Pre-Project Manager

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.

We are looking for a Pre-Project Manager, who will be engaged in the pre project and bidding phase of L1 to L3 processing opportunities.

You will report to the Manager Pre-Projects France , Benelux and North Europe. 

The position is based in Lund – Sweden or Aarhus – Denmark , but you need to be prepared and flexible to travel up to 20% of the time.

• Manage the pre-project phase and take overall responsibility for the pre-project execution in compliance with the project governance and quality procedures in place. 
• Leading the pre-project team that is set up for medium to large-scale pre-projects (none of them direct reports) - experience in managing larger teams in matrix organization is required. 
• Drive productivity in pre-project through utilization of global reusable solutions, processes, and tools (OFCE, project governance, risk management, etc.). 
• Definine deliverables and fixing the scope together with customer and customer management based on strategic and economic evaluations. 
• Understand the client’s need and propose the appropriate solution to meet their expectation 
• Drive the study of client’s tender materials, flag, discuss and document deviations from Tetra Pak standards 
• Responsible of the technical solution, development of the process functional diagrams and P&IDs
• Specify the equipment, calculate the costs and cooperate with supply management to deliver request for quotations to the third-party equipment and services providers 
• Develop the project time schedule and define the commissioning and performance criteria
• Prepare the quotation materials and contract documents. 
• Drive the design review, risk assessment and quotation reviews
• Support the sales team to deliver technical and/or commercial presentation of the Tetra Pak offer to customers 
• For sold projects, drive the project handover to the implementation project manager and project team and provide support as needed
• Capture and document the lessons learned in the sales phase  

• A Master's University degree or equivalent in Mechanical / Process / Food Engineering is required. 
• Minimum 5 years of work projects and sales experience – bidding/tendering / pre-project / project work
• Strong technical background and commercial negotiation skills. 
• Strong experience in the food / aseptic/liquid processing industry
• Experience in implementing processing solutions and working on installation projects. 
• Familiar with general engineering and drawing software tools used for large-scale plant engineering. 
• Experience in using database-driven engineering design tools is preferred (e.g., Matrix, SSP). 
• Experience in packaging projects would be a plus. 
• SAP knowledge
• Fluency in English is mandatory + Swedish and/or Danish is highly recommended.

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 . 

This job posting expires on October 29th. 

To know more about the position contact hiring manager, Mohamed ELKEHILI at mohamed.elkehili@tetrapak.com.

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Vivien Balogh at vivien.balogh@tetrapak.com

For trade union information, contact Unionen Lisbeth Larsson at +46 46 36 2320 and Sveriges Ingenjörer Lars Haraldsson at +46 46 36 2533

Diversity, equity, and inclusion is an everyday part of how we work. We give people a place to belong and support to thrive, an environment where everyone can be comfortable being themselves and has equal opportunities to grow and succeed. We embrace difference, celebrate people for who they are, and for the diversity they bring that helps us better understand and connect with our customers and communities worldwide.

Du vill göra skillnad. Det vill vi också. Varje dag arbetar vi för att förbättra tillgången till säkra livsmedel för människor över hela världen – och samtidigt skydda planeten. Oavsett om du precis har inlett karriären eller är redo för nästa steg – kom till oss. Tillsammans kan vi bli en del av lösningen.