Position Head : R&D

Reporting to : Managing Director/ R&D Director, Matrix reporting

Reporting in : 4-5 Direct

Position Overview Strategically lead and drive the company's R&D function

Interview 2-3 round of Interview, 1st round with Business Head, 2nd RD Division Head & 3rd May be VP Division Global Business Head

Experience :

- Approx. 15-20 years- experience with 4-5 years leadership role in an auto component manufacturing/ engineering company and exposure of handling a medium sized turnover business.

- Emphasis on manufacturing operations, project management and organization development. This role also involves a great deal of strategic execution through operational excellence.

Age : 40-45 years

Location : Pune

Qualifications : B.E. Mechanical from a reputable university, MBA preferred.

Responsibilities:

- Ensure the product's development: Adherence of quality methods; keep the development plan up to date; Ensure timely completion of each work package; Define and supervise work packages of Technical Development and manage necessary changes, Co-ordination with customers, suppliers and Industrial Engineering.

- Master's / Bachelors degree in engineering

- Strong written and oral communications skills

- Basic finance skills

Professional experience: minimum 15 years of experience of working on Automotive (4-5 years on CAD)

- Experience from Automotive Seating Industry (Seating +Mechanisms)

- International Exposure Required.

Key Competencies : (Functional & Behavioural)

- Strong managerial, leadership and people management skills.

- Visionary.

- Strategic thinker and decision maker.

- Business and financial acumen with result orientation.

- Exposure to multi-disciplinary and multi-functional areas.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Multi-tasking and ability to work under pressure.

- Critical eyed, result-oriented, tenacious, dynamic self-starter.

- International exposure.

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