LEONI

Global supplier of automotive wiring systems

Launch Manager

Project ManagementPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeSousse, TunisiaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A university degree is required.
At least 7 years of experience in project management, engineering, production, or a relevant field is required.
At least 5 years of leadership experience is required.
French and English language proficiency is required.
Project coordination, wiring systems, financial reporting, communications management, crisis management, project management tools, relationship management, project issues management, cost optimization, and change management are required.
Planning, escalation procedures, meeting management, presentation skills, project management, problem-solving techniques, and confidentiality are required.

Responsibilities

Participate in all project meetings and coordinate and drive the plant- or country-related allocated tasks from GW20 to GW70.
Represent the interests of the plant or country, balance them with project interests, and communicate relevant information to plant or country stakeholders.
Set up the launch team, hold regular team meetings in the plant or country, and ensure sufficient resource planning for the team.
Report work-package and deliverable status to the Project Manager using project management software, and prepare documentation for milestone and gate reviews and project reports.
Raise and follow up on the release of PAMs, including tracking available, needed, and spent capital expenditure.
Track and update equipment planning with the responsible launch-team members.
Plan and coordinate activities required for samples A, B, C, and D.
Prepare an operational concept based on department concepts.
Lead creation of the detailed ramp-up plan, considering customer requirements and input from project-team members.
Plan and coordinate the Run@rate, report findings, and drive timely implementation of corrective actions.
Monitor and report on ramp-up and plant-related KPIs, including profit-and-loss lines such as variable and fixed costs, quality performance, and delivery performance, and drive corrective actions.
Identify project-environment risks and opportunities and define and carry out measures to manage them.
Collect and share lessons learned with the launch team and conduct continuous reviews.
Lead delegated project-related responsibilities for activities before GW20 and after GW70.
Support the central team in defining updates to the standard.

Job Description

- Participates in all Project meetings, co-ordinates and drives the plant/country related allocated tasks (GW20 to GW70)
- Represents the interests of the Plant/country (be the voice), balances this with the interests of the Project and communicates relevant information to relevant stakeholders from Plant/Country
- Sets up the Launch team with regular team meetings in Plant/Country and ensure sufficient resource planning for the team
- Reports the status of the Work packages and deliverables to Project Manager using the project management software and prepares required documentation for milestone, gate reviews and project reports
- Raises and follows up on the release of PAMs including tracking of the available, needed and spent Capex
- Tracks and updates the Equipment planning together with the responsible team members in the Launch Team
- Plans and co-ordinates all activities required for the samples (A, B,C and D)
- Prepares an operational concept based on department concepts
- Leads the creation of the Detailed ramp up plan by considering the requirements from the Customer and the inputs from all the Project team members
- Plans and co-ordinates the Run@rate, reports on the findings and drives the implementation of corrective actions on time
- Monitors & reports on the Rampup and KPIs (plant related P&L lines, e.g. variable and fixed costs in the plant, quality performance, delivery performance) and drives the implementation of corrective actions
- Identifies risks and opportunities, defines and carries out measures to manage those in direct project environment.
- Collects and share the Lessons Learned with the Launch team and have reviews on a continuous basis
- Leads delegated project related responsibilities for activities prior to GW20 and after GW70
- Supports the central team in defining the new/update to the standard

Qualifications

Education : University Degree

Experience : 7 years minimum of experience in Project Management / Enginnering / Production or relevant field with a minimum of 5 years of leadership experience

Languages :Frensh andEnglish

Functional / Professional :
- Project Coordination
- Wiring Systems
- Financial Reporting
- Communications Management
- Crisis Management
- Project Management Tools
- Relationship Management
- Project Issues Management
- Cost optimization
- Change Management

Method :
- Planning
- Escalation Procedures
- Meeting Management
- Presentation Skills
- Project Management
- Problem Solving Techniques
- Confidentiality
- Problem Solving Techniques

Additional Information

People of all genders are always meant equally; for linguistic simplification and better readability, only the masculine form is used in the text.
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LEONI Wiring Systems Tunisia SARL

About the Company

LEONI

Global supplier of automotive wiring systems

Leoni is a global supplier of electrical wiring systems and cables for the automotive industry. It designs, manufactures, and supplies wiring harnesses and cable assemblies that connect electrical components in vehicles, providing power and data transmission throughout a vehicle. The product work involves integrated harnesses, connectors, protective insulation, and module assemblies produced at scale in factories around the world to meet automotive OEM specifications. Compared with competitors, Leoni leverages a long history dating back to 1917, a broad international footprint, and deep experience as a dedicated automotive wiring systems partner, enabling large-scale production, consistent quality, and strong OEM relationships. Its goal is to support the evolving needs of the automotive sector by delivering reliable, high-quality wiring solutions and expanding its global manufacturing capabilities to power modern and future vehicle technologies.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Nuremberg, Germany
Founded: 1917

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