Krones Turkey – Managing Director (m/f/d)*

Krones Makina, based in Istanbul, is a subsidiary of the Krones Group, which was founded in Germany and is now a leading international player in the production, sale and servicing of machinery and even complete factories for the beverage and liquid food industry worldwide. The Krones corporation employs more than 20,000 employees worldwide. In Türkiye today, there are about 50 employees who handle Krones’ activities within the Turkish market. The Krones Group is the global market leader in its industrial sector and is expected to grow even further, with a clear focus on sustainable, eco-friendly solutions. At Krones, we are working on a better tomorrow and helping to preserve our planet for future generations.

Tasks:

• Managing a modern, sustainable organization in Türkiye and further developing the local Krones business
• Developing strategies to increase the company’s order intake, turnover and profitability
• Assuming overall responsibility for Sales, International Operations & Services (IOS), Finance & Administration and other relevant functions in the subsidiary
• Maintaining close relationships with customers in Türkiye, ensuring a high level of attention to customers and showing great professionalism in dealing with customer requests
• Providing an attractive work environment and development opportunities for all employees, acting as a role model with a modern leadership approach and an innovative mindset
• Interacting and coordinating closely with the Regional Committee for Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (CEECA) and the headquarters (matrix organization)
• Detecting and fending off risks for the company
• Ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations as well as with the corporate compliance system
• Representing the company in public and legal affairs

Requirements:

• University degree, preferably in Engineering and/or Commerce (or similar educational background)
• Experience in a management position
• Excellent leadership skills
• Proven record of achievements in heading and developing a branch or a large department within an international corporation
• Customer-oriented mindset
• Experience in the food and beverage industry or a similar industrial environment
• Knowledge of local laws and regulations
• Experience in working with ERP and controlling systems
• Profound language skills (Turkish and English)
• Very good analytical, strategical and entrepreneurial thinking
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Being an authentic, open-minded personality with a “can do” attitude

We look forward to welcoming you to a dynamic open-minded company with a strong market position and many international ties. Krones Makina offers attractive working conditions and benefits, a modern working environment and a high degree of independence in the job. At Krones we value our employees and their development highly, so we offer professional and personal development opportunities both locally and within our international corporation. If you decide to join us, our team is dedicated to making you feel at ease and helping you settle-in well with a tailored onboarding program.

Our recruitment process consists of the following elements:

• Online application and timely review by Krones
• 1st stage interviews via Teams
• 2nd stage interviews via Teams (if applicable)
• Assessment center/leadership testing (on-site in Germany)