Quality Director

Ref HUEN31141
Company Description Chronos Consulting (www.chronosconsulting.com) is part of the Coberon Chronos Group, an award winning global leader in permanent and temporary staffing, RPO and business process automation solutions (www.chronosworkflow.com) for global multinationals. The Group owns and operates 41 offices worldwide. Follow us on twitter.com/coberonchronos and facebook.com /coberonchronos Our client is market leading provider of solar photovoltaic products and services for residential, commercial and utility scale applications around the world. They are active in the areas of research & design, manufacturing, technology licensing and all aspects of project management. Our client is looking to hire an exceptional Quality Director to lead and manage the Company’s global Quality Assurance functions.
Job Description Reporting to the COO this role is responsible for creating an overall quality vision and implementing systems to nurture quality excellence.
This position is based in Zimmern ob Rottweil and is a key for the continued success and growth of the Company.

Responsibilities

Create the company’s quality strategic plans and guide the company to meet those plans

Establish the quality goals and quality metrics for the company

Deploy, manage and maintain the quality system and documentation

Oversee all Quality Assurance efforts and drive continuous improvement efforts throughout the company

Establish supplier management and external audit programs Coordination and management of ISO 9000 program

Management and resolution of customer related quality issues

Provide leadership to quality team.

Skill Required Previous experience from solar industry Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and German
Strong leadership and team building skills

Professional qualification in quality systems

Benefits Competitive salary + fringe benefits

Regional Controller

Ref AD31142
Company Description Chronos Consulting (www.chronosconsulting.com) is part of the Coberon Chronos Group, an award winning global leader in permanent and temporary staffing, RPO and business process automation solutions (www.chronosworkflow.com) for global multinationals. The Group owns and operates 41 offices worldwide.
Follow us on twitter.com/coberonchronos and facebook.com /coberonchronos

Our client is market leading provider of solar photovoltaic products and services for residential, commercial and utility scale applications around the world. They are active in the areas of research & design, manufacturing, technology licensing and all aspects of project management.

Our client i is looking to hire an exceptional Regional Controller to manage our European operations in all aspects of financial administration based in Zimmern ob Rottweil.1hr’s drive from Stuttgart, Strasbourg and Zurich.

Job Description Reporting directly into Canada, the primarily responsibility of the Regional Controller is to ensure accurate and timely financial records are maintained and in compliance with all external financial reporting, internal control standards and local taxation requirements and obligations.
This position is instrumental in our growing operations in Europe. The right candidate will have the opportunity to obtain a broad range of experience working in a global publicly listed company. Including involvement in the development and implementation of financial control and processes of new operations as the company grows.

Skill Required Bachelor, Master, Diploma-Degree preferably with special subjects: auditing and financial accounting.
Wirtschaftspruefer or Chartered Accountant certification is desired

5+ years of relevant industrial experience, manager level with supervisory experience

Solid knowledge and work experience with IFRS and specific requirements for public companies

Ability to maintain accounting books based on IFRS and German GAAP/HGB with proven track record in process development and improvement

Strong international reporting and documentations skills.

Excellent communication skills with experience in dealing with auditing firms, tax authorities, clients and vendors

Highly motivated self-starter and enjoy working in a team environment

Manufacturing and project accounting experience will be an asset

Preferably solid auditing experience with international exposure, with one of the big four auditing firms

Strong and firm, non-authoritative leader with integrity, empathy, and high standards for self and others

Fluent in both English and German

applications to ereimann@chronosconsulting.com

Tehran, Damascus, Cairo, London, Paris, Athens, Irbil, Baku, Tiflis, Yerevan, Kabul, Islamabad, Astana, Ashkabat, Nairobi and Beijing. All clients should have fluent local languages, English and Turkish advantageous. Candidates are requested to send their updated resumes with pictures to turkiye@chronosconsulting.com specifying position’s location.

apply kvarhelyi@chronosconsulting.com

Dr Simon Harding http://www.chronosconsulting.com

Business Development Manager North America (Industrial Services – Asset Integrity Management) Oil & Gas

