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Head of Project Execution MAI

Location:

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN, 562107

Work Site: Onsite

Duration: 1 month

Date: Oct 29, 2026

Two billion people eat food every day that was produced with Bühler equipment. One billion people drive vehicles whose parts were manufactured with our machines. Bühler aims to balance humanity, nature, and the economy in every decision as it develops solutions that unlock sustainable business opportunities in the global food, feed, and mobility industries. We strive to create innovations for a better world, with a special focus on healthy, safe, and sustainable solutions. Therefore, we team up with customers, start-ups, multinationals, and academia to accelerate impact together.

Summary

Bühler Group in Bengaluru, India, is looking for a skilled professional to join our team as Head of Project Execution MAI. The role will lead the end-to-end execution of customer projects across the Middle East, Africa and India, overseeing the Project Execution hubs in Bengaluru, Johannesburg and Casablanca. The position is responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the required quality, while driving financial performance, building a strong regional project execution organization and ensuring compliance with Bühler directives and EHS standards.

Job Responsibilities

Manage Project Execution, set priorities and assign resources; lead the Bengaluru, Johannesburg and Casablanca PE Hubs as one regional network with clear accountability for performance, ownership, resource allocation and escalation.
Align and deliver monthly and quarterly project and plant business targets with the Businesses; monitor costs, forecasts, margins, cash flow and invoicing milestones.
Oversee contractual, commercial, schedule, scope, supply chain, claims, quality and site matters from contract handover to commissioning, customer acceptance and closeout.
Manage risks and opportunities, implement mitigation plans and escalate when needed; ensure disciplined handling of variations, claims and contractual notices, timely recovery plans and senior resolution of high-impact issues.
Apply BPM, SAP and current engineering tools, ensuring compliance with quality gates, Bühler Quality, EHS, Engineering and Automation standards, and local regulations, with consistent governance adapted to local market and customer needs.
Run monthly project reviews, stakeholder forums and customer steering committees; build customer confidence through transparent reporting, reliable commitments and structured feedback.
Ensure robust quotation costs and schedules aligned across BUs and support functions; support sales with competitive solutions, strengthen sales-to-execution handover and develop efficient local sourcing for project accessories and bought-out items.
Balance capacity and workload across the region and Execution Pools, coordinating inter-hub support as needed, while managing cost centres to achieve positive coverage.
Lead and motivate through clear communication of principles, objectives, targets, processes and feedback; partner with the Head of MAI on execution strategy, priorities and capability investment, and align with the President SOA on dotted-line matters.
Build and develop a high-performing team capable of executing complex plant projects through effective staffing, training, talent management and knowledge transfer; strengthen succession and close capability gaps across the hubs.

Qualifications

Minimum 7 years of experience in the field of plant project execution/ engineering or construction
Strong intercultural skills and abilities for managing worldwide interfaces
Knowledge of project management fundamentals and techniques
Extensive knowledge of executing tools, techniques and processes, including scheduling, cost control, progress and productivity analysis, resource loading, and schedule forecasting
Ability to simplify complex technical information into useable Management presentations and communications
Strong planning, organising and priority setting skills, with a proven ability to manage teams in an international environment
Good commercial knowledge for assessing business risks and opportunities
Experience overseeing concurrent projects, including troubled-project recovery and senior customer escalations.
Strong understanding of project financials, contracts, change control, claims, forecasting and risk management.
Willingness to travel across the MAI region as required

At Bühler we are not only offering working opportunities and international exchange of like-minded professionals. We are more than just a global company. Our value proposition to transform the way companies feed and move the world, is driving positive change in the industries in which we operate globally. Become a part of a dynamic environment that combines your drive for innovation with a world of possibilities. Joining us means embracing a shared purpose of creating innovations for a better world while becoming part of a company that is dedicated to your success.

As a global organization, we embrace the diversity of our global workforce. At Bühler, you will collaborate with professionals from around the world, each bringing in a unique perspective to the table. It is a business priority for us to harness the diversity of our global workforce and include them in their uniqueness to create a culture of belonging guided by our TOP values – Trust, Ownership and Passion. Embark on a journey that combines the excitement of global collaboration with the reassurance of a welcoming workplace.

Let’s create impact together!

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