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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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Our agency does not publish all vacancies we are recruiting for.

We maintain a solid network of contacts with companies we can connect suitable applicants with.

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

HR Marketing Assistant
Job ID: 99994
Specialisation: HR | Office Administration
Level: Junior
Location: Bulgaria | Plovdiv | Sofia

Balkaninvest is a registered Bulgarian recruitment agency and supporting its clients since 2009. Our approach is to help in particular companies with an international set-up to find employees that make a difference. We are a small and motivated team of Bulgarians and Germans and love working in in HR!

For our own company we are currently looking for a motivated individual to support us with our new projects as an

HR Marketing Assistant (20hrs/week) – Hybrid

The role can be done in a hybrid working model with times when you are working from our Sofia-office, ideally you should be living in Sofia.

Your profile:

  • You have completed at least two years of your university education, the discipline is not relevant
  • Very good level of English, some German would be a plus
  • You are not afraid of calling candidates and companies on the phone!
  • PC skills (Office software, internet research, social media, SEO)
  • First knowledge about digital marketing tools and strategies
  • You enjoy working independently
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Self-disciplined and well-structered working style
  • First experience in digital marketing or online research (e.g. through an internship) is a plus, but not compulsory

The job profile

  • Support our recruitment team with your research for both new candidates and client companies, using various digital marketing strategies
  • Pre-Screen applications and evaluate if they are a good match for our positions
  • Answer incoming phone calls and contact prospects and existing clients on the phone
  • Analyse job ads and identify client potential
  • Work with LinkedIn and Facebook to reach out our audience
  • Keep our database and calendar up-to-date
  • Manage small digital marketing campaigns

Our office is located in the very center of Sofia (next to “Hotel Pliska”-station) and can be reached easily via public transport. If you are interested in the position, please visit our website for more information about our company and mail us your application (CV, motivational letter) in English or German language.

Key Account Manager
Job ID: 99993
Specialisation: Sales
Level: Expert | Mid-Level
Location: Bulgaria | Remote | Sofia

Our client is a southern German company with a long history that specializes in the development, construction and trading of machines, software and consumables in advertising technology and textile finishing and is active in forty countries.

We are looking for a motivated person as part of a long-term outsourcing project to support the German team from Bulgaria as a

Key Account Manager

on a long-term basis.

Your tasks:

  • Support and expansion of existing key accounts as well as acquisition of new customers at home and abroad.
  • Carrying out customer visits (approx. 30 -40 travel days per year) to maintain customer relationships and present our products.
  • Developing and implementing sales strategies to achieve sales and turnover targets.
  • Creating offers, negotiating prices and concluding contracts.
  • Working closely with internal departments such as sales, marketing and product development to ensure optimal customer service.
  • Market and competitive analyses to identify new business opportunities and trends.
  • Attending trade fairs and events to present our products and services.
  • Communicating by phone, email and chat with existing customers
  • After-sales calls, churn and other sales promotion measures

Your profile:

  • Completed degree in business, sales, marketing or a comparable qualification.
  • Several years of professional experience in key account management, ideally in the field of
    technical products.
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills as well as a confident and professional demeanor.
  • Willingness to travel (approx. 25-40 days per year in various EU-countries) and flexibility.
  • Independent, structured and goal-oriented way of working from home.
  • Very good written and spoken English skills; other language skills (Eastern European languages) are an advantage.
    Technical understanding and affinity for our product range.
  • Confident use of MS Office tools, the Internet and modern communication and cloud services

What we offer:

  • A long-term perspective in a small and friendly team
  • German corporate culture
  • Fully remote or hybrid work model
  • An attractive compensation with additional benefits

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply with your CV in English or German language together with an actual picture. Only short – listed candidates will be contacted.

Confidentiality of all applications is assured!

Plant Manager (Automotive)
Job ID: 20123
Specialisation: Management | Mechanical Engineering
Level: Top Management
Location: Bulgaria | Plovdiv


Our client, a renowned Western-European automotive supplyer, is opening its automotive plant in Plovdiv soon.
We are currently searching for a competent individual with in-depth understanding of the automotive industry and proven leadership skills to fill the position of a

Plant Manager (Automotive)

Responsibilities:

  • Overall responsibility for all plant functions (production, logistics, production planning, maintenance, quality, process technology, HR, finance)
  • Leadership of a entity with several hundred employees
  • Assurance of daily delivery capability to clientele.
  • Monitoring and regulation of KPIs.
  • Identification of bottlenecks and quality issues with the timely implementation of a goal-oriented problem-solving process.
  • You coordinate regularly and purposefully with the HQ functions and other production plants on operational and strategic content
  • Full P&L responsibility in the implementation and budgeting phase

Profile:

  • Engineering degree or equivalent education and training – preferred specialization in mechanical engineering or metal industry (production).
  • Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in production management, preferably in the automotive sector.
  • Responsibility for compliance with safety regulations and legal requirements.
  • Knowledge in processes such as milling, turning, broaching, welding, and assembly.
  • Proficient in Bulgarian and English, German would be a plus.
  • User knowledge in MS Office and an ERP system.
  • Pronounced organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Team spirit, flexibility, and social competence.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary and social package.
  • Working in a multinational environment.
  • Additional health insurance.