Chronos Consulting client is a global services company ( inspection, verification, testing and certification services) with over 70,000 employees worldwide and set for aggressive expansion via strategic acquisition and organic growth. This newly created role will focus on selling services into the Upstream/ Offshore industry working closely with both Industrial and Environmental business units
Job Description Reporting to the Vice President – Upstream & Offshore based in Houston, you will: Sell multiple upstream services to oil companies ( Tier 1), offshore operators, subcontractors and regulatory bodies. Determine upstream potential market segment through industry contacts and upstream knowledge and experience and maintain customer relationships with key upstream customer contacts and management Coordinate and cross sell with other North America divisional sales and business development managers serving offshore and petrochemical clients. Work with executive management and operational staff to launch new service Maintain sales information systems on a weekly basis and participate and prepare market share and sales goals every fiscal year Review and prepare contracts as required ( Master Service Agreements,etc) Work closely with his/her counterpart in Oil, Gas & Chemicals to ensure a common market face approach. CHR2011
Skill Required Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Engineering/Science. MBA preferred. Minimum 5 + years experience in a senior level business development/sales management role with in the Oil and Gas industry. Proven track record and well connected in the Upstream/ Offshore market Demonstrated experience in building new business and / or extending services into new markets by building strong client relationships. Strategic mindset, energetic, self starter attitude and collaborative approach to problem solving for win / win solutions with peer team members, management and customers. Excellent written and verbal skills with ability to negotiate at the most senior levels.

Please apply on usa@chronosconsulting.com or check out our website on http://www.chronosconsulting.com

Company Description Chronos Consulting (www.chronosconsulting.com) is part of the Coberon Chronos Group, an award winning global leader in permanent and temporary staffing, RPO and business process automation solutions (www.chronosworkflow.com) for global multinationals. Our client is a global service provider in the field of quality control, quality improvements and quality prediction of products and processes in the building and construction industry. Known for their expertise of material behavior and managing building waste stream. Based: home based role – Europe ( flexible for extensive travel)

Job Description The Role: Reporting to the Director of Global Business Development, based in The Netherlands, you will be responsible for selling Sustainability services to European and Global customers in accordance with the strategy, developing, implement and coordinate sales plans and actions to meet revenue targets. Global Sustainability accounts: Manage Global Sustainability account sales activities, including sales planning, visits, reports and results and coordination of direct sales, customer relations and vendor relations Be abreast of new trends and consolidate market intelligence to adjust strategy. Support team members for negotiations with key prospects/accounts Coach fellow executives on Sustainability services and coordinate with Business Development Managers to maximize sales efforts. Start-up project execution, create database of leads and oversee execution teams and coordinate to fulfill clients requirements Home country accounts: In conjunction with overall strategy, create plans to grow Sustainability Services revenue for home country. Identify, research, plan and contact potential clients to establish new business to achieve targeted revenue growth General Network with key players and maintain an understanding of external market developments to ensure growth of market share. React upon business opportunities forwarded by Operations and inform them on progress and forward potential opportunities to other Business Lines as appropriate Prepare quotations, service agreements and tenders within set deadlines and prepare and submit timely and accurate reports of activities. Resolve customer complaints by addressing problems, facilitating the development of solutions, preparing reports and making recommendations and monitor customer satisfaction. chr2011

Skill Required The Requirements: Academic education in either an Engineering or an Environmental background with at least 5 + years experience in the building / construction industry Successful track record in collaborative, technical business development of services and managing/coordinating/project execution in an international organization structure with state of the art selling techniques and an ability to translate these skills into tangible results in the construction industry Extensive knowledge of the construction & building industry (trends/shifts, competitors, processes, regulatory frameworks and how legislation is effecting change in the industry) Interact with all levels of management, consultants and clients on an international basis. Entrepreneurship attitude with an ambition to visit and explore the world and become the world leader Ability to lead and motivate a team towards shared objectives and to plan, organize and implement a range of sales promotion programs and events. Coach team members and foster enthusiasm, perseverance and encourage service oriented mind set. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to write, appraise and negotiate detailed contracts and commercial agreements. Strong negotiation and persuasion skills coupled with strong organizational skills, flexibility and result driven Open to extensive international travel and possess a valid drivers license. Computer and Technology literate and fluent in English, plus any additional European language is an advantage.

General Manager Latin America ( 4G Wireless Solutions)

Ref USGM31057
Company Description Chronos Consulting client is a global leader in 4G wireless broadband solutions. They have been leading the wireless broadband industry for over 10 years. They are currently looking for a General Manager Latin America to manage their operations in the region. This person will hold overall responsibility of the business activity in LATAM.
Job Description Manage sales activities – Wimax communication operators, Distributors and System integrators in Latin America. Establish and develop long-term positive relationships with key industry related associations, suppliers, customers and government agencies. Full P&L responsibility for the business in the region. Accountable for strategy and performance at the Business segment level. Perform effective communication of account activity and requirements with all other teams in the company to insure account services are maintained at the highest level. Establish actionable WorkPlans that accurately reflects the Project Plans. Translate the business requirements identified with the management team into concrete, specific plans and successful execution of those plans. Oversee Technical, Commercial, Project & Financial Plans . Responsible for evaluating and selecting new hires to support the growth plan. Create budgets, forecasts and related business analysis to ensure successful project completion and ensure the business plan is achieved.
Skill Required Minimum 8 years of Multi-Unit management experience in executing large projects (50M$ and above) deployments and nationwide services (O&M) for the major telecom payers in LATAM as well as sales management and business development experience. Minimum of 8 years related operations management experience in a senior level leadership role within in the telecom industry. Experience engaging and operating large contracts with subcontractors. Background in management of Sales Processes, Project Management, Logistics, Finance, Customer Support.
Benefits Competitive
Country Brazil
City, region Sao Paulo
Discipline General Management
Sector IT and Telecommunications

