Regional Lead Recruiting Operations Germany (f/m/d)

GEA is a global leader in technology solutions for the food, beverage, and industrial sectors. To strengthen our global r ecruit ing 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 r ecruit ing , 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.

• 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.