• 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.

• 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%;
• Driver's license (B category)