We, as Arla - a European dairy cooperative with over 19,000 employees and almost 8,500 farmers - stand for a strong community with strong Scandinavian values and strong roots in our local markets. Our cooperative principle allows us to be close to our farmers - the owners of Arla - and motivates us every day to do our best for our farmers, our colleagues, our milk, our consumers and our environment! We are convinced that together we can achieve the best results!
We are looking for an experienced and action-oriented Senior Capex Manager to join our German organization as soon as possible.
What you can expect at Arla
- Disciplinary and technical responsibility of the regional Central European (CE) team with direct reporting line to the VP Engineering & Technology
- Support SC VPs and Operations Business Partners in the evaluation of top-line project concepts and business cases by identifying and developing best industrial scenarios
- Define and drive alignment between key stakeholders for key project success criteria in terms of productivity, safety, quality, delivery and cost Responsible for the planning and execution of all strategic CAPEX projects >€2m and support as required other relevant CAPEX projects at the production sites within the European Supply Chain CE regions (two German sites, one Danish and one Dutch site)
- Support the development of technical standards and ways of working and their implementation and application across the organization
- Support the exploration/development phases of all new projects in the region's portfolio
- You will be part of the leadership team of Engineering & Technology where we together set the strategic direction for the department as well as leading and facilitating the people agenda such as Talent Management, employee engagement and diversity and inclusion etc.
What you bring with you
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (or related field) combined with at least 5 years of relevant work experience. Alternatively, at least 15 years' experience in a technical/project management role with a proven track record of delivering medium/large/complex technical projects
- Proven experience in leading project managers and mastering the management of complex and challenging CAPEX projects (budget, cash flow, schedule, resource and scope management / delegation) under adverse conditions / circumstances
- Strong understanding of CAPEX procurement practices and contract negotiations as well as a strong understanding of supply chain finance and business case building
- Fluency in German and English is a must
What we have to offer
- Work-life balance: A 38.5-hour week, as well as time recording with flexible working hours - also from home and 30+ days of vacation
- Culture: Our unique, Scandinavian corporate culture with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths within our cooperative structure, as well as a high level of appreciation, especially through our feedback culture, for example with ongoing 1:1 meetings and performance dialogues
- Further development: access to our learning library for online training and global career opportunities
- Employee benefits: Discounts on our entire product portfolio and access to the Corporate Benefits Program with attractive discounts at gyms, for example
- Sustainability: High standards of our strong sustainability concept
- Location: Culinary catering in our company restaurant with daily, fresh dishes - naturally refined with our Arla products and a Starbucks corner. In addition, our German headquarters is easily accessible thanks to good transport links with a train station and highway. We also offer a job ticket and free employee parking.
Your way to Arla
Please apply via our website www.arlafoods.de stating your salary requirements and availability. For further information, please contact Elena Sampalioti, HR Manager TA
elsam@arlafoods.com. Please indicate how you heard about this vacancy
Equal opportunity
Arla Foods is a company with equal opportunities for everyone regardless of age, race, gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position. Purely for reasons of readability we have chosen to create all our job postings in male format. We explicitly look forward to all applications regardless if the candidate is male, female, diverse and will also exclude any other criteria from our screening process that is not professional qualification.
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