Localization Projects Manager (fmd)

Responsibilities / Tasks

Nutrition Plant Engineering (NPE) is GEAs global engineering and operations Division for nutrition-related applications covering dairy food new food beverage chemical pharmaceutical environmental and life sciences industries. The division delivers process technologies integrated processing lines and complete plants within several technologies such as brewing systems liquid processing aseptic and non-aseptic filling & packaging concentration and many more. NPE supports global customers by enabling scalable growth competitiveness and sustainability.

Role Overview

Localization Projects Manager (f/m/d) enables the NPE Division to scale globally while strengthening local market presence. The role drives product localization initiatives across global manufacturing sites ensuring that technologies products and capabilities are available close to customers and markets.

Embedded in Operations Strategy & Execution and reporting to the Vice President Operations Strategy & Execution the role provides structured project leadership and governance for localization programs serving global businesses and regional production. By driving product localization initiatives the role reduces dependency on centralized manufacturing shortens lead times and improves cost competitiveness and supply resilience. As a result NPE is better positioned to serve local market requirements while maintaining global standards and efficiency.

Your key responsabilities:

Lead Global Localization Projects

• Manage cross-functional localization projects from feasibility assessment through full implementation including timelines budget oversight and quality assurance.
• Coordinate localization funnels standards and governance frameworks (e.g. China or India localization programs).
• Ensure structured risk dependency and stakeholder management throughout the project lifecycle.

Drive Strategy Execution & Operational Excellence

• Translate corporate and divisional localization strategy into actionable project roadmaps and standardized processes.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction and scalability improvements.
• Ensure alignment with market needs manufacturing capabilities and divisional priorities.

Enable Collaboration & Knowledge Transfer

• Facilitate collaboration between sending and landing sites ensuring seamless technology and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate closely with Engineering Operations Supply Chain Procurement and Regional Teams to drive alignment and execution.
• Provide structured project reporting KPI tracking and risk escalation to senior management.

Your Profile / Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Industrial Management Operations Management Business Administration or a related technical field.

• Certifications in Project Management (PMP PRINCE2 Agile) are an advantage.

• Project management experience within manufacturing engineering operations or localization.

• Demonstrated success in delivering cross-functional projects in an international industrial environment.

• Solid understanding of manufacturing processes technology transfer and localization strategies.

• Experience managing budgets timelines risks and diverse stakeholder groups.

• Hands-on execution-driven mindset with strong ownership and accountability.

• Excellent communication stakeholder management and facilitation skills across cultures and hierarchical levels.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured data-driven approach.

• Fluent in English; additional languages (e.g. German) are beneficial.

What happens once your application is submitted

You will receive an E-Mail when your application has been processed. One of our Talent Acquisition Specialists will review and verify that the applicant meets the qualifications criteria. Once your application has been successfully verified and depending on the role you will be invited to a first interview either virtual or face to face. Usually after the second or third interview round we will make a decision.

*For reasons of readability no gender-specific differentiation is made in the job advertisement. However the job advertisement is explicitly aimed at all persons.

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