R&d and Innovation Vice President (Automation) (Ivp
Descrizione dell'offerta
On their behalf, for an important development project, we are looking for a :
- R&D AND INNOVATION VICE PRESIDENT (AUTOMATION)
- Developing new product strategies
- Providing through-life support for all products and systems. She/he will lead consumer insight-driven product development, delivering product innovation and lifecycle strategies.
- Responsibilities
- Define the new products strategy to meet the company's revenue growth and margin targets
- Deliver multi-year product technology roadmaps and strategic product line strategies
- Oversee the product development process and team
- Manage ideation, concept validation, and prioritization of the product pipeline
- Support business cases and participate in consumer studies to drive innovation
- Provide lifecycle support, robustness improvements, quality resolutions, and cost reductions to maintain product value and efficacy
- Lead product lifecycle activities, including phase-in and phase-out, and long-term spare parts provision
- Manage the Technical Sales Support Group, including the Global Service Desk
- Requirements
- Proven experience in implementing strategic plans and structures to deliver a pipeline of new products
- Extensive experience in delivering products from concept to launch and lifecycle support
- Previous experience as an executive in industries such as dairy, food, automotive, or aerospace
- Understanding of the global dairy market, competitors, and benchmarking is advantageous
- Successful leadership and influence of teams, with strong collaborative relationship skills
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, organizational skills, stress tolerance, and results orientation
- Master's Degree in Engineering preferred
- Fluent in English
- Willingness to travel
- Location: Albinea (RE)
This is a global role, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
As an executive, she/he will collaborate with the CEO to set and drive the company's purpose, vision, strategy, and growth targets, while developing future ways of working.