Project Manager
Are you a skilled project manager who knows how to work cross-functionally in a large international organisation?
Project Manager - Bridging Product Development and Production
At the VELUX Group, we give you the chance to grow. To shape your own career. To work in an international environment. To be part of a company that leads the market in sustainable indoor living. We offer you a world of opportunities – if you have the ability and the drive to take them.
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Are you a skilled project manager who knows how to work cross-functionally in a large international organisation? Are you able to maintain a holistic view while linking product development and production? Would you like to be part of a company that leads the market in sustainable indoor living? Then we have the position you are looking for.
We are currently looking for a new colleague to join our dedicated daylight team with the overall responsibility for managing projects within the Supply area and linking Product Development, Production, Quality, Procurement and Logistics together.
Your challenges
While participating in pushing the activities within the Supply Area of the VELUX Group, a vital part of your role will be to enable a cross-functional connection between technology, product and production.
Being part of a small team of motivated colleagues, you will drive and participate in developing, optimising and implementing production processes and technology.
Your main tasks will include to:
- Lead, facilitate and coordinate project activities within the supply area, including project planning and stakeholder management
- Participate in product development projects, representing the supply area
- Ensure efficient design for manufacturing
- Collect data at the factories for investment calculations, business cases, process, flow evaluation and make/buy analysis
- Optimise the existing processes and technology
- Specify, ensure purchase and running in of new technology for the factories
- Assist and support the factories on a daily basis
You achieve the results in close collaboration with our factories in Europe, the product development organisation and other internal stakeholders.
As you will be part of an international organisation, you can expect to travel approx. 30-40 days per year.
Your qualifications
We imagine that you hold a Master’s degree or similar education within engineering. It is a prerequisite that you have broad experience in project management, good technical insight and understanding of production processes. It will be a plus if you are used to working in a large international organisation.
Furthermore, you thrive working with technical solutions and processes that sustain business in our production companies. You are result-oriented, persistent and do not let go of the task until it has been satisfactorily completed.
You are a team player with a strong drive, getting your energy from short deadlines and achieving results in close collaboration with colleagues from different parts of the organisation. You dare to challenge the existing and making own opinions known in a solution oriented way and always with a focus on how to create value for the business.
As you will engage with stakeholders throughout our organisation, excellent interpersonal skills are vital including the ability to communicate and involve yourself in different levels of the organisation. In addition, it is important that you feel comfortable in an extrovert role and that you are strong in building network and trust with your stakeholders.
You have a strong command of English both written and spoken.
Your opportunities
In addition to operating at a highly professional level, our team is characterised by an informal tone and a healthy sense of humour with respect for each other both as team players and as individuals.
We work as one team to reach our ambitious results. The international setting is in our DNA, we believe in empowering people, and we support this through sharing knowledge, delegating responsibility and continuous employee development.
We are a strong value based company where commitment, thoroughness and mutual respect are among the core values and teamwork and professionalism is essential to the way we work. Application and contact If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Morten Søe at +45 2199 6233 or find us at www.velux.com.
We are looking forward to receiving your application as soon as possible at no later than August 4th 2016.
Application deadline: 04-08-2016
Work place: Østbirk
For more information: Morten Søe at +45 2199 6233
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