Lead Project Manager (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

The implications of climate change for our future and the necessary actions are obvious. Among the crucial measures, the transition to large-scale clean energy stands out. The global demand for power from renewable sources like wind and solar is on the rise. Stationary energy storage emerges as a key technology, ensuring a reliable power supply despite the intermittent nature of these sources by storing excess energy and discharging it during peak demand. 
This job gives you the opportunity to direct your career towards actively contributing to sustainable solutions and establishing large-scale production capacities for NAS® batteries - a cutting-edge technology ideal for long-duration stationary energy storage with superior features.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

In the responsibility as Lead Project Manager, you will establish and lead the project management of the global Supply Chain for the NAS® battery factories. Your areas of responsibility include:

• Management of daily project operations (project priority issue steering, timeline planning, task monitoring, stakeholder coordination, data exchange, and critical item problem solving) 
• Coordination and facilitation of the Supplier Development and Engineering Decision Board and Steering Committees
• Collaboration with suppliers and cross-functional global partners (supplier management, task forces, critical topics) 
• Manage, structure, and organize project data and tasks within the project while driving forward the digital transformation and modernization of the project management and supplier development tools and methods
• Establish, monitor, and optimize the reporting including Supplier Development Dashboard according to the project goals and respective KPIss
• Standardization and optimization of supplier development processes (supplier assessments, selection, sourcing, controlling)
• Ensure business compliance according to standard business practices, regulations, and QEHS

WHAT YOU OFFER

• Completed studies in mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering or business administration
• Solid, position-related work experience gained in a project management, supplier management, or procurement role within the automotive manufacturing, battery manufacturing or similar industries
• Deep knowledge of project management, supplier management and sourcing, product launch and industrialization processes
• Capability to create tangible and sustainable results in a target-oriented way
• Excellent communication in English and in German, proficiency in Japanese is an additional plus
• Strong collaboration skills and passion to contribute to sustainable solutions limiting the implications of climate change

WHAT WE OFFER

• Following the successful completion of the initial investment project, promising opportunities arise for the involvement in the plant’s target organization or subsequent investment endeavors
• Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
• Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Career paths as professional development to other positions in the company (including job rotation)
• Support with childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programmes)
• Fitness and health studio, medical care center with numerous offers for your health
• Deutschlandticket as a discounted job ticket, job bike

HOW TO REACH US

• Yasemin Koparan (Talent Acquisition), Tel.:+49 30 2005-58540 will be happy to answer your questions for this position
• You can also reach our recruiting team here
• First information about our application process can be found here

ABOUT US

BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH (BSES) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BASF SE. BSES is the exclusive distributer of the NAS® batteries and co-develops the NAS® technology together with its Japanese partner NGK Insulators Ltd. Learn more about Stationary Energy Storage GmbH at https://on.basf.com/StationaryEnergyStorage

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