238 Factory Relocation – Location Scouting

About Our Client:

Our client is a respected Eastern European industrial group operating a network of advanced manufacturing sites within the broader consumer goods sector. With a track record of innovation, quality, and operational excellence, the company has grown its footprint steadily across regional and export markets.

A new strategic joint venture with a Western European partner focused on premium consumer products marks a key milestone in its internationalization. As part of this transition, the company plans to relocate production from Ukraine to the EU, leveraging a more stable, cost-effective, and subsidy-rich environment.

With this initiative, the group aims to establish a new greenfield manufacturing site in Central or Southeast Europe.

Project Description:

• Lead a complete location scouting process to identify and evaluate optimal greenfield factory sites across CEE and Balkan countries.
• Analyze legal, regulatory, fiscal, and subsidy environments relevant to foreign direct investment in manufacturing.
• Assess workforce availability, infrastructure, land costs, and permitting requirements in shortlisted locations.
• Conduct direct engagement with economic development agencies, regional authorities, and site developers.
• Develop and deliver a full feasibility study with clear site recommendations, cost models, and an actionable relocation roadmap.
• Act as the local expert guiding the client’s executive team through a high-impact relocation strategy.

Interim Manager Required Skills:

• Proven expertise in greenfield industrial setup, location scouting, and cross-border factory relocation projects within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Strong understanding of investment incentives, real estate, and labor markets across Central and Southeast Europe.
• Ability to manage sensitive, confidential assignments and operate independently across geographies.
• Experience dealing with public agencies, investment promotion offices, and regulatory bodies.
• Fluent in English; additional regional languages are a plus.

This is a unique opportunity for a senior interim professional to lead a complex, strategic investment initiative with high visibility at the executive level. If you bring deep relocation expertise, a sharp eye for opportunity, and the ability to execute with discretion, we invite you to apply.

Key Requirements:

• Factory Relocation, Location Scouting, Greenfield, Brownfield

Type of Assignment:

• Interim

Scope of Interim Assignment:

• Manufacturing Factory Location Scouting

Functional Area of the Interim Manager:

• General Management

Location:

• CEE & Balkan

Duration:

• 3+ months

Start Date:

• August 2025

Why work with us?:

CE Interim delivers proven executive interim leaders within 72 hours across borders, cultures, and industries. We specialize in high-impact interim management for private equity firms, family offices, and global corporations facing moments of transition: digital transformation, market entry, operational turnaround, post-merger integration, or crisis.

What sets us apart is not just the speed or depth of our network, it’s how we lead. Every engagement is personally guided by a CE Interim managing partner: former CEOs, CFOs, or COOs who’ve been on your side of the table, steering organizations through high-stakes decisions.

With a global talent pool and operational reach spanning Europe, the USA, and the Middle East, we don’t fill roles, we build trust, lead transitions, and deliver outcomes.

As part of the Valtus Alliance, the world’s largest alliance of Executive Interim Management companies, we ensure seamless international execution through 25+ offices and 80+ senior partners in over 50 countries.

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