Senior Energy Expert (all gender)

Purpose of the position

As a Senior Energy Expert you’ll play a key role in identification and evaluation of innovative

sustainable energy solutions and equipment developing well-founded business cases that

contribute to fulfil Intersnack’s ambitious Science Based Scope 1 targets.

Your area of responsibility includes feasibility and conceptual studies of technology solutions and

their applications up to the support of implementation at respective locations as well as of

conduction of Best Value Option Analyses and support to develop successful business cases.

Support in conducting energy mapping to systematically record energy consumption, identify

inefficiencies and determine savings potential at the plant level are also core responsibilities of

this position. Based on these analyses, an energy master plan is developed that defines

measures for energy optimization and decarbonization.

Responsibilities

• Building and leading a cross-country internal energy engineering network to share knowledge and scale innovations.

• Support of sustainability targets in line with OGSM, ZLJM, SBTi and Net Zero.

• Conduct energy mapping and develop plant-specific energy master plans.

• Perform feasibility and concept studies for new technologies and process improvements.

• Support the rollout of innovation projects across Intersnack’s European production facilities.

• Conceptual development of individual ideas (development of business models, business evaluation and business case creation).

• Development of tailor-made applications to validate concept assumptions.

• Development and managing a portfolio of ideas and solutions as well as creating and updating a respective roadmap including technology assessments.

• Intensive collaboration with start-ups, established companies, and external cooperation partners.

• Definition and development of innovation processes incl. KPIs as well as continuous improvement of methodologies in innovation management.

• Establishment, management, and expansion of cooperations and partnerships including subsequent joint developments, considering possible subsidies.

• Support the industrialization of innovation projects in Intersnack’s international production network.

• University degree in engineering (mechanical, energy, or related fields).

• 10–15 years of professional experience in energy management with foundation on Science (ideally in the food or chemical industry).

• Hands-on project management experience (PMI or IPMA certification).

• Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills.

• Passion for sustainable technologies (GreenTech, Industry 4.0, AI).

• Fluent English skills; additional languages are a plus.

• Functional Skills: Technology Solutions, Engineering Design, Energy Management, CapEx Project Management

Willing to travel – expected level of travel of this position is up to 50% of the time.

About us

Intersnack has become one of Europe’s leading savory snacks producers by ‘creating happy snacking moments’ in people’s lives. Being privately owned, we operate with a long-term view and commit ourselves to a more sustainable world. Successfully and sustainably growing, our turnover in 2024 was more than €4.5 bn. We are now present in more than 30 countries across Europe and beyond. We have 12 regional Management Units, 45 production sites, and a total workforce of approximately 15,000 people worldwide.

What we will offer

An enjoyable, broad and fulfilling role with one of Europe’s biggest savory snacks producers. The chance to grow in an environment that values teamwork and collaboration, as well recognized to your individuality, welcoming your views, and celebrating your growth. Naturally we offer a competitive salary and benefits package, but also the opportunity to stand out for your professionalism and performance, moving forward in a challenging environment that supports each individual team member to achieve their very best. And a place to securely develop your career as part of a business that cares about the wellbeing of all its people and understands that work-life balance is fundamental to success. At Intersnack, we value and cherish diversity for the power and potential it creates. We have extraordinary team spirit, empower our people to take ownership for what they do and challenge each other to improve. Because we know that, to become a big player, you need to master being a team player first.

Our values and behaviors are important to how we work, and they define our culture, they are:

Thinking responsibly

Acting entrepreneurially

Growing together

Please upload your application documents in English only!

PLEASE NOTE: for non-EU applicants, a valid work and residence permit is a prerequisite for this post.