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HAHARMAN Automotive

Director, Cost & Sustainability Engineering(m/w/x)

Garching bei München
Full-timeWith Home OfficeSenior

Developing cost and CO2e models for automotive semiconductor components. 15+ years in cost engineering and sustainability required. Employee discounts on HARMAN/Samsung products.

Requirements

  • 15+ years experience in Cost Engineering, Sustainability, VM, Procurement, Manufacturing, or Engineering, preferably Automotive
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or Economy
  • 10+ years experience in cost engineering, VM, design to cost, manufacturing
  • 10+ years experience leading global teams for profitability, sustainability, innovation, time to market
  • Proven scientific expertise in semiconductor industry (chip, device, modem, memory)
  • Outstanding engaging skills with cross-functional teams and stakeholders for continuous improvement
  • Strong negotiation and relationship building skills
  • Master’s degree
  • Experience with automotive electronics desirable
  • Ability to build cross-functional collaboration for sourcing, design, manufacturing improvements in automotive electronics
  • Experience in corporate level design to cost/manufacturing programs
  • Proven team player with excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
  • Change Orientation: adaptable to changing demands and conditions
  • German, Chinese, and/or Hungarian language skills are a plus
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% (domestic and international)

Tasks

  • Define and execute cost and sustainability engineering strategy
  • Set profitability, sustainability, and growth goals for HARMAN Automotive
  • Establish vision, goals, and methods for profitability and sustainability
  • Create highly accurate cost and CO2e models
  • Develop lifecycle assessment capabilities for carbon neutrality
  • Align profitability and sustainability goals with senior leadership
  • Assemble and enable cross-functional teams for profitability and sustainability
  • Build cost transparency and competitiveness with executive leadership and suppliers
  • Support make versus buy analysis with Controlling, Category, and Operation teams
  • Develop advanced sourcing, design to cost, and CO2e reduction strategies
  • Create and execute supplier and customer cost negotiation strategies
  • Ensure consistent cost and CO2e model development and updates
  • Develop synergy programs within Samsung Group
  • Lead Component Engineering to create a strategic component library
  • Build development strategy for cost-conscious mindset across teams
  • Lead, coach, and develop staff through training and succession planning

Work Experience

  • 10 years

Education

  • Bachelor's degreeOR
  • Master's degree

Languages

  • GermanBasic
  • ChineseBasic
  • HungarianBasic

Benefits

Corporate Discounts

  • Employee discounts on HARMAN/Samsung products

Learning & Development

  • Extensive training opportunities
  • Professional and personal development
  • Training, development, and continuing education

Informal Culture

  • Inclusive and diverse work environment
  • Support-minded culture

Other Benefits

  • Employee recognition and rewards program
  • Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities

Diverse Work

  • Work on emerging technologies
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