Engineering Project Manager

At GBfoods we offer culinary solutions in several countries of Europe and Africa with prestigious leading local brands, including Jumbo, Gallina Blanca, Erasco, Gino, Liebig, Star, Bama, D&L, Grand'Italia and Blå Band, among others.  GBfoods Africa operates in 24 countries with a Regional office in Accra - Ghana.

Our Purpose “Celebrating local flavours” is to empower and take care of each of the local communities we belong to and to bring out their authentic flavours. Some of our local brands have been in consumers' kitchens for over a century and have positioned themselves as authentically loved brands, as well as deeply rooted parts of the local culture.

Role:

Reporting to the Engineering & Projects Director,

The Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for planning, managing, and executing technical investment projects across factory operations, ensuring alignment with business strategy and industrial objectives. The role focuses on delivering projects within scope, budget, and timelines while driving continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and sustainability initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the technical projects assigned by the direct manager with the use of specific processes and tools of the project management methodology to achieve the performance objective in terms of quality, budget and timing.
• Define the technical specifications and requirements of each project you are involved in, in order to request offers to suppliers and analyze them from a technical and economic point of view.
• Manage commercial negotiations of technical systems with the support of the purchasing department if needed.
• Manage administrative tasks of projects in terms of: CAPEX request, purchase order, billing verification, etc.
• Operate with a continuous improvement perspective when defining and implementing efficiency projects and/or waste reduction personally identified or assigned by the direct manager, as well as technically support efficiency projects of other functions.
• Support factories in the implementation of the on-going digitization process and manage OT (operational technology) issues.
• Design new and modify existing plants for sustainable engineering in terms of environmental impact and energy efficiency (reduction of consumption and CO2 footprint) as for CO2 zero emission roadmap of our Sustainability department.
• Manage or be part of cross-functional project teams with a project organization and not a matrix organization structure.
• Participate in the development of a multi-year plan to ensure the performance of existing industrial assets and the technical and technological development of European factories.

What can you expect from us?

You will be part of a unique  company in an exciting moment, when we are growing and becoming a very consolidated multinational in the FMCG Food industry, with many strong brands.

What do we expect from you?

We are looking for someone who is committed, action oriented, problem solver and excellent relationship skills, pays attention to detail and is ready to explore the opportunities and challenges that the role brings.