check out http://www.chronosconsulting.com and http://www.chronosconsulting.com.br

Job Description Reporting to the Head of Global Corporate Reward, you will: Develop and maintain business contacts and relations with internal / external parties to lead and drive global Compensation & Benefits initiatives. Collate market intelligence, monitor market trends through participation in relevant surveys to determine local and regional market pay and benefit practices. Support the Head of Global Corporate Reward in coaching regional and country HR managers and business managers on compensation issues. Ensure HR are able to process regional or country reward initiatives and provide guidance to Regional and country HR managers on job evaluation initiatives. Assist in adherence to compensation practices in the Group and manage all areas of the compensation practices both variable and fixed. Manage the annual compensation cycle for all direct reports to Operations Council members, Expatriates and Corporate paid employees. Lead the annual cycle of the bonus plan, for collecting information, process the calculation and preparing the necessary documents for management decisions and communication to employees. Administer the stock options web data base and base population and communication to the participants.

Skill Required Minimum 5 years experience with significant experience within Comp & Ben field and having managed multiple annual reward cycles on an international basis is a must. Understanding of Compensation & Benefits practices, labor markets and global employment trends and experience with management of expatriation support within a multinational matrix organizations and dealing with several countries/cultures. HR Generalist operational background would be an asset. Discretion, proactive, well organized, good planner, analytical, process driven, meticulous, accurate and numeric agility, strong communication skills and a proven track record in interacting with all levels of management. Customer service orientated, culturally sensitive, flexible and able to handle various tasks simultaneously and can work under pressure. Limited travel is required is this role.
Benefits competitive
Country Switzerland
City, region Geneva

‘This is a simply unique role’ commented Dr Simon Harding, owner of the Chronos Group of companies

40+ Automotive Product Engineers Needed for Plant in Shenzhen, China
Ref CNEN31048
Company Description Coberon Chronos Consulting’s client is a global provider of engineering services and solutions.
Job Description The engineers will be responsible for the following during the production and assembly process: • Doors and windows 1) Rear view windows 2) Wiping system 3) Windows lifter/ sun roof 4) Ceilings • Interior Trims/ Plastics 1) Dashboard 2) Inner Panel Development 3) Front Inner Panel 4) Trims 5) Front Lift 6) Sound Insulation 7) Carpet/ Sun Roof Insulation 8) Air Conditioning • Exterior Trims 1) Front Bumper 2) Rear Bumper/ Exterior Accessories 3) Front/ Rear Lights • Stamping
Skill Required • 4- 10 years experience in the automotive industry in one of the fields listed in the job description. • Native Mandarin and fluent English a must.
Benefits Excellent benefits!
Country China
City, region Shenzhen

For more information and applications to asia@chronosconsulting.com

apply uk@chronosconsulting.com

Chronos Consulting has recently acquired a social networking site in the Philippines. Dr Simon Harding, the founder of Chronos stated “we are delighted with the new development so far with many new users registering…”

MABUHAY!  (A Filipino greeting which means “Long Live” or simply “Welcome”)

Club Objectives:
To establish a social and business network between the Philippines and the rest of the world

To provide a virtual home that will link individual Filipinos and various Filipino communities all over the world

To provide a forum for information exchange that will bridge global Filipinos across continents, Filipino emigrants, and foreigners interested in Philippine culture, heritage, ancestry, idiosyncrasies, traditions, events, business climate and opportunities

To answer queries and provide information on how to do business in the Philippines

To promote and bring world attention to the World Class Filipino Ingenuity in every chosen field.

To promote the Philippines as an outsourcing hub and knowledge center in Asia with fast growing industries, such as, call centers, software development, business process outsourcing, animation & multimedia, and other ICT projects.

To support Philippine Business and Tourism

Philippine Ecademy is an online business community which provides convergent ideas and expertise that serve as catalysts to and support of off-line events which may lead to potential business opportunities within and outside the Philippines.

