Job Responsibilities：

1.Steering Finance, Payments, Aekos and Assets after Supplier Nomination

2.Integrate and update as Process Owner all related Standards, Procedures, IT Systems/Licenses

3.Check and/or creation of alternative concepts within the planning projects (including series and pre-/small series dies evaluation)

4.As production representative, work together with technical development department, VSC/pilothall, Quality Assurance, Body Shop Planning, Logistic, Purchase Department on new products to ensure the product feasibility (supported by Engineering Experts) and milestones in early phase

5.Coordinate and align needs of external service providers (engineering/try-out/pre-series die suppliers)

6.Representation of planning projects in VW internal committees

7.Implementation of innovations and improvements such as new cost-optimized manufacturing concepts to ensure the multi-brand approach in the area of responsibility

8.Scouting and sourcing suppliers with worked out premises and scopes

9.Develop & Qualify Press Die supplier for cold forming press parts, especially skin panel parts also called Prio 1 parts & familiar with sampling process and reaching STB & ST

10.Create a pleasant work-life-balance for colleagues and team members

11.As bridge role “Supplier Management” between China and globe, supervise and qualify Chinese equipment suppliers for VW overseas project, ensure the equipment which are in China pre assembled meet the delivery deadline as well as VW partner’s acceptance standard 

Job Requirement：

1.Bachelor’s degree or above in engineering in one of the following subjects: mechanical engineering, automotive engineering.

2.Familiar with VW car body & press shop/die process planning in whole project phases (min. 2 VW project realized/implemented), i.e. early phase investment evaluation, production concept development, technical specification (scope statement/Lastenheft) preparation, pre-series onsite coordination till handover qualified equipment to production

3.Knowledge of press shop and body shop (equipment such as presslines, tryout, CNC, CMM, GOM and hemming); 4.Knowledge of Series and Small-Serie/Pre-Series Press Dies and manufacturing process; Knowledge about manufacturing feasibility, method plan validation, die design principles, stamped part surface audit, measurement process validation, SPC, (rack design principles and validation is a plus)

5.Project and Business Management Skills ，high degree of responsibility and professionalism with self-organizing skills • Fluent in Chinese and English is a must, German is a plus

6.Knowledge about Volkswagen standards, processes and systems (KVS, DPS, BeOn, Avon, SRM, EDS, BMG, PEP, QTR, RPS, PMP, SKD, ENP etc. is a plus)

7.Communication skills and the ability to work with MSoffice to create consistent presentations and Catia to make product version comparisons

8.Customer orientated and a team player

9.Experience in a cross-cultural work environment is a plus

10.In line with the business requirements of the company, high willingness to travel for business and temporary relocation mainly in China and occasionally abroad is preferred