Business Relationship Manager
About the job
- A completed university degree, for example in Business Information Systems, Business Administration, Economics, or a comparable field.
- At least five years of experience in a comparable role, such as IT Business Partner, Service Relationship Manager, IT Demand Manager, or Business Engagement Manager.
- Strong stakeholder and communication skills, including moderating discussions, mediating, and reconciling different interests.
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex business and technical contexts into decision-ready management formats.
- Experience in project and portfolio governance.
- Numerical aptitude for budgeting and strong organizational skills.
- Very good German proficiency at C1 or above.
- Very good English proficiency at C1 or above.
- Serve as the central contact for business matters across multiple IT domains.
- Build and sustainably maintain trusted relationships with business contacts and decision-makers at all levels, from plant employees and employee representatives to management.
- Oversee the business portfolio from requirements gathering through successful implementation.
- Structure cross-domain goals, expectations, and priorities, and actively bring them into organizational governance.
- Take responsibility for a consistent project-management methodology and structure, and potentially the associated tool, to facilitate program management.
- Take on project leadership when needed.
- Coordinate across business, domain experts, delivery, and other stakeholders, including budget planning, escalations, and portfolio governance.
- Identify escalations, mismatched expectations, and prioritization conflicts early, and ensure transparency across the organization.
- Prepare governance, decision-making, budget, and coordination materials for meetings with the business and PLITS management at a decision-ready management level.
- Translate complex business and technical contexts into actionable customer perspectives and management formats.
- Shape communications with the business, including in collaboration with the Change and Communications Manager, and ensure effective, consistent information flow in both directions.
- Represent PLITS standards and holding architecture requirements to the business.
- Polish language skills for the international corporate context.
- Experience with agile methods such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Industry knowledge in FMCG, the food industry, or manufacturing.
- Basic ITIL knowledge, such as Foundation or equivalent.
About the company
Pfeifer & Langen is a European sugar producer that processes sugar beets into refined sugar and related products. The company operates across about 25 sites in Europe and generates around 1.4 billion euros in revenue. Its products come from beets grown locally; sugar is extracted and refined through industrial processes and then packaged for sale to customers across various markets. Compared with rivals, Pfeifer & Langen emphasizes a long-standing tradition (founded in 1870), a broad European footprint, and a culture of teamwork and shared growth, aiming to responsible, steady expansion rather than rapid, flashy changes. The company’s goal is to sweeten daily life worldwide by leveraging community, responsibility, and persistent progress to grow together with its employees and partners.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Cologne, Germany
Founded
1870
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- The 16 June 2026 Könnern biogas plant carries roughly 40 million euros of investment.
- EU clearance on 25 July 2024 enabled Pfeifer & Langen's Rügenwalder acquisition.
- Euskirchen's post-2021 flood rebuild and 20 July 2026 minister visit validate resilience spending.
What critics are saying
- The 11 September 2026 campaign is 90 days, signaling drought-hit beet supply.
- Agrarheute reported 19 May 2026 contract cuts around Lage, straining farmer relationships.
- A 25 September 2025 antitrust investigation and past sugar cartel history threaten trust.
What makes Pfeifer & Langen unique
- Pfeifer & Langen runs integrated beet processing, sugar, feed, and biomethane at Könnern.
- The 16 June 2026 Könnern biogas project reuses waste heat and beet byproducts.
- Its 2026 campaign spans Lage, Könnern, Jülich, and Euskirchen, preserving regional industrial footprint.
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Benefits
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Options
- Mentorship Program