The company has been supporting the Volkswagen Group's procurement activities since 2007. Series procurement, which procures parts for the Group's 57 production sites in 13 different countries, has a huge turnover, reaching nearly €2.5 billion in 2021. Series procurement is responsible for around 33,000 series parts, which are purchased from nearly 2,000 supplier sites in Asia, Europe and America for Volkswagen, Audi and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. This is a huge responsibility, and one that can only be met if a balance is struck between practical solutions and long-term strategies. Our colleagues working in procurement apply intensive pricing to ensure a customer-centered price/quality ratio for our products and make it possible for our customers to access innovations. They also guarantee the availability of procurement goods to meet customer needs and expectations.
Procurement specialists in Győr are responsible not only for vehicle parts, but also for providing raw materials, equipment, machinery, working clothes and services for the day-to-day operation of the company. Our employees in the area carry out the following tasks:
- Getting the right quality goods, materials and services at the right price and at the right time
- Competitive tendering of suppliers
- Commercial evaluation of suppliers' offers
- Price negotiations with suppliers
- Issuing orders and concluding contracts
- Tracking orders
- Handling customer complaints
- Maintaining contact with existing suppliers
- Market research, benchmarking
Procurement specialists do not specialize in regions and areas, but in products for which they need to know every little detail, specification and even the manufacturing technology. As a result, their work is very closely intertwined with the work of the different partner areas: when making a procurement decision, they must take into account various aspects such as those of quality assurance, logistics, development and sustainability. Their common approach is to exploit potential for efficiency and cost optimization. Procurement is a cross-Group responsibility. This makes the work of procurement specialists extremely complex, but also incredibly exciting and varying.
They negotiate, make decisions and influence the company's results. In order to quickly understand the processes, complex thinking, even years in advance, is a basic requirement.
Audi Hungaria's Procurement department is divided into General Procurement, Series Procurement for Group-wide needs, the Regional Office for the Eastern European market and Cost and Value Analysis.
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The aim of Health Management is to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of employees and, of course, to help maintain and create safe, healthy and motivating working conditions.
Activities of this area include
- occupational health care (e.g. fitness tests),
- general and specialist medical care (e.g. Audi Checkup, physiotherapy, 24-hour ambulance service), and
- health awareness building (e.g. healthy eating, sleep, addiction prevention, stress management).
The department with 34 people is made up of qualified doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and medical advisors.
We try to make everyday life easier for Audi colleagues by providing pharmacy services, screening examinations, specialist medical advice and other health promotion activities.
“Health is a value in the world of work.”
Audi Hungaria's logistics organization and system provides the parts and materials needed for the production of our latest car models and ensures the correct delivery of the finished product. The department is also responsible for setting up the logistical structures for the whole factory, the logistical platforms and equipment needed for production, and for managing production at company level.
The first priority task of Logistics is to define the daily production program of the body shop, the paint shop and the assembly shop, and to manage production on the basis of vehicle requirements and customer orders.
It is the responsibility of the Dispatching department to provide the necessary parts for production and to maintain regular contact with suppliers. This organizational unit monitors the parts and changes in the supplier network from the experimental and pre-series phases of each product project to the end of the product life cycle. It guarantees a safe, stable supply of materials throughout its daily work.
Operational logistics is responsible for managing the internal logistics processes of the plant. This organizational unit maintains day-to-day contact with production areas, service partner companies, ensures the functioning of logistics tools, IT systems and the smooth supply of materials for production.
The Logistics planning team provides the operational framework conditions for the operational areas. The design, practical reliability and usability of our processes are crucial for the stable operation of the plant. The design of the buildings, platforms, transport equipment and control systems required for the supply of materials and their procurement is a priority for the team.
The organization of transport outside the plant, the management of truck and train traffic is the responsibility of Transport logistics. This team is responsible for ensuring that parts from the European and overseas supplier network arrive at the plant on time.
Finally, one of the most important tasks of the logistics organization is to ensure that the finished vehicles reach their destination at the dealerships on time and that our customers are satisfied when they receive their brand new car.
The legal department is responsible for legal tasks that arise in the company and provides legal advice. Its tasks include, among others, handling company legal affairs, reviewing draft contracts, drafting contracts, and providing oral and written legal advice. In addition to the above, the activities of the legal department also include liaising with the parent company's legal department and external legal advisors and enforcing laws and internal regulations (e.g. guidelines) within the corporate culture. Besides this, the department is also responsible for tasks related to the insurance and claims management function and the company's patent-related tasks.
- Legal advice: The department advises on legal issues and projects arising in the company, drafts and reviews contracts and liaises with the parent company's legal department and external legal advisers.
- Guidelines: The department is responsible for the introduction and modification of new Audi Hungaria internal guidelines in cooperation with the areas responsible for the guidelines.
- Insurance and claims management: The department ensures that the company has adequate insurance cover and liaises with the insurance brokers of Audi Hungaria and Volkswagen.
- Data protection: Colleagues in this area are available for legal issues related to data protection. Their task is to promote full compliance with data protection regulations at Audi Hungaria.
- Patents: The tasks of this area include the evaluation of employee inventions and the use of inventions, the management of the patent portfolio and advising on the protection of intellectual property.
