Business Unit Manager (m/f/d) in the Cleaning Division

avitea GmbH; Wiggeringhausen; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Company car

Bike leasing

Flat hierarchies

Job summary

avitea Industrieservice GmbH is seeking a Business Unit Manager (m/f/d) for the Cleaning Division. You will lead site managers and team leaders, shape KPI targets, and drive profitability with strategic sales and process optimization.

Join a technology-driven service provider offering flexible hours, remote work options, a company car, bike leasing, and flat hierarchies to empower leadership and growth.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in the cleaning services industry.
• Experience in customer acquisition, sales, or business development.
• Strategic thinking, goal-oriented approach, and strong negotiation skills.
• Excellent team player and empathetic leader.
• Very good communication and organizational skills.
• Ideally, experience in implementing autonomous cleaning systems.

Responsibilities

• Leadership & Organization: Professional and disciplinary leadership of team leaders and site managers; KPI/target management; process and quality development; responsibility for the business unit's results.
• Sales & Customer Development: Acquisition of new customers; strategic development of existing customers; cost estimation, proposal preparation, and contract negotiations.
• Innovation & Future Development: Positioning the unit as a modern, technology-driven provider; implementing innovative cleaning concepts; use of autonomous cleaning systems.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Team leadership

Communication

Job description

We are looking for a full-time employee for our subsidiary, avitea Industrieservice GmbH, to fill the position of Business Unit Manager (m/f/d) in the Cleaning Division.

What awaits you

Leadership & Organization

• Professional and disciplinary leadership of team leaders and site managers
• Responsibility for quality, occupational safety, and key performance indicators (KPI/target management)
• Further development of processes, methods, and quality standards
• Responsibility for the business unit’s results

Sales & Customer Development

• Acquisition of new customers
• Strategic development of existing customers
• Cost estimation, proposal preparation, and contract negotiations

Innovation & Future Development

• Positioning the business unit as a modern, technology-driven service provider
• Implementation of innovative cleaning concepts
• Use of modern technologies (e.g., autonomous cleaning systems)

What you should bring

• Several years of professional experience in the cleaning services industry
• Experience in customer acquisition, sales, or business development
• Strategic thinking, goal-oriented approach, and strong negotiation skills
• Excellent team player and empathetic leader
• Very good communication and organizational skills
• Ideally, experience in implementing autonomous cleaning systems

What we offer you

• Work-Life Balance Through Flexible Work Hours and Remote Work
• Competitive salary
• Company car—also for personal use
• Bike leasing
• Flat hierarchies