With your digital career, you will drive innovation at Heidelberg Materials and shape the future of the building materials industry. Explore our diverse teams, from Business Solutions to UX & Customer Insights. Discover how you can make a difference. Join us on our exciting journey and help us lead the digital transformation of our industry.
Flexible working hours
International relocation support (visa, temporary housing, moving expenses)
Team events
Modern workspaces at our new headquarters
Personalised hybrid working options
Latest and impressive technology stack
International and cross-functional teams
Learning days, conference visits and other training options
Work with agile methodologies
James Weelen started his career at Heidelberg Materials in the UK and held various positions such as Project Manager, Head of Supply Chain, and IT Director. In 2019, he and his family got the opportunity to move to Heidelberg, Germany, where he took over the position of Head of Customer Engagement & Business Systems. Learn more about his outlook on a digital future at Heidelberg Materials.Success Story – James Weelen
Each of our teams bring distinct skills, experiences and personalities to our Digital Department and the overall digital strategy at Heidelberg Materials.
Learn more about our teams, their working styles, goals and deliverables, and the characteristics that make them unique. Where would you fit in best?
Representing the business within our Digital team, we provide strategic direction and roadmaps for all solutions and support their technical delivery. We maintain close relationships with all Group areas and functions to ensure that the IT products and services are evolving in line with the needs of our global business. Streamlined and high quality implementation of the needed products and services is handled in our product areas.
Our team members have strong strategic thinking and good communication skills, love to develop relationships with customers and are passionate about improving the caliber of our business.
The Digital Business & Partnerships department is at the forefront of driving digital transformation and innovation. Our team is dedicated to developing cutting-edge digital products that revolutionize the way we do business. We focus on creating seamless, high impact solutions that empower our customers with real-time data and enhanced control over their operations. By leveraging advanced technologies, fostering strategic partnerships and digital investments, we aim to deliver exceptional value and drive growth for us and our partner ecosystem in the digital landscape. Join us and be a part of a dynamic team that is shaping the digital future of the construction industry.
Our company not only wants to reduce the environmental footprint of our cement plants, but also fundamentally change the way we do business. The Digital Cement Plant is at the forefront of these efforts, creating value by innovating and applying new technologies to our core business. We roll out new digital solutions, engage our local teams across the world and drive the rapid adoption of our digital products.
Our team is fast-paced, creative, and user-focused and follows a data-driven approach.
The Digital Materials Operations (DMO) department is dedicated to creating a best-in-class, integrated suite of standardised systems for the ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and asphalt business lines. Our mission is to enhance value and efficiency through the power of automation and AI. The DMO team focuses on four key pillars: Processes, Future System Landscape, Digital Partnerships, and Automation & AI.
By leveraging these pillars, we aim to provide additional guidance for our product teams and drive innovation across the organization.
Providing a basis for decision-making based on the financial impact, allocating costs to products and customers and preparing as well as steering the IT budget globally are our core tasks.
In this team it is all about numbers – so you should definitely love them! But we also care about the story behind the numbers and about our people. Our team members have an analytical mind, work well with structure and are team players.
We are curious and creative people from various industries and backgrounds. Putting ourselves in the shoes of our users is what we do for a living. We love to understand the problem and try not to jump into solution mode too quickly.
Through global yet pragmatic user research, we seek an active dialogue with our customers at construction and production sites. Along with the nuggets of knowledge gained from the synthesis of our research, we use quantitative measurement of our end users’ activities on our digital products to form tangible and strategic directions for our product teams. We truly believe that providing the best experience for our customers requires a deep understanding of the end-user’s needs and a relentless drive to meet them.
Technology – Learn more about our Technology department.At the heart of Heidelberg Materials' digital transformation lies our Technology department, where innovation meets industry expertise to shape the future of building materials. Our diverse team of experts works across five key pillars, each contributing to our company's digital evolution:
Our Software Engineering team develops cutting-edge applications (React, C#, Microservices) that streamline operations and enhance productivity across our global network. From plant optimization tools to customer-facing platforms, we create solutions that drive efficiency and innovation in the construction materials industry.
The Data & AI team transforms raw data into actionable insights, leveraging advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize processes, predict maintenance needs, and enhance decision-making. Our solutions help reduce energy consumption, improve product quality, and minimize environmental impact.
This forward-thinking team shapes our AI roadmap and ensures seamless integration of new technologies across our front- and back-office processes. By identifying strategic opportunities and managing change, they guide and govern our global AI transformation journey.
Our SAP Development team is focused on the journey from SAP R/3 to S/4HANA, marking a significant leap in our enterprise capabilities. This migration unlocks new possibilities in real-time analytics and process automation. The team customizes and optimizes our global templates to meet our unique business needs, ensuring seamless integration across finance, logistics, and production workflows while preparing our infrastructure for future growth.
The Infrastructure & Operations team maintains our robust technical foundation, ensuring 24/7 system availability and security. They manage our cloud and on-prem infrastructure, network security, and IT services, enabling our global workforce to operate efficiently and securely.
Together, these teams collaborate to drive Heidelberg Materials' digital transformation, combining technical expertise with industry knowledge to create innovative solutions for the construction materials industry.
What's it like to work in a digital career at Heidelberg Materials? Hear directly from some of our employees about their day-to-day work, what excites them the most, and why working for an industrial company brings unique digital challenges.
With HConnect, we are changing the industry by providing customer-centric tools that our customers can't work without. Check out the video about the digital products, OnSite and Hub. Digital Cement Plant – end-to-end experience for our customers
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Heidelberg Materials isn't just about products. We're a team fostering ideas, inspiring our clients, and focusing on long-term goals. These values define why joining us is worthwhile.
Our future needs teamwork. We perform at our best when we build on our global strength. Let’s combine our forces across all regions. With our hands-on attitude, we can overcome any challenge.
Our future needs creativity. Let’s use our freedom to go in new directions. Inventiveness knows no hierarchy. A great idea can come from anywhere and anyone. Own it and push it.
Our future needs strong players. Let’s become even better partners for our customers. Their success is our success. We solve their problems. Even before they arise.
Our future needs solutions that last. That’s what we offer. Reliable and sustainable materials. Let’s be the leader that turns our industry co₂-neutral. Once and for all.
Quickly land your new job—transparent and hassle-free.
Find the right position in our job portal, upload your documents and submit your application – all conveniently online.
Our recruiting team will take a close look at your application. You’ll receive feedback on the next steps as soon as possible.
In one or two personal interviews – on site and/or digital – we’ll get to know each other and find out whether we’re a good fit.
If everything fits, you’ll receive your contract offer.Together we’ll go through all the details and clarify any open questions.
Your onboarding begins:You’ll get to know your team, receive an individual onboarding plan and immediately become part of our culture.
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