Summary

Provide leadership to position the company at the forefront of the industry. Develop a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability and growth as an organization. Oversee company operations to insure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Develop a strategic plan to advance the company's mission and objectives and to promote revenue, profitability, and growth as an organization.
2. Oversee company operations to insure production efficiency, quality, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
3. Plan, develop, and implement strategies for generating resources and/or revenues for the company.
4. Identify acquisition and merger opportunities and direct implementation activities.
5. Approve company operational procedures, policies, and standards.
6. Review activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revise objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.
7. Evaluate performance of executives for compliance with established policies and objectives of the company and contributions in attaining objectives.
8. Promote the company through written articles and personal appearances at conferences and on radio and TV.
9. Represent the company at legislative sessions, committee meetings, and at formal functions.
10. Promote the company to local, regional, national, and international constituencies.
11. Build a fundraising network using personal contacts, direct mail, special events, and foundation support.
12. Present company report at Annual Stockholder and Board of Director meetings.
13. Direct company planning and policy-making committees.
14. Oversee foreign operations to include evaluating operating and financial performance.
15. Other duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

1. None listed.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

1. Experience in strategic planning and execution. Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures. Experience in formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures. Ability to develop financial plans and manage resources. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data. Knowledge of public relations principles and practices. Knowledge of communication and public relation techniques. Ability to develop and deliver presentations. Ability to identify and secure funding/revenue sources.
2. Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate and interact with officials at all levels of government and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects.
3. This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Masters Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting and ten years of experience in a leadership role for a large division or company.
4. Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel.

Working Conditions

Working conditions are normal for an office environment. Work may require frequent weekend and evening work. Work may require frequent overnight travel.

Employee:

Job Title:

Member of the Board of Directors (“Board Member”)

Location:

Position Summary:

To advise, govern, oversee policy and direction, and assist with the leadership and general promotion of the US Company so as to support the organization’s
mission and needs.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Organizational leadership and advisement
2. Formulation and oversight of policies, regulations and procedures
3. Financial management, including adoption and oversight of the annual budget
4. Oversight of company planning and evaluation
5. Maintain and update long-range strategic plan
6. Personnel evaluation and staff development of executive management
7. Participation in the hiring of the executive directors.
8. Review of organizational and programmatic reports
9. Representing the organization to the media, with governmental or nongovernmental
   organizations and through service on various panels and committees.

Position Requirements:

• Degree in XXXXXXX
• Strong skills in XXXXXXX
• Minimum XXXXX years work experience of XXXXXXX
• Fluent (oral and written) in German and English; additional language skills appreciated
• Ability to work under tight schedules and drive projects with high speed

Employee:

Job Title:

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the CEO, the CFO is the most senior executive responsible for overseeing the financial functions within the entire company. Scope of responsibility includes financial plans and policies, controlling, accounting practices and procedures, and the organization’s financial relationship with. The position directs the Global Finance and Controlling function, as well as the functions of Global IT, Global Purchasing, local EHS/Facilities, and local Human Resources.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement necessary controlling tools to provide transparency for management of business development and to support business decisions
2. Budgeting process
3. Business analysis for investment and exit scenarios
4. Provide financial background for SMP process
5. Financial reporting to shareholders
6. Risk reporting to shareholders
7. Manage financial audits
8. Provide cost analysis
9. Lead project teams
10. Provide financial piece of M&A transactions
11. Direct cost savings initiatives
12. Provide financial analysis and financial data for Board
13. Supervise development and implementation of Global IT projects
14. Conduct Global Purchasing Program
15. Reduce facilities costs
16. Ensure efficient local HR services and explore savings potential
17. Implement inter-company transfer policies and agreements that align with international tax guidelines

Position Requirements:

• Degree in Finance, Business Administration or relevant degree
• Minimum 3-5 years experience as CFO or Head of Finance/Controlling with extensive international background – USA preferred
• Extensive knowledge of controlling approach/tools and reporting guidelines
• Strong skills in US GAAP as well as German GAAP (HGB); additional basic skills in French GAAP preferred
• In-depth understanding of cost accounting
• Significant involvement in M&A transactions including valuation analysis and integration
• Consolidation and tax transfer experience
• Excellent project management experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Proven leadership in highly competitive business environment and within a global organization
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Dynamic leader with ability to motivate employees/managers to go the extra mile
• Hands-on attitude
• Ability to work under tight schedules and drive projects with high speed
• Strong presentation skills
• Highly experienced in Risk Management System
• Fluent (oral and written) in German and English; additional skills in French preferred
• Knowledge of legal framework in Germany and US
• Combination of strategic thinking and sound financial analysis
• Experience in reorganization and leading cost savings initiatives
• Basic understanding of IT systems and its role as competitive advantage
• Familiar with HR issues in US

Employee:

Job Title:

