Strategic Capital Projects Director

2 months ago


Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH Full time

Drive business growth and operational excellence as a Senior CAPEX Project Manager at Arla Foods Deutschland GmbH.

About the Role

This is a senior management position within the Engineering & Technology team, responsible for leading Arla ́s CAPEX project portfolio across all Danish production sites. You will lead a regional DK Engineering team, plan and execute key strategic CAPEX projects, and develop Engineering Standards and Ways of Working to ensure their implementation across the organization.

The role requires strong leadership skills, with the ability to manage complex and challenging projects, calm under pressure, and expertly work with others, such as Procurement, Finance, local site teams, Arla leaders, and suppliers. Your stakeholder and communication skills enable you to build networks and drive decision making across a global matrix organisation.

You are passionate about manufacturing/engineering technology, driven to manage change, improve performance, and create best-in-class production environments.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and animate a team of experienced engineering project managers.
  • Support Supply Chain Vice Presidents and Business Partners in assessing business cases.
  • Set and drive alignment on KPIs across productivity, safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
  • Develop and execute project sourcing strategies with Capex Procurement.
  • Assemble and manage project teams using internal and external resources & capabilities, managing communication to them and key stakeholders in the supply chain leadership team.
  • Plan and manage project budgets and cash flows.
  • Support local operations with project commissioning and manage documentation to ensure the project is fully documented.
  • Be the 'go-to' person within CAPEX for the production sites in Denmark and wider organisation.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should have a degree in an Engineering (or related) field with a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience or +15 years of experience in engineering roles where you have delivered complex technical projects, preferably from a dairy, food, or FMCG environment.

A competitive salary of approximately €80,000 - €100,000 per annum is available for this role, depending on your level of experience and qualifications.

About Arla Foods

Arla Foods is a leading producer of nutritious household-favourite brands, committed to creating a sustainable future of dairy. We strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to achieve our purpose.



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