Mga Layunin ng Samahan:

Upang makapagtatag ng isang ugnayang panlipunan at pangkalakalan sa pagitan ng Pilipinas at ng ibang bahagi ng mundo.

Para mag-laan ng isang tahanang panghimpapawid na mag-uugnay ng mga indibidwal na Pilipino at mga komunidad ng mga Pilipino sa buong daigdig.

Upang makapagbigay ng isang naaangkop na pandaigdigang tagpuan ukol sa palitan ng kuro-kuro at kaalaman na magsisilbing tulay ng lahat ng mga Pilipino mula sa lahat ng dako, mga Pilipino nandayuhan sa ibang bansa, mga banyagang interesado sa kulturang pilipino, kasaysayan, pamanang lahi, mga pinagmulang angkan, mga natatanging ugali, mga kaugalian, mga pagdiriwang, mga kapaligiran at pagkakataong pangkalakalan.

Upang tumugon sa mga katanungan at magbigay kaalaman sa lahat ukol sa pangangalakal sa Pilipinas.

Upang ipakilala at ipanawagang pansin sa buong mundo ang pandaigdigang antas ng kahusayan ng mga Pilipino sa mga piling-piling larangan.

Upang ipakilala ang Pilipinas bilang lunduyan ng pangangalap na panlabas at pangkalinangan sa Asya tungkol sa mga mabibilis sumulong na industriya tulad ng “Call Centers”, “Software Development”, “Animation” at “Multimedia”.

Para paunlarin ang kalakalan at turismo sa Pilipinas.

Upang maging isang “Ecademy Trusted Network”.

Ang “Philippine Ecademy” ay isang daupang panghimpapawid para sa kalakal kung saan nagtutugma ang mga nagkakaisang kuru-kuro at kadalubhasaan na nagsisilbing pambuo at pampasigla ng mga pagtitipong panlabas, na maaring magbigay buhay sa mga pagkakataon sa pangkalakal sa loob at labas ng bansang Pilipinas.

For more information on Chronos Consulting activities please check out http://www.chronosconsulting.com

Company Description Coberon Chronos Consulting’s client is a leading engineering multinational responsible for one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in Central and Eastern Europe. We are looking for a multitude of engineering, technical, financial and legal experts with energy-related engineering and construction background.
Job Description • Handle the export credit agency application and approval processes. • Steer and optimize export credit agency project due diligence. Tasks/Responsibilities: • Coordinate any commercial banks and advisors working alongside the export credit agencies. • Support the selection of export credit agency arranger banks and advisors. • Coordinate the export credit agency interfaces between Finance, Procurement and Technical Departments. • Coordinate the relations and negotiations with major export credit agencies in particular various institutions in Western Europe, USA and Japan. • Cooperate with relevant Finance Department team members and external financial advisor and contribute to the development of an overall project finance structure.
Skill Required • University degree in finance or economics • At least 5 years professional experience in working with major export credit agencies, ideally in a large international company (or, alternatively, in a commercial bank) with hands-on experience in covering the procurement – project finance interface • Profound knowledge in financial modelling and quantitative tools • Excellent English language skills
Benefits Excellent benefits!
Country Austria
City, region
Discipline Finance and Accountancy
Sector Energy and Utilities

Company Description Chronos Consulting’s client is a global services company with over 70,000 employees worldwide and set for expansion via strategic acquisition and aggressive organic growth.
Job Description Reporting to the VP of Human Resources, you will: Manage a team of 3 direct reports: Operations/ Compensation & Bens Manager and 2 Coordinators (Pension and International Expat). Develop and maintain excellent business contact and relations with internal and external parties to lead and drive Compensation and benefits initiatives. Ensure Regional and Country HR teams are trained to process regional or country initiatives. Lead the design and implementation of management compensation practices including the development and delivery of the LTIPS, sales incentives and other variable plans. Gather market intelligence, monitor market trends by overseeing participation in relevant surveys to determine local and regional market pay and benefit practices relating to reward. Provide Compensation and Benefits expertise to senior management, regional HR managers and team leaders with regards to fixed and variable parts of compensation. Liaise with and coach Regional and country HR managers and corporate business managers on compensation matters Ensures understanding and adherence to compensation practices in the Group and lead the annual compensation cycle for all direct reports to Operations Council members, expatriates and Corporate paid employees. Develop and review the options program and liaise with the banks. Evaluate and monitor the competitiveness and effectiveness of existing C&B policies and procedures, including expatriation policy.
Skill Required 8 + years experience at the strategic senior level within Reward field with a good understanding of the broader HR Generalist arena. Excellent communication and influencing skills and a proven track record interacting with all levels of Management In-depth knowledge and understanding of global C&B practices, labour markets and employment. Strong understanding of expatriation strategy within a multinational matrix organization dealing with multiple countries/cultures. Discrete, ability to work autonomously, proactive, meticulous, accurate, numeric agility, pragmatic, well organized, strategic thinker and good planner Customer service orientated and flexible and able to handle various tasks simultaneously. Able to work under pressure and exceptional supervisory and team skills are a must. Fluency in English/French – other languages would be an asset.
Benefits competitive
Country Switzerland
City, region Geneva

