Group Research & Development (R&D) Executive

 

Recruiter:

Career-seekers Recruitment Solutions

Job Ref:

18032021

Date posted:

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Location:

Durban, South Africa

Salary:

R1.4 Mil pa.


SUMMARY:
“Open-to-All” Equal Opportunity for a Group Research & Development (R&D) Executive, Manufacturing Industry, Durban, KZN (R 1,4 M pa, CTC)

POSITION INFO:

 

Our Client, a well-established and highly prestigious South African Manufacturer in the technical textiles industry is seeking to URGENTLY appoint a seasoned and dynamic Group Research & Development (R&D) Executive who can not only lead, but mentor and inspire a team of direct reports, based in their Pinetown, Durban Head Office.


MAIN PURPOSE FOR THE ROLE:

  • Manage and co-ordinate all R&D activities of the Group.
  • Planning, Leading, Organising and Controlling the various R&D processes across the Group, project managing product developments and reporting progress thereon to the Group Board of Directors.
  • Assist the Group Board of Directors (BOD), where required with strategy development associated with product development.
  • Assist the Group BOD to develop its strategy specifically with advice as to which markets to consider. 

KEY COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Minimum Under Graduate Technical Qualification.
  • Minimum Post Graduate Management Diploma.
  • A Business/ Commercial Qualification – highly advantageous
  • Project management experience – minimum of 5 years.
  • Product development experience – minimum 5 years (Not necessarily in a field related the Group’s business, however should be Technical Product Development as opposed to Service development).
  • Minimum 3 years'' managerial experience preferably in a manufacturing environment
  • Detailed JD Edwards knowledge and experience, advantageous
  • Proficient in MS Office software
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • A systems thinker who is able to synthesize solutions, but also analytical and able to dissect existing products;
  • Demonstrable creative thinking ability.
  • Ability to think laterally
  • Strong Decision making skills
  • Excellent motivational skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Strong Negotiation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Superior people skills
  • Strong ICT proficiency

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Establish relationship with all relevant functions in all businesses, specifically Company R&D Function, Operations and Sales, and generally Finance with specific focus on BOMs and Product Costing;
  • Project manage, product development across all companies for Company specific and Inter- Company product development from concept to customer;
  • Implement a rigorous product development process in all companies;
  • Ensure that the Company implements and uses a customer-centric product development model;
  • Drive the process of product development to commercialisation and hand-over to production;
  • Mentor current Company R&D Specialists in all of the above; and
  • Evaluate R&D managers and asses their readiness and ability to fill a Group role.

APPLY NOW ! 


PLEASE NOTE:

  • Closing date for applications is 26th March 2021
  • Should you not receive our relayed invitation for an interview with the client within two weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application has not been unsuccessful.
  • The client reserves the right to make an appointment aligned to their Resource Requirement Plan.
  • The client reserves the right not to make an appointment.  

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