Project Manager for Out of Home Beverage Systems
At Nestlé's Professional Product Technology Center for Coffee & Beverages in Orbe, Switzerland, this on-site Project Manager leads connected beverage dispensing projects from concept to deployment — evaluating professional coffee machines, coordinating field trials, and guiding equipment manufacturers. Core work spans hardware/software project leadership, technical evaluation, and stakeholder trai
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Not listed
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong project leadership across hardware, software, connected technologies, planning, resources, budgets and quality
- Technical evaluation, field testing and root-cause analysis in technical or laboratory environments related to beverage equipment and dispensing solutions
- Creating clear technical learning materials and delivering practical training, with understanding of after-sales service for electrical appliances
- Collaborating confidently across functions, cultures and external partners while communicating complex topics clearly
- Fluent written and spoken English; any other language is a plus
Nice to have
- Demonstrating courage, collaboration, speed and continuous learning, translating ideas into measurable impact
Full description
Location: Orbe, Switzerland
Work model: On-site / Full time
Contract type / duration: Permanent
Target start date: As soon as possible
**Be a force for good and grow through experiences that push you further
As a Project Manager for Out-of-Home Beverage Systems at Nestlé Professional Product Technology Center for Coffee & Beverages, your mission is to lead the development, evaluation and deployment of connected beverage dispensing solutions that deliver reliable experiences for customers and consumers. You’ll make a difference by collaborating closely with research and development teams, markets, commercial partners and equipment manufacturers. This is an opportunity to expand your R&D project leadership experience, strengthen your technical expertise in connected beverage systems and build a global network across markets, functions and equipment partners.
**How you’ll make an impact as a Project Manager – Out-of-Home Beverage Systems
- Leading multidisciplinary beverage-system projects from concept to deployment, aligning technology, timing, resources and quality.
- Evaluating and validating professional coffee machines and beverage dispensers to support technology selection, development and sourcing decisions.
- Coordinating field trials and in-cup testing to turn evidence into clear recommendations for stakeholders.
- Delivering accurate technical guidance and engaging learning materials that enable successful product launches and adoption.
- Strengthening equipment performance and user experience by resolving complex issues with manufacturers and deployment teams.
- Driving innovation, cost optimization and continuous improvement across development, evaluation and service processes.
**What will make you successful
- Bringing strong project leadership across hardware, software, connected technologies, planning, resources, budgets and quality.
- Applying technical evaluation, field testing and root-cause analysis in technical or laboratory environments related to beverage equipment and dispensing solutions.
- Creating clear technical learning materials and delivering practical training, supported by an understanding of after-sales service for electrical appliances.
- Collaborating confidently across functions, cultures and external partners while communicating complex topics clearly.