Head Of Project Execution / Excellence

Körber is the home for passionate people who innovate, collaborate and love what they do. Entrepreneurial spirit is our joint DNA. We develop future technologies and support talents to deploy their skills and reach their full potential. We combine our strong heritage with our understanding for local specifics and a global mindset to bring people together and create valuable solutions for our customers. We aim for being the first to do the right thing at the right time.

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Your role in our team

• You will coordinate with the international, regional senior management as well as with the headquarters (CEO, CFO) with the focus on: ensuring project results, introduction of improvements and optimizations in the organization and processes, further development of tools to increase efficiency and transparency in the project.
• You enter into goal-oriented cooperation with all international managers of the project execution departments, in particular with the Head of Project/Site Management and the Head of Engineering as well as with Sales, Development, Purchasing, Service and Production: improvement, optimization and harmonization of functional interfaces, coordinating the deployment planning of critical resources, jointly setting priorities, agreeing on necessary measures and ensuring sustainable implementation, contributing expert knowledge to demanding offers and product developments
• You will continue and optimize international project reporting, including status and key figure recording and discussions of important projects
• You take over project director responsibility in special projects
• You are the responsible contact person for selected customers
• You will act as the headquarter responsible for the projects executed in the regional organizations and ensure project success in close cooperation with the responsible project organization
• You are responsible for the further design of binding project process standards (Project Excellence) as well as for auditing, organizing training and roll-out
• You will lead the cross-regional project steering groups including escalation management

Your profile

• As a team player and leader who can communicate well, you are able to address international employee groups and bring about solutions.
• You are familiar with critical negotiation situations and you move confidently in them
• You are proficient in common MS Office applications and have SAP knowledge if possible
• You have several years of experience in project management of large, complex, international projects, preferably in the intralogistics environment
• You have already worked successfully in international matrix organizations and are very familiar with the special features of this form of organization.
• You have knowledge of contracts and can lead negotiations with customers and suppliers together with other technical experts and lawyers
• You are a responsible person and are characterized by analytical thinking skills as well as a structured and result-oriented way of working
• You have completed a technical education, e.g. a technical engineering degree (Bachelor, Master) or have adequate knowledge

Your benefits

• You will be working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, with international clients and colleagues
• You will have Flexible Time Off, 11 days paid holiday and 1 day of volunteer time per year
• You have access to competitive Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• You will have a flexible office/work from home schedule
• You will receive a competitive salary including a potential for bonuses
• You have the option to enroll in 401K/RRSP matching program
• You will have a fun casual, and flexible work environment

Can you see yourself in this profile? Then Körber is the right place for you. We look forward to getting to know you!

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Körber Supply Chain is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $200,000.00 - $220,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Health insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Parental leave
• Referral program

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: Remote