For more information on Chronos’ activities in Brazil please go to http://www.chronosconsulting.con or the LinkedIn group Brazil Oil

Here is just one of the opportunities available. For more than 40 other engineering profiles please check http://www.chronosoil.com or http://www.chronosconsulting.com.

QHSE Manager based in Qatar

Company Description Coberon Chronos Consulting’s client is one of the largest engineering and electrical engineering companies with worldwide operations in the industrial automation and control, information and communications, maintenance and power transmission sectors.
Job Description Relocation assistance will be provided by the company. Additional benefits will be discussed during the interview. Job Description: In this position, the incumbent shall independently handle medium sized projects or multiple small sized industrial projects. This position requires working at office albeit frequent site visits are part of work. Quality control managers are responsible for maintaining the quality and reliability of activities and projects. The scope of work is generally described but not limited to: 1. Develop and implement quality management strategy and plans, including resource, systems, timescales, financials, to support, contribute to, and integrate within, the organization’s annual business plan and long term strategy.

2. Develop and maintain systems to establish standards relating to activities and projects. 3. Develop and maintain systems to measure performance against established standards. 4. Monitor performance (in relevant areas) according to agreed standards and take necessary action to communicate/advise/assist according to performance levels. 5. Monitor and inform/communicate/apply standards created/maintained by external bodies, and integrate within internal quality management systems. 6. Establish and implement necessary communication strategy for the improvement and awareness of quality issues across all departments. 7. Plan and manage departmental activities in accordance with agreed budgets and timescales. 8. Report as necessary on changes in standards (internally and externally initiated) and on performance against standards. 9. Liaise and co-operate with quality management and standards bodies (eg BSI, Government Departments, HSE, etc). 10. Manage departmental performance against agreed targets and budgets, and within policies and standards. 11. Liaise with customers and suppliers where necessary (where impacting/affected by quality issues) 12. Contribute to executive policy and strategy.

Skill Required Qualification: Higher education Degree/Diploma in Engineering Minimum Experience: 15 years experience in Quality Control and HS preferably in high growth environments Competency: Basic Engineering Quality control programs Quality performances audits HSE systems Key Performance Indicators Quality & Safety Systems ISO guidelines Problem solving Fluent in English (Arabic and French is a plus) Work experience in oil and gas industry Experience in the Middle East Computer literate

Applications to engineers@chronosconsulting.com

Company Description Coberon Chronos Consulting’s client is an industrial conglomerate with over 100,000 employees worldwide. The company is a major player in energy, transportation and technological innovation.
Job Description 40+ openings in Poland, Russia, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Germany, UAE, Saudi, Spain, UK, Italy Reporting to the Director, the Manager is responsible for setting strategic direction around aftermarket activities such as repair, overhaul, spares, upgrades as well as for increasing profitably with an emphasis on international markets. This role may also support specific strategic initiatives for other business units in the region as well as lead pan-business unit initiatives in a wider context. This role will also work with the global marketing and product management and the sales teams to create a deep understanding of customer needs in region, market trends and competitive dynamics. The exciting part of this role is the opportunity to work critical strategic initiatives in EMEA and therefore only the highest calibre of candidates will be invited for interview.
Skill Required • Must have an Undergraduate degree in top two grade grouping in a field such as Engineering, Marketing, Finance, etc plus an MBA • 6 Sigma Green Belt certification is an advantage Required skills and experience • Background in industrial automation, construction, heavy industries, OEM, aerospace, defence or similar industry with strong knowledge of both products and customers in EMEA • Must have demonstrable B2B marketing experience with a strong strategy development background. • Experience in driving Strategic initiatives in Marketing, Sales, Programme Management • Fluent English a must. Working knowledge of another European language a must • Basic Project Management Skills, Proficient in PowerPoint & Excel. • Experience/aptitude for Executive & Customer Communication (verbal and written) • Evidence of successfully operating in a complex, highly matrixed organisational structure.
Benefits Excellent benefits!

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