Autoliv is the world's largest automotive safety supplier, with sales to all major car manufacturers in the world. Close to 70,000 associates in 25 countries are passionate about our vision of Saving More Lives.
Vice President, Product Line Seatbelts
based in Zug, Switzerland
f/m 100%
About us:
Autoliv’s primary goal is to Save More Lives. As the market leader in our industry, we must stay at the forefront of innovation, driving progress in the design, development, and manufacturing of cutting-edge safety systems. With a global footprint and a commitment to sustainability, quality, and excellence, we partner with the world’s leading automotive brands to shape the future of mobility.
The automotive industry and OEMs are undergoing large structural and strategic shifts under constant cost pressure. As the market leader, we are at a very strong starting position to strengthen our efficient value delivery. We are looking for an engaged and strategic leader to join our team as the vice president of product line seatbelts, based in Autoliv’s industrial hub in Zug, Switzerland together with many leading roles in global functions.
Position overview:
The vice president of product line seatbelts will be responsible for the global product line business plan end to end. The scope is to develop and secure an efficient value delivery for our industrial operation in tight collaboration with divisions. This includes industrial set-up from footprint to production process and manufacturing standards, operational excellence, total global product cost responsibility during product life cycle and facilitate cost competitive product offerings for business quotes. This role requires a visionary leader with a strong business acumen and ability to collaborate globally. You will report to executive vice president operations and be a permanent member of the operations leadership team.
Key responsibilities:
* Business plan: Develop and implement a comprehensive product line business plan that includes strategic targets and initiatives globally. Ensure alignment with the company’s overall strategy and business plan objectives end to end.
* Industrial set-up: Develop the industrial set-up including footprint to secure an efficient value delivery. Oversee global capacity utilization.
* Operational excellence: Drive operational excellence through cost deployment by deploying APS, automation and digitalization.
* Total product cost responsibility: Drive cost total product cost optimization through strategic initiatives in collaboration with SCM and product management.
* RFQ coordination: Ensure global alignment and competitiveness by defining the global best-cost approach and incorporate global best practice for future RFQs (Request for Quotation).
* Benchmarking: Responsible for product cost benchmarking and target setting.
* Product development: By maintaining full total cost ownership collaborate with global R&D and Product Management to deliver design for cost (DFC) and design for manufacturing (DFM) optimization.
* Process development: Together with divisional manufacturing engineering and external partners drive process innovation and global process development projects (GPP) for state-of-the-art automation. Develop and deploy product line manufacturing process standards (MPS).
* Leadership: Lead and inspire a global team of professionals. Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
* Performance monitoring: Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPI) to track progress and ensure targets are met. Provide regular updates to executive management, including frequent updates to the CEO.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor’s degree in business administration, engineering, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree a bonus.
* Proven experience in a senior leadership role within the automotive industry.
* Strong understanding of global market dynamics, business acumen and industrial operations.
* Excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
* Exceptional leadership and communication abilities.
* Ability to work globally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
What you will get in return:
* Impact: Play a key role in the success of the product line with high impact on Autoliv’s current and future success.
* Leadership: Lead a team of high performing leaders and specialists with the autonomy to make a significant impact on the organization’s success. Additionally, a matrix leadership of the divisional vice presidents operations and global product management directors in the product line.
* Growth: Working in a dynamic and ever-changing global environment with opportunities to learn something new every day.
* Innovation: Work at the cutting edge of the automotive industry, being part of the transformation of our industry.
* Global diversity: Opportunity to work globally with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
We welcome your applications (CV and motivation letter in English) via our recruitment tool.
More lives saved – more life lived!