timing, quality, safety and environmental impact through production, maintenance and HSE plans and established procedures.
• Lead and coordinate direct and indirect production staff, supporting professional development and promoting engagement, accountability, safety and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate production planning in-house and across the assigned subcontractor network, aligning inventory objectives, production capacity constraints and commercial requirements while meeting company and brand quality standards.
• Contribute to defining the plant investment budget and industrial projects, supporting their planning and monitoring.
• Ensure the reliability, efficiency and safety of production facilities and equipment by planning, coordinating and monitoring maintenance in close collaboration with the Industrial Technical Office.
• Coordinate continuously with Footwear Operations functions, including Industrialization, Purchasing, Production Planning, Quality and Safety, aligning teams and improving operational, production and quality performance.
• Maintain constructive dialogue with all stakeholders, including trade unions and relevant external bodies, in compliance with applicable regulations.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or economics.
• At least 10 years of experience in positions of responsibility in structured industrial environments; experience in fashion, luxury or manufacturing with high production complexity is preferred.
• Strong production-planning expertise, preferably gained in structured, multi-site industrial environments with a workforce of approximately 300.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous process improvement and operational performance optimisation.
• Flexibility, proactivity and the ability to adapt quickly to organisational, priority and contextual changes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, stakeholder-management aptitude, cross-functional collaboration, and the ability to coordinate teams and interdepartmental working groups and engage with diverse internal and external counterparts.

Skills

Experience

At least 10 years in positions of responsibility in structured industrial environments; fashion, luxury or manufacturing with high production complexity is preferred.

Education

Degree in engineering or economics.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from EUR 65,000 to EUR 75,000 per annum.

Benefits

Canteen, welfare benefits and health insurance; additional benefits to be agreed with the selected candidate.

Culture

Tod’s workplace culture is rooted in Italian craftsmanship, bringing together artisanal expertise and contemporary design with a shared commitment to quality and attention to detail. Its environment values specialist skills and collaboration across creative, technical and retail teams, connecting the preservation of traditional know-how with the evolving expectations of a global luxury clientele.

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