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RECRUITMENT AGENCY BALKANINVEST

Personnel Search and Executive Search in Bulgaria – Sofia, Plovdiv area and international permanent placements. Licensed since 2009.

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Below are current openings, most in English, some in German or Bulgarian language.

Operational Project Manager

Job ID: 30901

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Specialisation: Management

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Level: Management | Team Lead

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Location: Bulgaria | Stara Zagora

For our client, the H2Start project in Stara Zagora, we are currently searching for a motivated and experienced

Operational project manager

to support in particular the organisational development and total capacity growth.

H2Start aims to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to drive innovation in renewable hydrogen production. This initiative contributes to the transition towards a lowcarbon, energy-secure economy and is supported by Trakia University (TrU) and BGH2A, in collaboration with Politecnico di Torino (POLITO) and ITAE – CNR. It will provide modern infrastructure to attract and retain top-tier researchers, fostering academic and industry collaboration for cutting-edge innovation and technology transfer and is funded with € 30 Mio. from both EU and national funds.

Requirements for the Candidate:

Experience as project manager or deputy in at least 3 projects during last 5 years, at least one with the size of 1M EUR
Experience in organisational development
Has experience with Bulgarian public procurements for at least 4 years
Possibility to work part of the time on-site in Stara Zagora, plus conduct occasionally international business trips – mandatory
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Higher education in Management or Economics

Preferences:

Experience with scientific projects, especially in STEM field
Work with international environment (working abroad or work with international partners)
Has good knowledge of Horizon 2020 and/or Horizon Europe administration processes
Fluency in Bulgarian language
Experience with innovations and business development
Experience in building sustained growth
Enjoying managing change and organisational transformation (and has strong track record)
Ability to adopt in fast growing, dynamic environments
Leadership skills and personality to lead people thru periods of change and uncertainty, building new organisation, processes, tools

Main responsibilities:

Overall coordination and operational management of the Horizon Europe H2Start project as a project manager
Ensuring the key goal to build modern, highly sustainable and internationally competitive Hydrogen technologies research and innovation center in Bulgaria
Supervision of reaching objectives, KPIs, milestones of the project
Direct work with work package leaders and key task leaders as relevant to reach expected results
Organization and supervision of project administration, financial, procurement and legal activities
Organization and facilitation of project Consortium and operational meetings
Work with international partners, boosting their engagement
Coordination and oversight of development, compilation and submission of project periodic reports, deliverables, amendments
Full engagement in timely setting up and development of the new H2Start Center of Excellence and all the relevant processes needed for its full operations
Ensuring smooth implementation of the project and timely engagement of all relevant team members (H2Start center, Trakia University, Bulgarian Hydrogen Association, Polito, CNR)

Work conditions:

Bulgarian Full time labour contract
Hybrid working model with at least 50% of time in-person in Stara Zagora
Other social benefits
Opportunity to gain valuable experience in one of the largest scientific projects in Bulgaria

Please send us your application in English language using the form below.

Commercial Managing Director

Job ID: 30801

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Specialisation: Management | Mechanical Engineering

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Level: Management

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Location: Bulgaria | Plovdiv | Sofia

For our client, a successful company in the automotive supplier industry, we are looking for an experienced and driven

Commercial Managing Director with Technical Background

to join the management team. Location of the existing plant is close to Pazardzhik.

Responsibilities

Together with the Technical Managing Director, you will actively drive and further develop the company’s successful growth
Full responsibility for the commercial areas of the business, including human resources, accounting, sales, national and international customer relations, and general administration
Strategic and operational management of the company with a strong focus on sustainable economic success
Close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders and continuous optimization of business processes

Your Profile

Relevant academic degree, e.g. in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable field
Fluent Bulgarian and very good command of English or German
Proven experience in managing an EOOD/OOD, particularly in HR management, finance, sales, administration, and customer service
Demonstrated success in strategic and operational business leadership
Several years of leadership experience in a comparable role
Automotive or mechanical industry background highly preferred
Strong technical understanding of an industrial product portfolio

What our Client Offers

Attractive compensation package including a company car
Hybrid working model possible
A responsible and diverse leadership role within a dynamic and growing company

We look forward to receiving your application in English or German language! please use the contact form below.

Sales Manager – Lighting Solutions

Job ID: 30701

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Specialisation: Sales

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Level: Expert | Specialist

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Location: Bulgaria | Sofia

Our client is a well-established company specializing in the design, supply, installation, and maintenance of lighting systems — for shops, offices, industrial, and administrative buildings. They offer comprehensive services: from lighting design and concept development, through installation of lighting systems, to service and maintenance, including emergency and evacuation lighting, as well as expert consulting for renovations or modernizations of facilities.

If you are ready to apply your sales talent and results-oriented approach in a company that designs and offers innovative lighting solutions, we would be happy to consider you for the role of

Sales Manager

for their office in Sofia.

Responsibilities

Support the company’s development in line with current market conditions through sales and proposals for business improvement;
Promote and sell the company’s products and services to clients in Bulgaria and abroad;
Build strong relationships by providing exceptional service tailored to client needs;
Maintain successful and profitable relationships with existing and potential clients;
Communicate with key users, contractors, architects, and designers to promote the company both locally and in developing foreign markets.

