About the role

  • Global R&D Director managing innovation strategies for KYOCERA AVX in the automotive sector. Overseeing R&D processes and team collaboration to meet strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinates, manages and further develops the global R&D team, including support of innovation processes, investments and alignment with the business strategy
  • Leads the product design team with a strong focus on project control
  • Implements standardized development structures and processes (APQP)
  • Analyzes global market trends and competitive developments to support strategic decisions
  • Owns R&D strategy and resource planning
  • Defines and implements a design-to-cost strategy
  • Drives optimization and further expansion of global structures and processes and ensures that local processes, procedures and tools comply with global standards
  • Monitors research and development project progress to ensure on-time completion
  • Manages budgets and forecasts to ensure costs align with company targets
  • Implements a self-financing cost center through development funds and sample purchases
  • Oversees intercompany development and coordinates and presents strategic technology, product and system roadmaps

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Several years of management experience in R&D within electronic systems for the automotive industry
  • Understanding of R&D as well as material and manufacturing processes, innovation and project execution in an industrial environment
  • Experience in multi-project management, financial/cost management and identifying new business opportunities
  • Proficient in MS Office applications
  • Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally at least 50% of the time

Benefits

  • A highly dynamic environment and a multifaceted, responsible leadership role in a future-oriented company with room for growth
  • A challenging combination of operational day-to-day responsibilities and strategic company development
  • An appreciative corporate culture and a collegial, professional environment with long-term development and growth opportunities
  • The opportunity to shape your area of responsibility with an innovative concept

Job title

Global R&D Director – Automotive

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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