VAVE LEADER

VAVE Leader

Help shape the future of mobility.

Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv’s passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Want to join us?

Position Summary

As a VAVE Leader, you will be fluent in all types of materials technical properties and create alternative cost advantage solutions by considering quality of the products, customer expectations and Design for Profitability purposes.

Your Role

As a VAVE Leader, you will be in charge of these various accountabilities:

• Be the project leader and lead all kind of material cost reduction activities like Design-in, Insourcing, Resourcing, Make vs Buy, etc. from the proposal phase till implementation by coordinating all multifunctional teams.
• Establish and maintain regular communication meetings with CBU and plant teams to realize all kind of MCR projects.
• Run workshops together with Cluster VAVE manager to identify new potentials, follow up all results of the workshops till implementation phase.
• Give support to all plant teams for creating new feasible MCR proposals, encourage them and lead them in their activities.
• Follow up new methodologies, innovative products and techniques to be able to participate R&D studies and lead the other departments if required.
• Be the expert in Aptiv on best practice materials by giving detailed info about their technical specifications, customer expectations, usage purposes, compatibility levels with other/same type materials and comparison with customer specifications…
• Follow the guidelines Design for Profitability

Your Background

• Bac+5 / Engineering degree in a technical education (or equivalent)
• Fluent French & English is required
• Good technical knowledge of the EDS products (harness and components)
• Strong project management & EC management knowledge, demonstrated leadership and coordination skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office applications
• Very strong proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong risk manager and opportunity seeker
• Excellent communication skills (internal & external)

• Strong ability to present the ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health.

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow! 

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