Customer Project Manager

For our Belgian plant we are looking for a Customer Project Manager.

The Customer Project Manager will lead, organize and coordinate specific ASCO project team(s) in the start-up and production implementation of the new products projects (customer projects) assigned to him/her, in order to achieve the agreed objectives of cost, quality and on time delivery for both internal and external customers.

ROLES AND RESPONSABILTIES :

• Define and request approval for the project scope (Timing and Budget RC/NRC) based on information received from Program Management or Commercial responsibles
• Define Work Breakdown Structure of the project
• Lead, coordinate and follow-up the project teams for the assigned projects in order to accomplish the defined short- and long-term objectives (cost, quality, on time delivery) of these projects in close collaboration with all involved ASCO departments (Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Quality…)
• Lead his/her project(s) to ensure the development of stable and reliable production processes
• Be central point of contact concerning his/her projects for all internal and external stakeholders in order to enhance and optimize communication
• Align the involved departments with regards to the project objectives
• Report on regular basis on the status and progress of the assigned projects using the appropriate tools and metrics
• Budget (RC / NRC)
• Timing and Lead Time
• Technical solutions
• Application of ASCO processes and procedures, including the risk management of his project following the applicable ABP
• Propose improvements in order to allow the involved ASCO departments to achieve their objectives (e.g. EBIT, lead time and WIP)

PROFILE, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Define and request approval for the project scope (Timing and Budget RC/NRC) based on information received from Program Management or Commercial responsibles
• Define Work Breakdown Structure of the project
• Lead, coordinate and follow-up the project teams for the assigned projects in order to accomplish the defined short- and long-term objectives (cost, quality, on time delivery) of these projects in close collaboration with all involved ASCO departments (Engineering, Industrialization, Procurement, Operations, Commercial, Finance, Quality…)
• Lead his/her project(s) to ensure the development of stable and reliable production processes
• Be central point of contact concerning his/her projects for all internal and external stakeholders in order to enhance and optimize communication
• Align the involved departments with regards to the project objectives
• Report on regular basis on the status and progress of the assigned projects using the appropriate tools and metrics
• Budget (RC / NRC)
• Timing and Lead Time
• Technical solutions
• Application of ASCO processes and procedures, including the risk management of his project following the applicable ABP
• Propose improvements in order to allow the involved ASCO departments to achieve their objectives (e.g. EBIT, lead time and WIP)

Profile, knowledge and experience

Education: Master degree in engineering or equivalent by experience

Languages:Fluent in English and French or Dutch

Skills and experiences:

• Min. 3 years of relevant experience in similar industry.
• Leadership affinity
• Quality minded
• Strong communicator and relationship builder
• Resilient
• Flexible (including travel flexibility)
• Team player
• Helicopter view
• Analytical
• Computer literate

OUR OFFER:

Asco offers a position in an innovative high-tech environment, using cutting-edge technologies, with a unique training policy and opportunities to develop yourself. Besides this we offer an interesting salary package with extralegal advantages including a company car.