Our client is a global leader in the fields of high-performance ceramics, hard metals, rare earths and chemicals, environmental catalysts and pharmaceutical chemicals as well as the steel and foundry industries - their customers appreciate the highest quality, flexibility and individual solutions!
In the company's claim, “Innovation is our tradition” places the importance of innovation and research and development at the top of the list.
The key to success in research and development (R&D) lies in understanding the structure and morphology of materials. The precise coordination of chemical and physical properties is the main challenge.
The R&D portfolio of high-quality materials is geared towards the market and the customer. The success factors are based on an understanding of customer needs and the high speed of implementation - this is why our client also works directly with the customer. To accelerate implementation, platform technologies were defined and laboratory and pilot systems with small scaling levels were established. The goal is sustainable solutions. Conservation of resources is in the foreground right from the start of developments.
The company's research and development team consists of chemists, metallurgists, process engineers and materials scientists and is supported by specially trained laboratory technicians. In addition, the cooperation with customers, national and international universities and research institutions represents an important basis for the success of innovation. In all research activities, development-accompanying quality tools go beyond the ISO 9001 standard.
In order to meet the changed requirements (organic, profitable growth), derived from Strategy 2028, this position should be filled from outside. With this new position, the aim is to meet the requirements placed on this core strategic and success-critical target.
Director Innovation m/w/d
THAT'S WAITING FOR YOU HERE ...
- Development, further development and control of the innovation strategy as well as driving forward and taking responsibility for the innovation process (maximizing output), up to implementation / market success
- Establishing an innovation front end to generate enough substantiated ideas
- Overall responsibility for the planning, coordination, marketing and control of innovation projects
- Responsibility for the technical realization of ideas / innovations up to market readiness
- Trend scouting and evaluation of ideas and projects and technologies with regard to their relevance
- Participation in shaping an innovation-promoting corporate culture (best place to work)
- Moderation of innovation workshops and other formats for collecting and evaluating innovation potential
- Knowledge management as part of the innovation process
- Definition of the IP strategy and management of the IP requirements
- Close cooperation with the development, production, technology, marketing and sales departments
- Evaluation and continuous optimization of the innovation and quality indicators
- Responsible for the budget of currently approx. € 8 million pa plus research funding / collaborations
- Conception of the measures in the area of personnel
- Reporting to the board of directors (monthly reports, statistics)
- Planning and implementation control when adapting the responsible areas to changing market requirements
- Analysis, optimization and modification of business processes (change management)
- Leading and coaching employees
Jobanforderungen:
- Abgeschlossenes wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium (BS, Master), ideal mit Schwerpunkt Innovationsmanagement
- oder technisches Studium (Chemie, Montanistik, VT) mit entsprechender Weiterbildung und Qualifizierung; optional mit Promotion
- Mehrjährige einschlägige Berufserfahrung im Innovationsmanagement, Forschung & Entwicklung, Strategie, Business Development oder Management-Beratung
- Optimalerweise Erfahrung im Aufbau eines Frontendprozesses
- Ausgeprägte Neugier, strategisches Denken, rasche Auffassungsgabe, Enthusiasmus und Eigeninitiative
- Verlässlichkeit, Veränderungswille, gutes Organisationsvermögen sowie Erfahrung mit der Durchführung und erfolgreichen Finalisierung von Projekten (Inhalt/Ziel, Zeitplan, Budget)
- Redegewandtheit sowie ausgezeichnete Präsentations-und Moderationskenntnisse
- Erfahrung in Analyse und Änderung von Geschäftsprozessen (Change-Management)
- Betriebswirtschaftliches Verständnis und umfassende kfm. Kenntnisse
- Mehrjährige Führungserfahrung (fordern, fördern, coachen), führen nach Zahlen
- Teamfähigkeit, hohe soziale Kompetenz und gutes Gespür für unterschiedliche Gruppendynamiken
- Ausgeprägtes Verhandlungsgeschick, hohe Belastbarkeit, sicheres Auftreten sowie gute Überzeugungskraft und Kommunikations- und Motivationsfähigkeit, Durchsetzungsvermögen
- Selbständige, teamorientierte Arbeitsweise
- Sehr gute Deutsch-und Englischkenntnisse
SO YOU CAN EXPECT ...
- Modern working environment with attractive framework conditions
- Direct reporting line to the board of directors
- Development and development opportunities
- Varied area of responsibility
- Performance-based remuneration> 140k p.a.
- Modern communication and IT equipment
- Support with moving and relocation of family (school, etc.)
- SIC platform
