Vice President Service, Bu Lpt Execution Emea

**Vice President Service, BU LPT Execution EMEA (f/m/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**

**Reference Number**

JR-0032719

**Job function**

Service

**Position type**

Full time

**Site**

Am Industriepark 2-10, 21514 Buechen
- Are you ready to lead and innovate in the world of service management? Do you have a passion for optimizing service excellence through state-of-the-art processes, cross-selling, and digitalization? At GEA, we are seeking a dynamic and experienced professional to join our team as Vice President Service, Business Unit LPT Execution EMEA.
- Your responsibilities and tasks:
As Vice President Service, EMEA, you will play a pivotal role in steering and coordinating LPT Service activities across multiple countries and legal entities. Reporting directly to the Head of BU LPT Execution EMEA and with a strong dotted line to the Chief Service Officer (CSO) of the Liquid & Powder Technologies Division, you will be an integral part of the leadership team. This strategic role requires a visionary leader with a proven track record in service management.

Key Responsibilities

You will lead a team of three direct reports and work closely with Service Heads in legal entities on a daily basis. Your main responsibilities will include:

- Steering and coordinating LPT Service activities across EMEA, ensuring alignment with the Centre of Competence.
- Developing and implementing strategies to drive service business growth, enhance service maturity, and increase coverage of the local installed base.
- Collaborating closely with Technology Business Units (BUs) to strengthen local knowledge and execution capabilities for technology services.
- Driving customer satisfaction through the implementation of world-class service standards and processes.
- Leading the execution of the long-term Service Strategy in alignment with Divisional Service and BU Strategy.
- Acting as a strong ambassador of the organization’s values and objectives.

Your profile and qualifications:
Educational and Professional Requirements

As this role requires you to navigate a matrix organization, strong coordination and people skills are essential. Additionally, we expect:

- A university degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration.
- Extensive experience in managing a service organization within a matrix environment.
- Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage).
- Exceptional leadership, project management, and change management skills.

Join Our Team

We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment where you can make a significant impact on our service strategy and customer satisfaction.

To apply, please submit your resume and a cover letter detailing your qualifications and experience.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team and embarking on a journey of growth and success together.
- For reasons of readability, no gender-specific differentiation is made in the job advertisement. However, the job advertisement is explicitly aimed at all persons, regardless of gender or lack thereof._