Director AI Strategy (m/f/nb)

Das ist der Job

We are a reliable partner who makes the sourcing of technical supplies as easy and efficient as it gets for customers.

Darum lohnt es sich

Your benefits We Are a Great Place to Work Our tolerant and empathic work environment enables you to help shape our company’s future, thereby giving you lots of room for personal development.

Our recipe for success Wenn Sie mehr über diese Stelle wissen möchten oder eine Bewerbung in Erwägung ziehen, lesen Sie bitte die folgenden Stelleninformationen. We do this with passion and innovativeness, day in day out. Our product range comprises millions of quality items, customer‑centric solutions and services, and face‑to‑face expert advice.

We are fully committed to this mission. We see change as a catalyst for opportunities, and supply customers with everything they need to successfully complete their projects. As a family‑run business, operating in a sustainable way and building long‑term business relationships are paramount to us. We stand for quality and reliability.

Your contribution to success Leading the AI portfolio process: You will establish the group‑wide demand process, prioritize use cases in collaboration with the business units, and translate these into a binding roadmap.

Establishing the “Value Cockpit”: You will define and track meaningful KPIs (e.g., revenue leverage, cost savings, cycle time) to make the impact of AI initiatives transparent and measurable.

AI Governance & Risk Control: You will further expand the collaboration model (policies, guardrails, RACI) and ensure “compliance by design” (e.g., AI Act readiness) to accelerate the transformation.

Strategic Business‑to‑AI Translation: You will translate complex business requirements into scalable AI initiatives and define clear target visions for strategic areas such as customer care or supply chain.

Cross‑BU Synergies & Standards: You ensure that reusable patterns and reference architectures are identified and utilized to avoid technical debt. Capability Building & Coaching: You organize playbooks and training sessions to build AI competencies across all departments and coach AI specialists in cross‑functional project coordination.

Your success factors A bachelor’s or master’s degree in business administration, management, operations management, entrepreneurship, or a related field. You have more than 7 years of professional experience, ideally in the development of operating models, AI strategies, or complex portfolio approaches.

You possess a strong ability to bridge the gap between business and AI and can consistently align technical requirements with business objectives. You are experienced in managing expectations and reporting at the executive level and can confidently facilitate prioritization decisions.

You understand complex interdependencies within a large organization and possess the change management skills to proactively introduce new processes. You act proactively, are resourceful in problem‑solving, and bring a high degree of collaboration and commitment to the role.

Our unique company culture was officially recognised by the Great Place to Work institute. We Improve Your Work‑Life Balance Flexitime and hybrid working arrangements as well as a special leave allowance enable you to organise your workday around your needs. And we care about your children.

Our head office in Hirschau operates a child day‑care centre that looks after your little ones. We Communicate at a Peer Level We are a family‑run business. Friendly interaction is paramount to us. And when it comes to being a trust‑based horizontal organisation, around here we practise what we preach.

We Promote Health Which is why we offer a variety of services and activities centred around health and fitness. Regular medical checkups are top of the agenda.

Moreover, for all those who like to keep fit, there is Conrad Sports Club based at our Hirschau office that provides a range of activities, coaching sessions and even an in‑house tennis court. Being healthy isn’t just about exercising; it’s also about a balanced diet.

This is why food served in our cafeterias at Hirschau and Wernberg uses local produce and is freshly prepared.

At Conrad Electronic, we actively promote diversity and equality for all employees. xayajpt Our jobs are open to all qualified applicants, regardless of their gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion or ideology, disability, age or sexual identity.