R&D Head of Professional / Consumer
RemoteRomania, Argeș, Curtea de ArgesCER Cleaning Equipment-Kärcher subsidiary
Job description
Responsibilities:
- Leads development projects for Professional / Consumer R&D teams;
- Apply R&D local strategy in line with Group strategy;
- Creates vision for strategic workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, organizational development (including roles and responsibilities), engagement, communication;
- Foster R&D collaboration with other departments (Production, Quality, PM, Sourcing, Logistic, Financial) for current and future projects.
- Leads and participates in product innovation projects;
- Continuous improvement through effective processes and tools;
- Incorporates relevant design expertise and experience in projects in line with Group strategy;
- Encourages creativity in R&D teams;
- Actively searches for best-in-class technologies among competitors and develops innovation;
- Cooperates closely with local & group partners to assure customer focus and target costing;
- Coordinates and assure the right allocation of the resources;
- Establishes and maintains operational budgets for OPEX / CAPEX / FTE;
- Supports R&D projects at local & group level participating in meetings and sharing technical information and "best-practices”;
- Cooperates with design committee to ensure brand-consistent design of product ranges;
- Develops employees assigned to his department;
- Ensure the correct application of relevant local & Group tools/regulations/norms/standards;
- Participates in global and local meetings;
Job requirements
Required Qualifications
- University degree in engineering is required ( mechanical, electrical or electronical field);
- Experience in mentoring, building high performing R&D teams;
- Demonstrated capability in initiating and executing change;
- 5 years’ experience in R&D in industry companies;
- at least 3 years' experience in coordinating teams and projects;
- Demonstrated leadership, strategic capabilities and management experience in technology and/or business;
- Ability to work in 3D modeling software and finite element analysis;
- Demonstrated capability in leading others in the development of creative innovations and solutions;
- Experience in project management;
- Experience in designing and managing processes;
- Demonstrated capability to shape and prioritize the technology portfolio in alignment with business strategy;
- Capability in managing people and complexity in a multinational environment is needed ;
- Capability to promote team-working and collaboration among the different functions, together with an attitude to measure performances by KPIs is highly appreciated ;
- Ability to translate industry / market trends into new opportunities and solutions for technology;
- Capability to promote team-working and collaboration among the different functions, together with an attitude to measure performances by KPIs is highly appreciated ;
- Strategic thinking, entrepreneurship and encouragement of driving for creative, marketable solutions is highly appreciated ;
- Drive for excellence is expected ;
- Fluency in English , German is an advantage;
- A previous experience in innovation is highly appreciated;
- Ability to travel approximately 10%;
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in multinational company
- Experience with cross-functional and multi-cultural teams
- Automotive and / or other production industry with technical expertise
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