Written by Super User on November 19, 2018 . Posted in Uncategorized .

Automotive

For several years now, the automotive industry worldwide has been experiencing unprecedented growth, both in terms of production volumes and the development of new vehicles, their exteriors and interiors, and drive concepts. Regardless of this trend, automotive companies have always been the driving force behind innovation in shaping the value chain for most other industrial sectors.
However, today it is no longer enough to simply focus on an optimized, lean value chain. Automation and digitalization must be integrated into production concepts to remain competitive. The pace of innovation and investments in R&D activities have increased significantly in recent years. This has been driven primarily by the growing popularity of electromobility, autonomous driving, and entirely new mobility concepts.

Traditional automakers and their suppliers are now confronted with new competitors like Tesla and Google. This poses a serious threat to their very existence. The resulting innovation dynamic has led to a massive increase in the rate of new production launches. These changes in the environment and the trend toward "smart factories" are resulting in a multitude of complex launch scenarios that are often difficult to manage, both in terms of capacity and expertise, within the existing organizational structure.
Until a few years ago, it seemed impossible that globalization efforts in the value chain could gain even more momentum. Now, the continuous optimization of the "operational footprint" is a central component of the strategic control loop for most companies in the industry.

Building on these strategic considerations, relocating machinery and equipment from point A to point B is now standard practice, not an exception. However, in addition to the high pace of innovation and globalization, societal and demographic changes also have a significant impact on companies in this sector.
Furthermore, despite strong financial resources, the shortage of experienced managers repeatedly leads to situations requiring interim staffing.

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COMMERCIAL EXCELLENCE
- Commercial Claiming
- Negotiation preparation
- Successful negotiations
- Sales optimization
- Market strategy
- Product positioning
- Competitive analysis
- Key performance indicators
- Sales process
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EMPLOYER BRANDING
- Resource-based HR strategy
- Talent and Succession Management
- Solutions for employee retention
- Modern employment policy
- Employee-centric corporate culture
- "Employer branding and social media
- Dual apprenticeship training
- In-house academy
- Building internal learning factories
- Instructional films
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- Digitalization strategy
- Software architecture
- Agile project management, SCRUM
- Digitization of business processes
- IT Project Management
- IT Interim Management
- Big Data, Reporting
- Intelligent data structuring
- Industrial APPS
- Custom software
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FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

• Targeted application of methods for
effective corporate management
• Creation of end-to-end transparency
across the entire value chain
• Efficient planning according to the GATE philosophy
• Action-oriented approach, moving away from glossy presentations
• Professional preparation and visualization
• Results-oriented approach, from standardized
reporting to restructuring concepts
• Establishment of the finance function as
a decision-making body and financial leadership
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constitutes financial stability

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PLANT ENGINEERING

• Operations Footprint
• Site Selection and Analysis
• Development of Logistics and Factory Concepts
• Workflow Planning
• Workplace Planning
• Logistics Planning
• 3D Factory Planning
• Technical Planning and Implementation
• Project Management
• Construction Project Management

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SUSTAINABILITY

• GREEN DEAL strategy
• Life cycle assessment
• Calculation of the CO2 footprint
• Use of internationally recognized software
and databases
• Solution implementation for innovations and
in the value chain
• Avoiding "greenwashing"
=> robust "green image" marketing
• Integrating suppliers into the life cycle assessment
• Non-financial reporting

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- SCM experts (purchasing / logistics / SQA)
- Interim Management
- Creating purchasing potential analyses for direct and indirect materials and services
- Conducting benchmarking and procurement projects
- Supplier evaluation, supplier development and risk management
- Establishing an efficient claims management system
- Inventory optimization
- Creating optimized logistics concepts
- Transport optimization in intralogistics
- Transport cost optimization - from tendering to awarding the contract
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• Pre-merger selection
• Plant evaluation
• Technology evaluation
• Potential analyses
• Business development
• Post-merger integration
• Company valuation

