Director Technology & Productivity Development (m/f/d)

  • Full-time

Company Description

With Doka's formwork expertise, impressive constructions are being built all over the world. This is the joint achievement of our more than 9,000 employees in 58 countries around the globe - and we are proud of it.

    Job Description

    • Management and leadership of the "Technology & Productivity Development (T&PD)” department with disciplinary and functional responsibility in a direct reporting line to the Vice President Supply Chain (SC)
    • Further development of the framework conditions for the Supply Chain strategy's long-term implementation within T&PD and the entire Supply Chain
    • Strategic establishment and ongoing development of the department T&PD as well as management, coaching and further development of employees
    • Implementing and ensuring centralised governance - joint efficient alignment, regulation and control within the Supply Chain for defined topics such as lean management, production technology, productivity improvements, maintenance, training/qualification, tool manufacturing
    • Development and improvement of control instruments and SC internal audits
    • Further development and implementation of the Umdasch Excellence System for the Supply Chain
    • Budget planning and controlling for T&PD
    • Management of and support in strategic projects in the SC and Umdasch Group, e.g. strengthening our competitive position by expanding our global production and supply network
    • Active communication and ensuring the flow of information with all relevant stakeholders

    Qualifications

    For this management position, we are looking for enthusiastic personalities with a high level of customer and market orientation and an entrepreneurial mindset. You have an understanding of leadership with a strong sense of self-reflection and the ability to identify and promote people's strengths and potential. You also have the following qualifications:

    • Ideally you have a technical or business education (university/university of applied sciences) or experience in a similar position paired with technical or business understanding
    • Your training is complemented by international professional experience in the field of production / technology (preferably in Asia)
    • Management experience in an internationally operating industrial company (e.g. automotive industry)
    • Experience in the implementation of projects to improve productivity and increase competitiveness
    • The ability to initiate and implement change and motivate employees
    • Resilience, implementation strength and a strategic and solution-oriented way of working
    • High leadership and communication skills as well as lean thinking expertise
    • Good knowledge of English, German is an advantage 
    • Willingness to travel

    Additional Information

    For this varied and challenging position in an exciting environment with growth potential, we offer you depending on your qualifications and professional experience a salary in line with the market.

    Your contact person for this position is Irene Penzenauer, HR Business Partner.

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