Head of Warehouse Automation & CapEx Delivery

gurkerl.at - Dein Besser-Als-Super-Markt; Wien; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal stipend €4/day

Hybrid work options

Vacation days above statutory minimums

Growth opportunities

Recognition & culture

Wellbeing activities

Xtra membership

Referral rewards

Team spirit

Job summary

gurkerl.at - Dein Besser-Als-Super-Markt is seeking a Head of Warehouse Projects to own end-to-end delivery of multi-million euro automation initiatives. You will lead retrofits, new site layouts, and G2P implementations across Europe, coordinating with engineering, procurement, facilities, and operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

With 5+ years of CapEx leadership in warehousing or industrial settings, you will drive budgets, schedules, and multi-vendor governance while maintaining

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience leading large-scale CapEx delivery projects in warehouse automation, material handling, or industrial manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of goods-to-person (G2P/AS-RS) technologies and automated material handling.
• Proven delivery leadership with budgets, critical paths, and multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of warehouse implementation projects from kickoff through commissioning, go-live, and handover.
• Drive program plans, schedules, budgets, resourcing, and milestones.
• Manage on-site contractors, vendors, and integrators to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Solution Design, Automation, Procurement, Facilities, and Operations to translate designs into built assets.
• Identify risks early, maintain RACI matrices, and proactively resolve blockers.
• Lead commissioning, testing, and operational readiness, with clear handover to local teams.
• Provide structured project status, risk, and financial variance reporting to leadership.

Skills

CapEx delivery

Automation

Delivery leadership

Communication

Travel readiness

Ownership mindset

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

gurkerl.at - Dein Besser-Als-Super-Markt is seeking a Head of Warehouse Projects to own end-to-end delivery of multi-million euro automation initiatives. You will lead retrofits, new site layouts, and G2P implementations across Europe, coordinating with engineering, procurement, facilities, and operations to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

With 5+ years of CapEx leadership in warehousing or industrial settings, you will drive budgets, schedules, and multi-vendor governance while maintaining