Project Manager

Location:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director Systems Department and the CEO, the
Project Manager is the key person managing one or various projects and acts as a key
contact to actual and possible customers as well as local subcontractors.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Manage international (US) projects from tendering stage until final handover
   to end customer
2. Management of detailed design clarifications with end customer as well as
   point of contact for customer’s operations, technical department and design
   engineers
3. Tendering, sub-contractor negotiations and award of contracts to local subcontractors
4. Coordination with local authorities regarding necessary permit, taxes, etc.
5. Manage shipping process and coordinate with local customs authorities and
   concerned departments regarding clearing of goods and permits for oversized
   transports and equipment
6. Set-up project time schedule and ensure all third-party pre-conditions are provided
   in time
7. Overall project management for installation and commissioning
8. Responsible for all teams and sub-contractors
9. Point of contact for end customer during installation and commissioning
10. Coordinate all site-related issues with supervisor
11. Management of final testing and hand-over procedure to end customer
12. Propose and negotiate after-sales special-maintenance
13. Internal financial reporting for individual projects as well as reporting of internal
    project risk evaluation to Senior Management
14. Provide cost analysis of local markets for services and parts possibly to be purchased
    locally
15. Propose measures to reduce project related costs and to increase local (US)
    subcontracting and purchasing

Position Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering with additional qualification in General Management or
  Business Administration
• Minimum 5 years experience in management of large scale international projects
• Extensive knowledge of project time scheduling and controlling tools and reporting
  guidelines
• Strong skills in international procedures for shipping/forwarding/customs
• Extensive knowledge of international trade laws, international financial procedures,
  payment transfers, bonding and insurance
• Extensive knowledge of Air Cargo Handling Centers and operational needs of
  end customers in the relevant field
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Proven leadership in highly competitive business environment and within multinational
  projects
• Dynamic leader with ability to motivate and energize employees/sub-contractors
  to go the extra mile
• Strong presentation skills
• Hands-on attitude
• Ability to work under tight schedules and drive projects with high speed
• Fluent (oral and written) in German and English; additional skills in third language
  appreciated
• Knowledge of legal framework in Germany and the US

Employee:

Job Title:

Senior Solution Engineer

Location:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director of Client Services, the Senior Solution Engineer leads the consulting services team, providing consulting services to our customers in conjunction with the implementation of the customer’s applications. The Senior Solution Engineer has detailed knowledge of multi-tier software applications
and is familiar with client-server architectures and databases. Further responsibilities include project management, customer relationship management, and market requirement management within a rapidly growing startup company. The employee will lead the implementation of complex software applications and will manage and oversee multiple combinations of products across a wide variety of software encompassing
the latest application servers, databases, operating systems, and hardware platforms.
In addition, the Senior Solution Engineer will run specialized tests to observe product functionality, scalability, fault tolerance, and performance in complex environments and will also help review test cases, file detailed software defect descriptions, and strive to regress software defects quickly and accurately.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Provide senior leadership, based on extensive applied knowledge and experience with multiple customer projects; work directly with customers and implementation partners
2. Lead project teams in gathering requirements and technical specification development, leading to a Statement of Work, budget estimate or overall project plan
3. Estimate and scope functional testing from solution specifications 
4. Review test cases
5. Design, write, and execute test cases for complex features
6. Perform extensive functional and performance tests
7. Mentor engineers on advanced testing concepts and strategy
8. Regress defects quickly and accurately
9. Design complex test environments to perform manual functional, stress, stability tests
10. Design and run automated functional/performance tests
11. Install and configure Application Servers on multiple platforms
12. Troubleshoot problems with application server, database, operating system setup

Position Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field
• Management skills, including planning and organization, decision making,
  problem solving, and project management
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers,
  supervisors, and employees
• Ability to analyze, communicate, and lead resolution of complex technical issues
• Dynamic leader with ability to motivate and energize employees to go the extra
  mile
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under tight schedules and drive projects with high speed
• Fluent (oral and written) in German and English; additional skills in third language
  appreciated

Employee:

Job Title:

Vice President of Technical Services (Technical VP/Technical Director)

Location:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Executive VP, the Technical VP is the senior executive responsible for overseeing the technical department. This department is spread over two offices. Besides his supervising duties, the Technical VP is the liaison with the technical department of the parent company.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Supervising technical staff
2. Supervising service & support department (mainly hotline)
3. Supervising ongoing major software implementation projects (in co-operation with coordinator)
4. Project management for major software implementation projects (in cooperation with coordinator)
5. Principal staff scheduling for service and implementation (in co-operation with office manager)
6. Tight co-operation with German headquarters in case of critical support situations, bug fixing, program amendment specifications, documentation issues, etc.
7. On-site consulting/project supervision on demand
8. Working out training schedules & concepts (in co-operation with office manager)
9. Hardware budgets/acquisition for technical department
10. Hiring staff for technical department

Position Requirements:

• Degree in IT or a comparable discipline with strong applied IT background like physics or mathematics
• Excellent knowledge of all software products that are offered, including implementation and configuration details
• Working experience at headquarters
• Experience in hotline/crisis management
• Staff management experience
• Dynamic leader with ability to motivate and energize employees to go the extra mile
• Hands-on attitude
• Ability to work under tight schedules and drive projects with high speed
• Strong negotiation skills
• Fluent (oral and written) in German and English; additional skills in third language appreciated
• Excellent communication and influencing skills