Role description

We are seeking a Project Manager to optimize our operations with a strong emphasis on Project Excellence. In this role, you will report directly to our Head of Operations & Engineering. You will support strategic orientation of the entire supply chain, develop and implementing new projects and streamline processes.

Your Mission

Project Excellence:

• Independent management of projects to optimize production processes, structures and workflows
• Development, and continuous further development of project management standards and methods in close collaboration with centralized functions
• Managing interdisciplinary project teams in the production environment

Continuous Improvement & Standardisation

• Conducting project evaluations and lessons learned to promote continuous improvement
• Moderation of workshops and training sessions on digital tools
• Reporting, status tracking and communication to stakeholders

Project management:

• Collaborate closely with leadership, production, supply chain, and quality teams to ensure alignment on process improvements, efficiency targets, and strategic initiatives.
• Supporting plant management and production managers in the selection, prioritization and implementation of projects

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in a related field
• Exceptional problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills with a data-driven approach to operational challenges.
• Strong digital capabilities, and experience with data analytics tools such as Power BI.
• Proficiency in both English and German (written and spoken) is required.

Why you'll love working here

• Exciting tasks in an internationally operating, growing family business with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working hours and home office options 
• 4 weeks remote work from other EU countries
• 30 days paid vacation per year
• Salary bands for a fair corporate culture
• Monthly allowance of €50 for your BAV
• Annual 360° feedback loops with clear promotion criteria and an individual career path
• Responsibility from day one in a company that encourages personal responsibility and growth
• Regular company events such as summer party, Christmas party
• Paid team dinners or activities for each team twice a year
• Free parking right outside the door
• Perks and benefits: JobRad, subsidized lunch, subsidy for the Deutschlandticket, free language courses and discounted memberships at several gyms and for the Wellpass
• Fresh fruit, free drinks and snacks in the office

Our Process

• Initial call to align expectations
• MS Teams Interview with the hiring manager
• Onsite interview with the specialist department

About us

At Arethia, we fuse our long-standing reputation with a continual push for progress. A rapidly expanding player in the flavour industry, Arethia specialises in delivering innovative taste solutions and co-creating products that consumers love. For more than 70 years, Arethia has been known for its close collaboration with customers and the highest quality standards. With over 250 employees spread across Germany, Switzerland, Dubai, and Indonesia, we aim to shape the future of flavours with a culture that values agility, transparency, and talent.