Upgrades Projects Delivery Manager

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.

And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to  make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

 

Job Summary

Our mission within Services Processing Upgrades Operations is to support Market Operations in Understand, Create and Convey phases and then lead the Delivery execution for the overall Upgrades business, processing and packaging in excellence, on time, on cost, and with quality. 

 

We are looking for an Upgrades Projects Delivery Manager, who will manage a team of highly skilled Upgrades Project professionals, coordinate Upgrades Project Management across France & BeNeLux market, create customized Upgrades solutions and provide technical expertise during the sales and implementation processes by having a deep understanding of the global service portfolio, expertise in commercial offers and preparation of quotations including legal terms and conditions. 

 

Position will be based in Paris - France, Utrecht - Netherlands or Brussels - Belgium.

What you will do

As our new Upgrades Projects Delivery Manager, your main tasks will be to

• Be main responsible for managing a diverse team, business/projects with a big and complex scope in the region and lead project management of advanced and complex Upgrades solutions by being directly involved in the full project-life-cycle from pre-project to execution and implementation of the quoted project.
• Support Services Sales during the UCC phase by providing technical, engineering, and financial expertise in quoting Upgrade solutions—conducting analysis, pricing, and margin calculations, ensuring compliance with local legal and commercial policies, contributing to value propositions aligned with customer needs, participating in customer presentations when required, and following up with Market Operations and Upgrades Centre of Expertise to track proposals and identify opportunities for new business.
• Be responsible to secure a clear alignment with the involved stakeholders such as Market Operations, Upgrades CoE, PSE Business Streams, PSE projects and automation delivery organizations, CSO and suppliers, to flawlessly implement the offered solution to agreed margins and timescales including design, purchase, installation and commissioning.
• Lead the follow-up on the project activities and performance of the Upgrades delivery projects portfolio. Secure resources, manage the stakeholders, recognize sales in SAP, manage costs and budget. Lead Upgrade Project Governance meetings and Opportunity Review Pulse meetings according to agreed rules and initiate mitigating actions as and when required. Maintain SAP/Excel systems for all aspects of the Projects.
• Lead and develop a team of Project professionals, ensuring successful delivery of complex Upgrade projects through clear goal-setting, regular feedback, and performance reviews. You’ll drive competence development by identifying skill gaps, supporting training, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You’ll also manage resource allocation, promote best practice sharing, and support career growth to build a high-performing and engaged team.

We believe you have

• At least 5 years of relevant experience
• Degree in Engineering (Process engineering, Electrical or Mechanical engineering or Production engineering) automation background is a plus.
• Fluent in English and French, Dutch is a plus
• Experience in the dairy and beverage industries
• Experience in leading governance meetings
• Proven technical and process knowledge in Food & Beverage Engineering
• Engineering Know-How in Processing and Packaging solutions
• Excellent commercial and business skills
• Able to communicate with customers and internal stakeholders at all levels and capable of managing their expectations.
• Good team worker/leader
• Results and customer satisfaction orientated with an ability to work in time-pressured environments
• Ability to handle difficult situations and people sensitively
• Good time management skills
• Office-based with travel to the customer (30% of working time)

We Offer You

• A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape
• A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry