GBS Tower Lead – Order-to-Cash International (EMEA, GEC & GHQ)
Skills
About the role
Hunter Douglas is the world's leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we've defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What's yours?
The role
We are looking for an experienced and strategic GBS Tower Lead – Order to Cash (OTC) to lead service delivery across our International organisation, covering EMEA, Global E-Commerce (GEC), and Global Headquarters (GHQ).
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence, standardisation, and transformation across the end-to-end OTC lifecycle. You will play a critical role in shaping a modern, scalable, and customer-centric Global Business Services (GBS) function, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain, and IT.
This role could be based in the Netherlands, UK or Poland.
What You'll Be Responsible For
Service Delivery & Operations
Lead the end-to-end delivery of OTC services across multiple regions and entities
Own performance against SLAs, OLAs, and key KPIs, ensuring high service quality and customer satisfaction
Drive consistency and standardisation across processes and markets
Manage escalations and resolve complex operational challenges
Ensure business continuity and operational resilience
Leadership & Team Development
Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing international OTC organisation
Build a strong, customer-focused and results-driven team culture
Drive workforce planning, capability development, and succession planning
Promote collaboration across GBS towers and business functions
Process Excellence & Transformation
Champion process harmonisation and continuous improvement initiatives
Identify and implement automation, digitalisation, and simplification opportunities
Support ERP and transformation programmes (including AI and workflow tools)
Deliver measurable outcomes in productivity, quality, and customer experience
Stakeholder Engagement
Act as the primary point of contact for OTC across EMEA, GEC, and GHQ
Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and business leaders
Lead performance reviews and proactively address service gaps
Support strategic initiatives and business growth objectives
Governance & Compliance
Ensure adherence to internal controls, policies, and compliance requirements
Maintain robust process documentation and audit readiness
Identify and mitigate operational risks
Drive KPI-led performance management and accountability
Experience & Background
5+ years in Order-to-Cash, Customer Operations, Shared Services, or GBS
Proven experience leading operations in a complex multinational environment
Track record of delivering transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
Strong understanding of service delivery, KPIs, and operational excellence
Experience with ERP systems and tools such as JIRA or Blackline
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
Master's degree is a plus
Leadership & Skills
Strong people leadership and coaching capability
Strategic mindset with a focus on results and execution
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
High level of commercial awareness and customer focus
Data-driven with a passion for process improvement and automation
Why Join Us?
Lead a critical global function at the heart of the business
Drive transformation and innovation in a modern GBS environment
Work with senior international stakeholders across functions
Be part of an organisation focused on growth, digitalisation, and continuous improvement
If you're ready to take ownership of a key global process area and build a high-performing OTC organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
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