Requirements

Previous experience in sales of lighting fixtures and solutions and/or services in the sector – mandatory;
Working level of English – mandatory;
Willingness to travel within the country and abroad;
Strong sales and customer-focused mindset, excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and listening skills;
Experience or interest in LED lighting and control technologies;
Strong time-management skills, sense of urgency, and ability to prioritize;
Collaborative and strategic problem-solving approach with adaptability;
High level of responsibility and ownership;
Proactive, action-oriented personality;
Discomfort with the “comfort zone”;
Strong results orientation.

The employer offers

Attractive remuneration;
Opportunities for growth in a company and working environment that values professionalism and respect;
Participation in projects that evoke emotions, create atmosphere, and transform architectural spaces into experiences;
Company phone and company car;
Fairness and transparency in employment relations.

If our offer is of interest to you, please send us your CV.

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YOUR AGENCY FOR RECRUITMENT IN BULGARIA

Balkaninvest.eu is a registered Bulgarian recruitment agency. Our services are licensed and supervised by the National Employment Agency, a sub-division of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of the Republic of Bulgaria. Our approach is to support in particular companies with an international set-up to find employees that make a difference.

We managed to develop a strong network in central and western Bulgaria over the last decade, stretching from the capital of Sofia where our office is located to the second largest city in Bulgaria Plovdiv with its strong emphasis on the mechanical engineering industry (and, due to its fair, on trading and sales). A German management alleviates the cooperation with clients from all Europe and beyond. Almost all of our clients are international companies, added some local ones with a clear focus on doing business abroad.

Charge Forward

HOLISTIC APPROACH IN HR-CONSULTING

Our recruitment firm is your reliable partner in so much more than just searching for personnel. We can also consult and train you and your staff in-house in the latest recruitment techniques, both on- and offline. Does your company want to learn more about how to use the social web more effectively? Do you already have an employer branding strategy in action? In case you do not, maybe we should discuss opportunities for cooperation in that field, too!

Our core business

IDENTIFYING MATCHING CANDIDATES

However, our core business is identifying and attracting talents that make a difference. We will find the right candidates for your vacancy, beginning with specialists with a native or close-to-native level of languages (like German, English, Italian, French, Russian) or other scarce qualifications up to middle/top management positions. In the latter case, we utilize the latest tactics used by international executive search firms. Whatever your plans are: We want to be your partner for your future recruiting in Bulgaria – fast, ethical and reliable.

Our Sofia-based recruiting agency is one of the smaller boutiques in Bulgaria which allows us to bundle flexible solutions for clients of various sizes and branches. Our ambition is to be one of the top HR service providers and help you to develop your business with our outstanding recruitment services. For first contact, please use our form or give us a call!

You are looking for a job right now? Or want to give your career a new impetus?

TALENTS WELCOME

Promising candidates are always invited to forward us their CV.
We will include your candidature in our database and come back to you if we think that we have a matching vacancy to fill.

Services

Professional recruitment services

We have insights and a well-developed network among the best talents to provide your company with the candidates you are looking for at the moment. We are not only focusing on the qualifications of the people we propose but analyzing if these candidates are suitable to work successfully in your company’s particular working environment.

Since most of our clients are foreign companies, the aspect of cultural differences between managers and staff in Bulgaria and the company’s home country is another factor which we consider to be of great importance for your recruitment plans.

Shortly after the beginning of our recruiting activities in 2009 we managed to establish Balkaninvest.eu as a leading Bulgarian agency for two fields:

International recruitment, which is the selection of qualified individuals to work abroad on the one hand, and for the Bulgarian home-market recruitment of highly-qualified individuals and managers, up to executive search for senior positions on the other hand.

Services

HR solutions for BPO and IT branches

Due to the local demand we were able to gain a strong expertise in the branches with the strongest demand on recruiting services on the Bulgarian market and work together with great companies.

We have successfully filled positions at our clients in Bulgaria since 2009 such as:

CEO for a healthcare company (the world leader in its niche)
CFO for a trading company
Sales Managers for various trading companies
Technical Sales Manager
Logistic experts
Managing clerk
Service engineer for production machinery
Product manager for an online company
Software developers and QAs for various IT-companies
Scrum master for IT company
SAP consultants with German
Software delivery manager with German
Accountants for various clients with different language skills
Office assistant positions for various companies
BPO positions including key account and team lead positions
and many others

Find out more on our recruiting services for key positions in the IT industry in Bulgaria and on our knowledge in supporting the Bulgarian BPO-providers with matching recruiting support. Last, not least: we are the agency of choice when it comes to find the best sales managers that bring your business forward, more here: Sales recruiting as we understand it.

We are looking forward to discuss your needs for professional recruitment services in a personal meeting or – for a start – on the phone or via a video conference (Skype, Google Hangouts, WhatsApp).

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Are you searching for a job in Bulgaria with an international company? Or are you based in Bulgaria but looking for a job abroad? Then we want to learn more about your background and your ambitions!

One of our specializations as a recruitment agency is to identify experts and (not only senior) managers and staff with German language skills. So if you are a fluent German speaker or have at least an exceptional command of the English language, there is a good chance that we are right now searching for candidates for a suitable vacancy at one of our clients. We guarantee the highest level of confidentiality concerning all information related to any future placement process. We will communicate your data to an interested employer only with your acceptance.

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