Senior Specialist Industrial Relations (Lobbyist) (m/f/d)
Bayreuth, DE
Senior Specialist Industrial Relations (Lobbyist) (m/f/d)
Germany / Bayreuth
CYBEX is a company that puts tomorrow’s people at the heart of its brand. Always questioning the status quo and not afraid of challenging the establishment, CYBEX has become not just a leader in child safety but is seen as an innovative lifestyle and fashion brand for parents. We offer car seats, baby carriers, kids furniture and strollers enabling parents to keep their little ones safe in style. After growing rapidly in the last few years, we look for ambitious talent to contribute to CYBEX’s success story.
Area of responsibilities:
- Represent CYBEX in official standardization and regulatory working groups for child restraint systems
- Inform the Child Safety development teams of the latest regulatory activities to ensure new products under development are future-proofed against potential regulatory changes
- Specify and lead research projects that are capable of providing a robust evidence-base for influencing future regulations
- Support in the negotiation with regulatory authorities, including those in new markets, to ensure they understand CYBEX's product portfolio and philosophy
- Disseminate CYBEX's research at working groups and at international conferences with clear and assertive presentations
- Represent CYBEX in industry associations to ensure that all member views are taken into account before collective positions are agreed and disseminated
- Assistant and Deputy of Manager Industrial Relations Child Safety in all compliance topics regarding certification and standardization of child restraint systems
Profile of qualification:
- Educated to degree level in engineering or physics or comparable
- At least 5 years’ experience within an automotive research or testing environment (specializing in child safety preferred)
- Expert knowledge of occupant protection, restraint systems and full vehicle crashworthiness
- Skilled in the use of biomechanical analysis of crash dummy kinematics and measurement data to comment on the risk of injury to children
- Experience in leading complex vehicle safety research projects
- Regular speaker at peer-reviewed international conferences, seminars and events
- Author of published reports and conference papers on occupant protection and biomechanics
- Knowledge of child restraint system legislation and key regulatory bodies
- Member of international regulatory working groups and standards committees preferred
- International reputation and network of contacts in the occupant safety community, including legislators, research and test institutes, car and restraint system manufacturers desirable
- Excellent communication skills with ability to build strong relationships internally and externally
- Good IT skills and proficient in data handling through MS Excel or similar software
CYBEX operates globally and has employees from over 29 nations. If you are keen to leave your footprint in a swiftly growing business that offers plenty of opportunities to grow both on a professional and individual level, you’ve come to the right place. As part of Goodbaby International Holdings Ltd., CYBEX is dedicated to creating an inclusive working environment that encompasses diversity and equal opportunities. In addition to a competitive salary, attractive annual leave, and discounts on our products you’ll have the chance to develop your personal profile in an international environment.