Director Global Tcs Program-

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For our Thermal Comfort Systems (TCS) Business Group leadership team, reporting directly to the Vice President - Global Operations TCS and located in Hallbergmoos (Germany) we are looking for a

**Director Global TCS Program
- / Launch Management (M/F/d)**

**Key Tasks**:
**Global Program and Launch Management**:

- Ensure the global alignment of regional Plant Project Launches and Communication internal and external
- Global Program /- Launch Management by alignment customer requirements and building synergies out of it
- Change Management procedure alignment and be close interface to Sales Management
- Supporting on developing accurate ramp up plans and standardizing operators learning curves with Headcount planning
- PAR Status, Plant layout status with timely machinery, new processes and space availability
- Tracking launch costs with prediction and support on decreasing unexpected costs
- Plant capacity vs. JIT and OEM capacity and fluctuations (sticky labor claims, flex rates etc.)
- LPMP Deliverable Requirements alignment, ProFile status and support
- Product-/ Process Development, Feasibility Assessment and readiness
- Plant Launch Status alignment and develop actions in time to reduce unexpected Launch costs
- Assuring Program status and fulfillments on new launches
- Design and Sourcing ECNs status follow up and ensure global alignment on same customers
- Drive Global Customer Communication alignment
- Interface of Global Product Portfolio alignment with Sales and Marketing („The Only“ and „Unique“ thinking)
- Interface with Engineering and Plants to build communized and modular single components - but build unique assembly customer solutions
- Global Key Milestone Tracker
- Product development and readiness
- PLM status follow up, BOM correct and timely release
- Sales Prices timely agreement, Sales Agreements for Plant material orders and timely material availability

**Global Program Management **(before Product get to Plant)**:

- Capex (Equipment Sourcing and Standards to build with global suppliers and not local single solutions)
- Key milestone tracker
- Global Communizing Customer Communication in product portfolio to support Marketing
- Change Management Procedures to support Sales Quotes (common global quote strategy)
- Multiple reporting sources
- Supplier sourcing strategy in alignment with Purchasing and Engineering
- Automatization and communizing single Components and Machines Strategy

**Global Launch Management **(Product in Plant - Pre-Series / Series)**:

- Training-Skill matrix
- HC calculation
- Hiring plan
- Ramp-up plan
- Manning vs Forecast
- Layout
- Machinery readiness
- Building readiness
- Customer demand visibility

**Key Requirements**:

- Successfully completed Bachelor Degree; a Degree in Business or Engineering is a plus
- Strong communication and coordination skills
- Due to the international focus of the company, business fluent English skills are required
- Good communication skills in cross functional teams
- Team Player
- Analytical Skills and Forward Thinking
- Negotiation skills and independent working style

**We offer**:

- Good teamwork in an experienced team, in which a trusting relationship is one of the essential components.
- Independent and autonomous work as part of our philosophy.
- Joining a sustainable, growing, international company.
- Additional benefits: flexible working hours and a flexitime account, parking facilities at the site, drinks and other benefits for e.g. gym, etc.

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