Velcro Companies

Director

• Responsible for a team in execution of global and regional category specific projects
• Partner with Marketing Category Directors to develop a global product strategy
• Work closely with the R&D leadership team, cross-functional leadership teams, and the Executive Leadership Team (ELT)
• Drive and improve end-to-end innovation strategy, portfolio, execution, and timely product launches
• Lead the R&D organization through mapping of the current Transportation & Industrial state
• Identify opportunities and challenges while building an integrated roadmap
• Oversee team of engineers, and technicians in execution of global and regional Transportation & Industrial projects following stage gate development process
• Support team development, assess capabilities, manage performance outcomes and attract talent
• Lead all aspects of organizational talent development in critical execution skills
• Partner with cross functional leadership teams and ELT to align to strategy, vision, mission, and innovation goals
• Maintain a clear and realistic project pipeline having a revenue potential consistent with market growth objectives
• Lead regular Project Review Board meetings to review projects and ensure alignment & support between R&D, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations
• Enhance front-end process and capabilities to identify and deliver new pipeline opportunities

Director, R&D – Industrial & Transportation

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Partner with the CFO and Executive Leadership Team to drive enterprise-wide financial planning, forecasting, and performance management in support of strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead development of the Company’s long-range strategic plan, annual operating plan, and periodic forecasts, ensuring alignment with business objectives, capital priorities, and value creation goals.
• Serve as the primary finance partner to global business, manufacturing, supply chain, and functional leadership, providing forward-looking insights on performance drivers, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs.
• Provide leadership for management reporting, executive analytics, and Board-level financial materials, ensuring clear, well-structured, and timely communication of financial performance and outlook.
• Drive enterprise performance management through robust financial modeling, scenario analysis, and KPI frameworks that enhance transparency, accountability, and decision quality across regions and functions.
• Collaborate closely with the VP Accounting & Corporate Controller to ensure alignment between management reporting and statutory results, while maintaining clear separation of responsibilities for accounting policy, compliance, and external reporting.
• Lead continuous improvement of FP&A processes, tools, and systems, including planning platforms, forecasting methodologies, and analytical capabilities, to improve accuracy, efficiency, and insight quality.
• Sponsor and lead cross-functional financial, operational, and systems improvement initiatives, particularly those impacting forecasting accuracy, cost structure visibility, productivity, and working capital performance.
• Perform a leadership role in ad-hoc commercial projects, M&A activity and partnering with the business on transformation workstreams for key countries or product lines.
• Provide financial leadership and guidance on major business initiatives, including investments, restructuring actions, footprint decisions, and growth strategies, through rigorous financial evaluation and scenario planning.
• Oversee FP&A involvement in ERP and financial systems implementations, ensuring planning, forecasting, and management reporting requirements are appropriately reflected in system design, data structures, and hierarchies.
• Apply deep understanding of global manufacturing economics and international business environments to inform planning assumptions and performance analysis, while relying on accounting leadership for statutory, tax, and regulatory execution.
• Lead, develop and enhance a high-performing global FP&A organization, fostering strong analytical capability, business acumen, and a culture of partnership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Operate with independence, sound judgment, and executive presence, balancing strategic perspective with disciplined execution in a complex, global operating environment.

Director, R&D – Industrial & Transportation

Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis