Job opportunity
BU HOM Service Business Development
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.
Job information
Reference Number
JR-0031160
Job function
Service
Position type
Full time
Site
Via La Spezia 218, 43126 Parma PR
Your responsibilities and tasks:
BU HOM Service Business Development
Here in GEA Mechanical Equipment Italy, as head quarter of Business unit Homogenizer in the Division Separation and Flow Technologies of GEA, we are looking for a motivated candidate as part of the growing team of Service Business Development. Service is gaining importance year after year, and the Service org is a continuous evolving organization that adapt itself to ensure best customer experience. For maintaining leadership in the market and the very strong position to the competition, GEA Service is running its transformation to a relationship-based Service: Service Business Development office is the key for leading to a more sophisticated Service Portfolio, adding and develop machine remote control and all the new business models around that, to reach best in class Service Support. We are looking for open minded and engaged people that want to guide this evolution with us, contributing to stimulate the environment with ideas and dedication. Main work location is Parma, with necessity to travel globally following the role needs.
Fundamental Tasks
- Ensuring Service Products deployment towards the global Service organization
- Provides guidelines, Service Sales&Marketing material and procedures to local Service teams
- Managing the Service Products Portfolio
- Create quotations for upgrades/modernizations
Service Product Portfolio Tasks
- Develop the BU HOM Service Portfolio ensuring that is continuously in line with customer demands and needs, leading to effective growth for GEA
- Contribute to the development of the GEA SFT Service Strategy and all the related products
- Support the continuous development of digital service products and business models
- Interacts with other GEA Divisions, external parties where needed to support GEA Initiatives
- Manage Service “digi&green” products for the Business Unit Equipment
-Establish an effective Product Ideation and Business Plan for each new Service Product
Communication
- Regular coordination with all relevant internal departments as well as the GEA countries orgs
- Regular coordination with all relevant Service Management levels within the BU and Division
- Create and maintain a proper communication channel on Service Product launch
Your Profile / Qualifications
- Studies in the field of industrial engineering / mechanical engineering / computer science with appropriate knowledge or a comparable qualification
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (mechanical and possibly electrical diagrams), use and maintenance manuals and spare parts manuals
- In depth insight of the Homogenizer related Products and Markets – preferably other GEA Equipment (preferred)
- The ability to steer initiatives and projects autonomously, motivating individuals to contribute
- Customer orientation
- Knowledge of SAP is appreciated
- Availability to travel (mainly abroad) for approximately 20/30% of the annual working time
Your profile and qualifications:
- Studies in the field of industrial engineering / mechanical engineering / computer science with appropriate knowledge or a comparable qualification
- Help Desk experience (preferred)
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings (mechanical and possibly electrical diagrams), use and maintenance manuals and spare parts manuals
- Vibrations analysis certification is appreciated
- In depth insight of the Homogenizer related Products and Markets – preferably other GEA Equipment (preferred)
- The ability to steer initiatives and projects autonomously, motivating individuals to contribute
- Customer orientation
- Knowledge of SAP is appreciated
- Availability to travel (mainly abroad) for approximately 30% of the annual working time
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