International Project Manager
Martos, Jaén
International Project Manager in the Automotive industry reporting to Europe's Projects Director. Managing exterior lighting projects for Mercedes-Benz customer from the early phases in Spain (Martos development) until the industralization and validation phase in Poland (Krakow area). Highly involved in the technical aspects to find the best solutions within budget. Main focuses:- To manage a team composed of R&D métiers, Quality, Process, Purchasing, Sales and Supply Chain specialists in order to reach customer expectations.- Responsible for controlling the planning and economical KPIs within budget with improved profitability at SOP.- RFQ processes: Participation as Project Manager in several RFQ processes, including: economical evaluation of the project, technical reviews looking for more competitive solutions, technical and industrial presentations to customer, capacity evaluation, industrial and sales strategy definition and complete reviews with Europe directors for validation of the offers, with successfull result in targeted projects. Order Intake >500 Million€ for all projects won so far. - VDA audits: Preparation of VDA audits in an international context. Lead Audited responsible of the company with Green results.- Preparation and tracking of PPAP activities to secure customer’s deadline, including production trials to reach OEE and product’s technical performance among others