Regional Lead Recruiting Operations Germany (f/m/d)
Germany, Berlin
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Your responsibilities and tasks
GEA is a global leader in technology solutions for the food, beverage, and industrial sectors. To strengthen our global recruiting team, we are looking for a Regional Lead Recruiting Operations Germany (f/m/d) to drive recruiting operations and lead regional recruiting teams as part of our global recruiting organization.
Reporting to the Global Lead Recruiting Operations, this role plays a key part in ensuring high-quality, efficient, and standardized recruiting delivery while staying close to regional business needs.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Recruiting Operations & Leadership
Lead and develop a regional team of recruiters, ensuring reliable service delivery, clear accountability, and strong team engagement.Recruitment Execution
Own the regional execution of GEA’s recruiting, ensuring standardized processes, role clarity, and continuous improvement in line with global guidelines.Performance & Service Management
Monitor and manage recruiting KPIs, SLAs, and service quality, proactively identifying improvement opportunities to increase speed and effectiveness.Process & Change Management
Drive regional implementation of new recruiting processes, systems, and tools, actively supporting change initiatives and engaging teams throughout transformation phases.Stakeholder & Business Partnership
Partner closely with hiring managers and People colleagues to understand workforce needs and deliver pragmatic, business-focused recruiting solutions.Market & Vendor Collaboration
Collaborate with regional recruiting vendors and contribute to local labor market insights, sourcing ideas, and best practices to the global Recruiting organization.
Your profile and qualifications
Several years of experience in end-to-end recruiting, ideally in an industrial, technology, or international environment
Proven experience leading or coordinating recruiters
Strong operational mindset with experience in standardized or high-volume recruiting setups
Experience in driving process improvements and change initiatives within recruiting organizations
Solid knowledge of recruiting systems and data-driven performance management
Strong communication skills, team orientation, and confidence in working with senior stakeholders
Fluent in German and English; additional languages are an advantage
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.
About GEA
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.
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