Vice President Service BU Pharma & Health (m/w/d)

Vice President Service BU Pharma & Health (m/w/d)

GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.

Why join GEA

Job information

We are looking for a Vice President Service BU Pharma & Health (m/w/d) for our Pharma & Healthcare team. In this position, you will report to the CEO of the BU Pharma & Healthcare and the CSO of the Division Food and Healthcare Technologies. The main task is to develop the service business into an innovative and profitable growth dimension through forward-looking offerings. GEA Lyophil GmbH, located near Cologne, is a leading provider of innovative solutions in freeze-drying technology for the pharmaceutical industry.

Your responsibilities and tasks:

• Steering and coordinating global P&H service activities
• Transforming the service business from a reactive and centrally controlled organization into an actively managed service sales organization
• Directly leading a core team of 5 direct reports and indirectly managing up to 150 employees worldwide
• Developing and implementing a comprehensive service strategy for the Business Lines Lyophilization and Solid Dosages
• Driving service sales in the Centre of Competences (CoC) with modern sales activities
• Optimizing service pricing policies for all service products, spare parts, field services, upgrades, and service contracts
• Establishing a competitive service product portfolio, complemented by digital enablers

Your profile and qualifications:

• Degree in engineering and/or business administration
• Experience in leading a team in a matrix organization with P&L responsibility
• Strong leadership and change management skills
• In-depth practical knowledge of modern methods and tools for organizing service processes
• Broad knowledge in sales/service management/organization
• Fluent in German and English