Job Description

Title:

Upgrades Project Manager

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Location:
Glinde, DE

At Tetra Pak we commit to making food safe and available, everywhere; and we protect what's good – protecting food, protecting people, and protecting the planet. By doing so we touch millions of people's lives every day.


And we need people like you to make it happen.

We empower you to reach your potential with opportunities to make an impact to be proud of – for food, people and the planet.

Job Summary

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We are looking for an Upgrades Project Manager, who will be responsible for coordinating Upgrades Project Management across the German, Austrian and Swiss markets, creating customized solutions, and providing technical expertise during the sales and implementation processes by having a deep understanding of the service portfolio, expertise in commercial offers and preparation of quotations including legal terms and conditions. In this role, you will be an individual contributor reporting to the Upgrades Projects Delivery Manager. You will be based in Germany, but you may travel approx. 10-20 % of your time in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and other markets as required.



The location of this position is

Glinde, München or Hochheim.

What you will do

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As Upgrades Project Manager, you will:

lead project management for Upgrades by being directly involved in the execution and implementation of the project lead the follow-up on the project activities, secure resources and manage the stakeholders such as markets, delivery organizations, external suppliers and customers. Recognize sales in SAP, manage costs and budget be responsible for the performance of the Upgrades project. Delivery of the project on time, within budget and according to the expected technical specifications and performance be responsible for customer satisfaction in relation to the delivered Upgrades project execute handover of the Upgrades project, including documentation and adherence to any mandatory requirements be responsible for providing technical/engineering and financial expertise in quoting Upgrades solutions that require deep knowledge and for securing that legal and commercial policies are being followed in the quotations secure a clear alignment with the involved stakeholders, such as market (sales), sales support, delivery organizations and suppliers, to flawlessly implement the offered solution lead project engineering quotation for:

a) customized solutions for Tetra Pak and non-Tetra Pak equipment.



b) “standard” Upgrades for Key Components or installed equipment.



c) customers’ requests for Upgrades developed by Business Units or local quotations (RFQ) with a focus on Food Safety, Operational Efficiency or Production Capability.



d) automation revamping or automation of the installed base



e) water, utilities and energy consumption reduction for new projects or the current installed base. Lead the engineering process in the implementation phase up to the final acceptance.


support Services Sales Team throughout the process by providing technical analysis, value proposition, pricing and margin calculations and customer presentations, according to a pre-defined scope of offering aligned to
customers’ needs
follow up with sales throughout the process by tracking open proposals and recommendations to capture new business support in providing information on product performance, new trends and technologies in the industry, competitor analysis and collection of this information to disperse to the Sales and Portfolio Teams according to the product development needs secure self-development in project management skills including execution and implementation of the quoted project, follow-up on the project activities, securing resources, managing stakeholders, recognizing sales in SAP, managing costs and budget if needed

We believe you have

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proven technical and process knowledge at least 3 years of experience working in a technical, hands-on position, in technical project management or process/project engineering experience in food engineering is a merit BS Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Food Science) or equivalent is an advantage, but not a must automation skills are an advantage, but not a must able to communicate with customers at all levels and capable of managing their expectations high-Level problem-solving abilities with attention to detail excellent commercial and business skills

both German and English language skills are a must

As a person you are:

self-motivated that has a strong drive and agile strong stakeholder management skills as well as being analytical and results-driven service-oriented with an ability to work in time-pressured environments ability to handle difficult situations and people sensitively good team player

We Offer You

A variety of exciting challenges with ample opportunities for development and training in a truly global landscape A culture that pioneers a spirit of innovation where our industry experts drive visible results An equal opportunity employment experience that values diversity and inclusion Market competitive compensation and benefits with flexible working arrangements

Apply Now

If you are inspired to be part of our promise to protect what’s good; for food, people, and the planet, apply through our careers page at https://jobs.tetrapak.com/.



This job posting expires on

30 January 2026

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