Head of Europe (m/f/d)

Land: Deutschland Einsatzort: Ratingen Erforderliche Reisetätigkeit (%): 40% Arbeitsmodell: hybrid Head of Europe (m/f/d) Your Mission As Head of Europe (m/f/d), you will be a member of the global senior management team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of industrial safety across Europe, with a strong focus on the DACH region. You will lead around 150 colleagues across nine countries, including approximately 115 employees in DACH, driving business performance, strengthening cross-border collaboration, and ensuring sustainable growth. Based at our European headquarters in Ratingen, you will serve as one of the managing directors in Germany. In addition, you will lead the managing directors of our European sales and service organizations, fostering strong local leadership, clear accountability, and long-term success for IEP Technologies within the HOERBIGER Group. How you will make a difference Operational Excellence: Drive efficient processes, a robust organization, and reliable execution with a strong hands-on approach, operating confidently in smaller, decentralized setups. People & Organization: Lead the European organization pragmatically and close to the business, ensuring clear structures, governance, and decision-making in a matrix environment. P&L Ownership: Share full P&L responsibility for the European region together with the local managing directors. Strategy to Execution: Translate global strategies into tangible regional actions with measurable business impact. Safety & Accountability: Further develop and lead a high-performing safety and accountability culture across all European entities. Risk & Compliance: Maintain and strengthen effective risk management, compliance, and integrity across all business activities. What you should be good at General Management Background: Experience as managing director, COO, or in a comparable all-round leadership role with full responsibility for administration, organization, and performance. Entrepreneurial Mentality : Strong track record in building and running effective operations, with a focus on execution, process efficiency, and organizational clarity. Leadership Style: Value-based, clear, and hands-on leadership with the ability to align diverse stakeholders. Financial Acumen: Solid command of P&L and balance sheet management combined with sound business judgment. Language Skills: Native-level German and very good English are required. What you can look forward to Industry Leadership: Join a global leader in safety solutions with over 70 years of expertise, with manufacturing sites located in Germany, the UK, China, and the US. International Team: Work alongside dedicated colleagues in a multinational, supportive, and collaborative environment. Company Culture: Enjoy a family-like atmosphere with a strong focus on teamwork, personal responsibility, innovation, and continuous improvement. Attractive Benefits: Benefit from competitive compensation, a company pension plan, accident insurance, health and well-being programs, bike leasing, discounted employee offers, free parking, company events, and anniversary bonuses. Travel Opportunities: This role involves approximately 40% travel within Europe. Who we are Join our global team of over 7,500 colleagues and make a difference every day. Contribute to innovative solutions that save lives, reduce emissions, and drive progress in key industries like energy, automotive, and safety technology. Guided by our core values - Pioneering Spirit, Courage, Fairness, and Closeness - we are ENABLING CHANGE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW. With opportunities to grow, learn, and collaborate across 40 countries and 150 locations, you'll be part of a culture that values your ideas and your impact. Ready to make a difference? Apply today and become part of our journey. #YouMakeADifference Does this sound like an exciting challenge to you? If so, we look forward to receiving your application. Please apply via our applicant portal . JETZT BEWERBEN IEP Technologies GmbH Kaiserwerther Straße 85c 40878 Ratingen www.hoerbiger.com IEP Technologies GmbH https://files.relaxx.center/kcenter-google-postings/kc-1002172/IEP_Logo.png 2026-08-31T20:59:59.999Z FULL_TIME EUR YEAR null 2026-07-02 Ratingen 40878 Kaiserswerther Straße 85C 51.2966156 6.8333768