Machinery Director for Wet Processes - Textile Machinery / Manufacturing Platform

Machinery Director for Wet Processes Ivy Decarb Madrid Competitive compensation package (It is essential that you are fluent in English) You will either already live in or be prepared to relocate/commute to Madrid

About Us We are an exciting new global marketplace platform, designed for the textile industry. We connect textile machinery manufacturers with textile production companies, as well as the main stakeholders of the textile industry, in order to showcase the most sustainably innovative textile machinery available today. We have launched in several markets, including Turkey, Bangladesh, India, China and parts of Europe and we have ambitious growth plans.

Our company is founded by international entrepreneurs, all of whom have significant experience and expertise in manufacturing, gained at senior and Board level. We have global investment partnerships set up with in-country banks, and our revenue is generated through textile machinery manufacturers, on both a subscription basis and single transactions. Our aim is to make the latest and most sustainable manufacturing technology accessible globally to all sizes of textile manufacturers. Our platform is rapidly gaining traction with both textile and machinery manufacturers.

About The Role We are seeking a highly experienced and globally connected

Machinery Director for Wet Processes in the textile sector. This critical leadership role will drive technical excellence and strategic insight regarding wet process textile machinery. You will be a recognized expert, responsible for leveraging deep knowledge of textile production processes, combined with strong commercial acumen, to guide the company's offering, establish a robust worldwide network of industry contacts, and create a strong internal knowledge base to be disseminated across all relevant teams. This role is central to ensuring our platform showcases the most innovative and relevant wet process technology while maximizing its commercial success.

It is essential that you have experience of Wet Processes within Textile Manufacturing (fabric).

Key Responsibilities Global Technical Leadership: Serve as the company's principal expert on wet process textile machinery, providing strategic guidance on technology trends, performance, and sustainability for all platform decisions. International Network Development: Cultivate and maintain an extensive, high-level, worldwide network of contacts among textile machinery manufacturers, production companies, and key industry stakeholders to drive business development and technology scouting. Textile Process Expertise: Utilize deep, hands-on knowledge of textile production and processes, particularly those involving wet processing/finishing, to accurately evaluate machinery capabilities and translate complex technical benefits into clear, commercially compelling value propositions for our marketplace users. Commercial Strategy Integration: Lead the commercial evaluation of new machinery and technologies, including market sizing, competitive pricing, and partnership viability, to inform our go-to-market strategy. Internal Knowledge Management: Establish a systematic process for collecting, documenting, and structuring technical and market intelligence related to wet processes from global sources. Organizational Dissemination: Act as a key internal educator, effectively spreading critical technical and market knowledge across sales, product, and engineering teams to enhance organizational capability and strategic alignment. Strategic Collaboration: Work closely with the Product and Sales teams to identify machinery gaps, inform the platform's product roadmap, and support sales efforts with expert technical and commercial backing.

About You Expert in Wet Process Machinery: Proven, deep technical expertise in textile wet process machinery (e.g., specific dyeing, washing, or finishing technologies). Global Connectivity: Demonstrable track record of establishing and maintaining a robust, high-value professional network across international textile markets. Process Knowledge: Comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end textile production value chain and the specific operational context of wet processes. Strong Commercial Skills: Demonstrated expertise in commercial strategy, business development, market analysis, and contract negotiation within the B2B industrial or machinery sector. Knowledge Transfer Skills: Exceptional ability to synthesize complex information and communicate it effectively to diverse internal audiences (technical, sales, and executive). Leadership and Strategic Vision: Proven experience in a strategic leadership role, capable of turning technical insight and commercial opportunity into a successful business strategy. Key Differentiators Unique blend of deep industrial/machinery expertise in wet processes + commercial strategy in the B2B sector + proven success in building and leveraging a global network to drive business growth. Proven ability to translate complex technical insights into clear, commercially compelling value propositions and successful business strategy. Strategic vision combined with strong operational execution in global technology scouting and market penetration for wet process machinery. Exceptional communication skills, senior presence for high-level industry engagement, and cross-functional leadership in disseminating critical technical knowledge.

What Ivy Decarb Offers A strategic, high-impact role in transforming the sustainability of the textile industry. Full ownership to execute and lead the strategic direction for Ivy Decarb’s global wet process machinery offering, market penetration, and technology scouting. Dynamic, innovative, purpose-driven environment. Competitive compensation package.