Head of R&d

vor 2 Wochen

Frankfurt Am Main, Deutschland Tomra Vollzeit

Company Description

Do you have a passion for sustainability and innovation? Are you looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the world? If so, join our resource revolution team and be part of shaping a more sustainable future for all.

TOMRA has a fantastic story to tell. We are a world-leading technology company focused on the circular economy and contribute to a more sustainable future. TOMRA was born by innovation and have all technology inhouse creating vast possibilities for fast technology adoptions as well as utilizing data and technology in new ways. TOMRA has an ambitious growth strategy to double its business over the next five years by both accelerating growth in the core and developing adjacent business opportunities.

**Job Description**:
Bring in your exceptional technical skills, your creative and collaborative mindset, your leadership skills and become part of a passionate team with a hands-on mentality in a corporate structure. You will be instrumental in developing breakthrough products and technologies in a sector that is set to double in size over the next five years. You will drive innovations and digital solutions at a global market leader that have a direct and positive impact on future generations:

- Responsible for leading a function of approx. 130 people dedicated to future technology development (Core R&D), product development (Technology) and digital software, primarily centralized at our headquarters near Koblenz.
- Defining and contributing to annual strategy development for a rolling 3-5 years’ perspective, as well as inputs to strategic and technical plans.
- Management, definition, initiation of R&D activities including development of the corresponding budget to ensure profitable growth.
- Implementation and tracking of relevant key performance indicators.
- Support of Sales in winning new customer projects and handling of ongoing projects.
- Close coordination and cooperation with other functions (including finance, purchasing, sales, quality, etc.).
- Leading, developing and coaching of employees as well as definition and development of future required competencies.
- Transfer of values, culture and standards within the R&D function and optimization of organization and working environment.
- Ensuring, following and continuously improving HSE policies.

**Qualifications**:

- Masters degree in natural sciences, ideally PhD.
- At least 10-12 years of relevant professional experience in R&D with focus on state of the art knowledge in the field of:

- Sensor technology
- Software development
- AI / Deep learning
- Smart mechanical designs
- Leadership experience in managing R&D teams in a global matrix organisation.
- Fluent German and English language skills

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