Head of CapEx Projects (all gender)

Purpose of the position

As Head of CapEx Projects at Intersnack you ensure that Intersnack is projects the right way. Your role is to ensure project excellence by setting standards, improving project quality, and fostering collaboration between engineering teams.

You’ll act as a central competence hub, aligning CapEx planning with sustainability targets, standardizing engineering processes, and enabling energy efficiency across facilities. This role requires strong leadership, a passion for technical excellence, and an eye for innovation.

Responsibilities

As Head of CapEx Projects, you will play a strategic leadership role in driving excellence across capital investments, engineering standards, and sustainability-driven innovation. Your focus will be on harmonizing processes, boosting project performance, and aligning cross-border initiatives within Intersnack’s international production network.

• Act as a central competence center for cutting-edge engineering technologies, technical innovations, cost optimization strategies, and forward-looking industrial approaches.

• Align CapEx project strategy with sustainability goals , ensuring full compliance with OGSM, ZLJM, Science-Based Targets (SBTi), and the company’s Net Zero roadmap.

• Challenge and support project planning across Management Units during early-stage CapEx development—ensuring robust investment budgets (buildings, utilities, equipment), realistic timelines, and strategic project scopes before submission for approval.

• Define and maintain strategic Equipment and Building Standards , including planning scalable rollouts across locations to improve delivery speed, reduce design workload, and increase operational consistency.

• Provide feedback to design teams in your role as Global Process Owner (GPO) – optimizing existing equipment setups and translating learnings into improved investment project outcomes.

• Lead the rollout and training of the Engineering Work Process (EWP) as part of the GPO function—standardizing how capital projects are planned and executed group-wide.

• Strengthen the CapEx Projects Engineering Community , fostering international knowledge exchange, collaborative teamwork, and synergies across CapEx initiatives—reducing inefficiencies and project losses.

• Build and support an active Energy Engineering Community , enabling the transfer of innovative energy solutions, best practices, and process know-how across countries and plants.

• Ensure CapEx master plans contribute to sustainability goals , including CO₂ reduction and energy efficiency—embedding these targets into the project planning and execution lifecycle.

To succeed as Head of CapEx Projects , you’ll bring a strong combination of engineering expertise, strategic leadership, and experience in managing complex capital investment initiatives across industrial environments—preferably in food or process manufacturing.

Education

• A Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a closely related technical field from a recognized university or college.

Experience

• Multiple years of relevant experience in engineering, technical project execution, or plant development—preferably with a strong CapEx component.

• At least several years in a leadership role , with demonstrated success in people management , cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder communication.

• Proven project management capabilities , ideally with a PMI or IPMA certification , enabling structured project execution within large-scale investment portfolios.

• Industry knowledge in snack food manufacturing or packaging technology is a strong advantage, providing insights into technical standards, production processes, and supplier ecosystems.

Key Behaviours & Soft Skills

• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to evaluate alternative approaches and justify recommendations with clear rationale.

• Proactive mindset with a passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of technological trends.

• Demonstrates accountability , leads by example, and empowers team members to take ownership and contribute fully.

• Promotes cross-functional collaboration, encourages knowledge sharing, and helps team members avoid common pitfalls.

• Driven by integrity and solution-oriented thinking —brings forward new ideas and actively contributes to team success.

• Actively participates in and promotes a culture of feedback, reflection, and growth .

• Operates as a true team player and adds measurable value to shared outcomes.

Leadership Competencies

• Proactively invests in team development and ensures that personal development plans are in place for all team members.

• Maintains a high level of commitment to delivering results while modeling desired behaviors.

• Understands risk management and shows clear ownership in identifying, mitigating, and executing around risks .

• Fosters innovation by embracing different perspectives and benchmarking best practices from across the industry.

• Builds a performance-driven culture and promotes collaboration across functions and geographies.

Technical Skills & Functional Expertise

• Deep technical knowledge aligned with CapEx project planning and execution

• Strong familiarity with Equipment & Building Standards , including harmonization and rollout across sites

• Competence in CapEx budgeting, engineering design, and stakeholder evaluation processes (BVOA)

• Proven skills in developing and implementing engineering strategies and technology solutions

• Experience in supplier engagement and CapEx procurement management

• Solid understanding of project governance frameworks and structured investment lifecycles

Travel Requirements

• This role involves frequent travel (approx. 50%) across Europe and potentially to the Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) region.

• Regular on-site presence at suppliers, production facilities, and industry exhibitions is crucial to fulfilling project leadership and partnership responsibilities.

About us

Intersnack has become one of Europe’s leading savory snacks producers by ‘creating happy snacking moments’ in people’s lives. Being privately owned, we operate with a long-term view and commit ourselves to a more sustainable world. Successfully and sustainably growing, our turnover in 2024 was more than €4.5 bn. We are now present in more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond. We have 12 regional Management Units, 45 production sites, and a total workforce of approximately 15,000 people worldwide.

What we will offer

An enjoyable, broad and fulfilling role with one of Europe’s biggest savory snacks producers. The chance to grow in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, as well recognized to your individuality, welcoming your views, and celebrating your growth. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to stand out for your professionalism and performance, moving forward in a challenging environment that supports each individual team member to achieve their very best. And a place to securely develop your career as part of a business that cares about the wellbeing of all its people and understands that work-life balance is fundamental to success. At Intersnack, we value and cherish diversity for the power and potential it creates. We have extraordinary team spirit, empower our people to take ownership for what they do and challenge each other to improve. Because we know that, to become a big player, you need to master being a team player first.

Our values and behaviors are important to how we work, and they define our culture, they are:

Thinking responsibly

Acting entrepreneurially

Growing together

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PLEASE NOTE: for non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this post.