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply now with your CV in English or German language with an actual picture and additional documents. Only short – listed candidates will be contacted. Strict confidentiality is assured.

Technical Advisor (Engineer)
Job ID: 200103
Specialisation: Mechanical Engineering
Level: Expert | Specialist
Location: Bulgaria | Plovdiv | Sofia

For the Bulgarian company of our German client, a major player in engineering and steel product with a long history, we are currently looking for a highly qualified and motivated member to join their team in Sofia or Plovdiv as a

Technical Advisor (Engineer with experience in metal processing)

Main responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with subcontractors and partners to design, develop, and introduce innovative products and services to the market, targeting new clients who can benefit from our solutions and maximize their potential.
  • Provide pre-sales technical support and expertise to clients and collaborate closely with sales colleagues to facilitate informed decision-making.
  • Deliver comprehensive after-sales support services and offer technical assistance as needed to ensure customer satisfaction and product efficiency.
  • Achieve established targets consistently and effectively coordinate sales projects to ensure successful outcomes.
  • Make technical presentations and demonstrate how a product meets client needs.
  • Conduct regular visits to subcontractors and partners to identify and cultivate potential business opportunities.
  • Maintain comprehensive customer records.
  • Monitor subcontractors’ and partners’ activities and ensure compliance with agreed terms and quality standards to uphold contractual obligations.
  • Develop long-term relationships with clients, through managing and interpreting their requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with fellow members of the sales team.
  • Regularly travel to Bulgaria to visit clients (up to 2-3 days per week).

Your profile:

  • Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in metal processing.
  • Sales experience is advantageous.
  • Excellent English language – written and spoken.
  • Proficiency in MS Windows and AutoCAD.
  • Comprehensive understanding of material technical specifications and expertise in metal processing.
  • Self-driven and proactive individual with big motivation for results.
  • Strong business acumen and practical approach.
  • Demonstrates exceptional organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
  • Proficient in prioritization and high degree of integrity
  • Driving license is required.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary and social package.
  • Working in a multinational environment.
  • Additional health insurance.
  • Multisport card sponsorship.
  • Joining a reputable company recognized as an industry leader.
  • Hybrid model of work can be discussed.

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply now with your CV in English or German language with an actual picture and additional documents. Only short – listed candidates will be contacted.

Production and Logistics Planner (Automotive)
Job ID: 20122
Specialisation: Logistics | Management
Level: Team Lead
Location: Bulgaria | Plovdiv


Our client, a renowned Western-European automotive supplyer, is opening its automotive plant in Plovdiv soon.
We are currently searching for a competent individual with in-depth understanding of the automotive industry and proven leadership skills to fill the position of a

Production and Logistics Planner (Automotive)

Responsibilities:

  • Responsibility for the loading and processing of customer orders from receipt of order to dispatch and the associated communication.
  • First contact for customer, sales and plant with the goal of customer satisfaction with optimal use of resources
  • Assistance with cross-plant escalations or bottlenecks
  • Responsibility for the plant’s planning process, which includes
    • Responsibility for the plant’s entire capacity planning based on sales planning and customer requirements
    • Evaluation of the various planning statuses and demand signals and derivation/creation of the appropriate assembly product mix
  • Responsibility for monitoring the relevant key figures and costs and initiating the resulting measures in the event of deviations (e.g compliance with the target parameters such as stocks, delivery service level (OTIF) and planning accuracy)
  • Technical and disciplinary management of the associated employees, including trainings and performance assessment
  • Participation in logistics projects to optimize customer satisfaction and logistics performance, also across plants
  • Participation in the SCM process design and continuous development in the relevant area, e.g. through the implementation and tracking of Continual Improvement Process (CIP)

Profile:

  • Degree in industrial engineering, business administration with a focus on production management, logistics or a comparable education and training
  • Several years of professional experience in production planning and order processing in the automotive sector or a similar sector
  • Extensive management experience in an international environment
  • Very good MS Office knowledge and user knowledge of a common ERP system, ideally SAP.
  • Good language skills in Bulgarian and English
  • High degree of independence, proactivity and structural thinking and action
  • Motivation to keep up with process changes
  • Moderation and presentation skills
  • Ability to work in a team, quality awareness and customer-oriented approach
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary and social package.
  • Working in a multinational environment.
  • Additional health insurance.

This opportunity sounds attractive for you? Then apply now with your CV in English or German language with an actual picture and additional documents. Only short – listed candidates will be contacted. Strict confidentiality is assured.

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Don’t Settle For Less

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).

Do you need an experienced HR-Partner for your outsourcing plans in Bulgaria?

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JOB SEARCH

Job in Bulgaria 

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.