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Operational Excellence
- Optimized processes
- Continuous improvement
- World Class Manufacturing
- Value stream analysis / design
- Material flow optimization
- Shopfloor Management
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Product development
- Innovation Management
- Idea development
- Concept development
- Pre-series testing
- Series testing
- Product ramp-up
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Restructuring
- “Deep dive to secure 100% financial transparency”
- Cash Management
- Root cause analysis and solution of liquidity problems
- Review of core competencies and restructuring of the organization
- Debt restructuring and negotiation with creditors
- Strategic review / realignment of the business
- Communication with creditors and stackstakeholders
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Task Force Management
- Goal management in the form of sprints for maximum agility
- "Power" – Communication
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- Increase resource allocation for the task force phase
- Strict deadline management
- Top – Communication with the stack stakeholders (customers, suppliers, steering committees, executives, etc.)
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Leadership System
- Individualized leadership training
- Leadership in manufacturing
- Agile Leadership
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AI Consulting
- Developing a clear AI strategy
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- Identification and prioritization of effective AI use cases
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- Introduction of hybrid human-AI work models
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Would you like to join our team?

Do you see yourself reflected in the description of the IQX GROUP in terms of content and character?

We are a team that is looking for exactly the kind of person you are - true EXPERTS with extensive experience are hard to find.

We are NOT a recruitment agency, but a team that continuously develops to ensure we can offer our clients the best possible service. And of course, when it comes to placing new clients, keeping our existing team members fully utilized is our top priority. However, we are happy to add any suitable candidate to our database, thus offering the opportunity to become a team member later, should the opportunity arise. "Later" could very well mean sooner. Genuine unique selling points (USPs) such as specialized industry knowledge, language skills, or qualifications often facilitate entry into the team.

What we expect from you

Customer satisfaction is our most important performance criterion. As a team member, you must be willing to constantly subject yourself to this evaluation.

What they can learn from us

For over 20 years, we have been developing systematic approaches to optimization in a wide variety of fields. This distinguishes us from mere recruitment agencies, but it requires a willingness to learn and the active contribution of your own expertise to our specialist teams.

What we assume

We are looking for individuals with at least 10 years of experience in operations or digitalization who are eager to tackle complex challenges for our industrial clients together with us. This could be in an advisory or interim role.

Your contact person at IQX

Please send me your CV, a photo, and your phone number by email in advance. By sending this information, you consent to us storing your data in our systems. I will contact you after reviewing your documents.

Birgit Jagersbacher

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INTERIM MANAGEMENT

Consulting Empowered

WE LEAD

WE DELIVER

WE EMPOWER

The IQX GROUP is a team of more than 60 experts who take on challenging tasks for industrial clients worldwide. They serve in interim management roles, as task force managers, or as implementation-oriented consultants.

We offer more than other interim providers - with us, interim management doesn't just mean temporary management, but always also the optimization of your business with a wealth of experience gained from more than 20 years of consulting.

"BEEN THERE - DONE THAT" is one of our most important guiding principles. Only those with a correspondingly successful resume in senior management positions and who meet the requirements regarding outstanding professional expertise, communication skills, social competence, and the ability to implement ideas can be and remain an IQX team member – the feedback from our customers is the benchmark that counts.

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INTERIM FOCUSED

Our focus is on results-oriented implementation. We typically work on an interim basis, deeply integrated into our clients' organizations, whether as project managers, coaches, or in functional roles. We place a strong emphasis on sustainability and establish lasting structures. We have maintained long-standing relationships with most of our clients and solve problems that are currently beyond the capabilities or scope of their core organizations.

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QUALITY

Quality isn't just a buzzword for us – it's a system. Our focus on experience forms the basis for outstanding results. Standardized processes, extracted from the experience gained in over 400 industrial projects, provide standards that guide our team. To ensure quality, we also rigorously implement the four-eyes principle – every project is additionally supervised by another person within the company.

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TEAM OF EXPERTS

We are a team of experts from a wide range of fields – experience is simply invaluable in our profession. On the one hand, our partners have an in-depth understanding of the processes and functions of their respective industries; on the other hand, they possess invaluable technical expertise. Today, we are able to offer outstanding solutions for almost any challenge. We work from our European base on projects all over the world.

The IQX Group

IQX GROUP

Interim Management, Restructuring, Smart Factory, Mergers & Acquisitions, Projects, Consulting
IQX PLANT ENGINEERING

Operations footprint, site selection and analysis, logistics and factory concept, 3D factory planning

IQX ADVANCED ACADEMY

Training and qualification, Lean Production, Agile Leadership, Instructional videos
IQX IT MANAGEMENT

IT consulting, software development, TINA maintenance app, STAPLO transport management system, LAVE warehouse management