Project Procurement Director

Take the lead for the Project Procurement department and drive project proucrement excellence in a global engineering company shaping the future of industrial solutions.

Further enhance structure in the Project Procurement team and secure continuous improvement of processes
As Project Procurement Director at GEA, you will report to Senior Director Procurement & Supply Chain and asumme full ownership of the Project Procurement department. You will hold the overall responsibility for ensuring an efficient and professional project procurement organization with a strong focus on strategy, process optimization, and operational excellence. The role includes leadership and development of employees, performance management, and establishing strong cross-functional collaboration throughout the organization. In addition, you will act as a key partner in both pre-sales and commercial support activities, contributing in projects through supplier coordination and by ensuring competitive and compliant solutions. Furthermore, you will act as a key interface between Procurement, Sales, Project Management, and suppliers, you will play an important role in ensuring commercially competitive solutions, strong supply chain performance, and continuous improvement across the organization. Finally, the position also involves coordinating global supply chain activities with a focus on project planning, supplier negotiations, cost management, governance, and the continuous development of processes and collaborations across locations and suppliers.

Experienced procurement leader from multinational and project-driven business setup
We expect you to hold a relevant educational degree within engineering, business administration, or a similar field, but most importantly you bring extensive experience from procurement and supply chain roles in multinational and project-driven organizations. You bring solid experience within procurement, supply chain management, supplier management, international contract management, and negotiations across global supplier markets, combined with strong commercial and financial understanding and profound knowledge of supply and demand planning. Furthermore, you have proven leadership experience from complex and matrix-based organizations and possess strong analytical capabilities that enable you to translate data into actionable insights and operational improvements. You are experienced working with ERP systems (SAP or DAX) and BI reporting tools, and you communicate confidently across functions, cultures, and organizational levels. Finally, you are fluent in English, both written and spoken.

On a personal level, you are a pragmatic and solution-oriented leader with strong communication and relationship-building skills. You thrive in a dynamic and international environment where strategic thinking, operational execution, and adaptability are essential for success. With a collaborative and authentic leadership style, you build trust across teams and stakeholders while motivating and influencing others to achieve common goals. You are proactive, resilient, and comfortable driving change initiatives, continuously seeking improvements and identifying opportunities to strengthen performance, processes, and collaboration across the organization through structured change initiatives and execution.

Take ownership and drive lasting impact at GEA
This is your chance to take charge of a highly professional project procurement team and play a key role in strengthening procurement within a global technology leader. The recruitment process is carried out by Venaris Executive Search (www.venaris.dk). For more information regarding the position, please reach out to Senior Executive Search Consultant, Lars Nordlund, at +45 3123 3018. All inquiries will be handled confidentially. If this position sounds like the right fit, don't hesitate to upload your CV – a cover letter is not required.

GEA
GEA is a leading global technology provider delivering advanced equipment and project solutions to the food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. With more than 18,000 employees across approximately 62 countries, GEA engineers sustainable and efficient processing solutions that optimize production and reduce environmental impact. With roots dating back to 1881, GEA is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, and operates through four divisions – Pure Flow Processing, Nutrition Plant Engineering, Pharma & Food Applications, and Farm Technologies – combining deep technical expertise with a strong global presence and a clear commitment to engineering solutions for a better world.