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The core activities of Controlling include cost and profit planning, related management, calculation and pricing, cost accounting, profit and loss calculation, and the area of monitoring. They also carry out long-term, annual and intra-year planning and calculations, which are essential for the proper functioning of the company.
There are different functional areas within the segment: a separate department is responsible for general controlling, vehicle production, powertrain production and tool shop controlling. In addition to their area-specific tasks, they collaborate with almost all specialty areas and even carry out cost analysis, comparison and benchmarking at Group level, as well as building a controlling knowledge base for a broader spectrum of cooperation.
The core activities of Controlling include cost and profit planning, related management, calculation and pricing, cost accounting, profit and loss calculation, and the area of monitoring. They also carry out long-term, annual and intra-year planning and calculations, which are essential for the proper functioning of the company.
There are different functional areas within the segment: a separate department is responsible for general controlling, vehicle production, powertrain production and tool shop controlling. In addition to their area-specific tasks, they collaborate with almost all specialty areas and even carry out cost analysis, comparison and benchmarking at Group level, as well as building a controlling knowledge base for a broader spectrum of cooperation.
Powertrain production is one of Audi Hungaria's pillars, for which a well-functioning powertrain logistics system is essential, comprising the logistics areas that serve powertrain production. The department draws up the production program for the powertrains, orders the parts and materials needed for production, and also handles the servicing of overseas customers, the logistics structure and the packaging of the finished powertrains. Powertrain logistics aims to ensure that the right quantity and quality of powertrains and parts are available at the right time and place. The operation of several segments—R4, R6 and V6, V8, V10 powertrain production—is based on powertrain logistics processes.
Operational logistics is responsible for internal logistics processes: receiving and storing parts from the mechanical and powertrain assembly shops, servicing the production program and operating the logistics fleet of machines are among their main activities. A separate functional area is dedicated to the related Logistics planning. The servicing of new powertrain types and projects resulting from continuous development and the ensuring of series production ramp-up is carried out by the staff working in Pre-series logistics.
Our Finance area is responsible for supporting other areas of the company, ensuring optimal management and actively contributing to our operational and strategic goals. Its wide range of activities include general ledger and current account bookkeeping, asset management, banking, cash and travel management, risk management, as well as carrying out state grants, tax and customs related administrations.
The General Ledger and Asset Management area prepares the commercial balance sheet and the Profit and Loss Statement, and carries out the monthly, quarterly and annual closing activities. With regard to tangible assets, in addition to machinery and equipment, the company also owns a number of intangible assets (capitalized value of experimental development, software licenses, intellectual property rights), and is involved in the stocking, inventory and analysis of more than 40,000 fixed assets. The main tasks of Banking and Cash Management are payment processing and liquidity planning; while Travel management handles the costs associated with strategic travel and business trips. Risk Management's main profile is risk management, but it not only identifies, analyzes and manages risks, but also provides advice and training on the subject to employees in other areas.
The State grants, Tax and Customs segments form a coherent area, managing state grants available to the company, outstanding tax liabilities and customs issues related to the trade of goods.
The complex and varied activities of the Human Resources Department involve the interlinked work of around 270 colleagues in six sub-areas.
The Labor Relations, HR Fundamentals, HR Compliance area ensures the framework conditions for employment through a wide range of activities, starting with labor relations. At the operational level, our tasks start with the establishment of the employment relationship and the provision of working conditions, covering issues related to working hours, remuneration systems, payroll, administrative tasks, up to the labor law framework. We support the daily lives of our employees through our HR services and enforce compliance with current company regulations through our HR Compliance function.
As an HR Business partner in our Human Resources and Management area, our most important task is to design, develop and support the current and future human resources issues relevant to our powertrain and vehicle manufacturing plant, as well as other business areas of our company. For us, People are the most important resource, so our mission is to offer Audi Hungaria's current and future employees challenging, attractive tasks and secure jobs. In our counselling centers, we answer our employees' individual questions and find the right solutions for them in their particular situation. It is important for us to support our customers—both at organizational and individual level—with exemplary expertise and human solutions.
The HR Strategy/Leadership/Organization area is responsible for organizing training, specialist and further training sessions for the personal career development of our employees and coordinating the Ideas Exchange (“Ötletbörze”) program. Our colleagues in this area work to develop long-term strategic relationships with universities and colleges.
Internal Communication/Employer Branding performs several important functions. The role of Internal Communication is to provide employees with up-to-date and relevant company information, enabling an active dialogue between employees and the company. In addition to providing information, our aim is to build a community for colleagues and strengthen their bonds. The main objective of the Employer Branding activity is to represent Audi Hungaria as an employer on the national labor market, to let people know about the company's career opportunities and make this information accessible on external and internal communication platforms. Audi Hungaria is being promoted to an increasingly broader age group: not only experienced employees with secondary and higher education, but also young people starting their careers, college and university students, and even younger people, are being targeted through various media, emphasizing the special benefits and programs available to them.
The aim of Health Management is to maintain and improve the health and wellbeing of employees and, of course, to help maintain and create safe, healthy and motivating working conditions. The area with 31 people is made up of qualified doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and medical advisors. Our goal is also a huge challenge, not only for the staff in the Health Management area, but also for the other employees. It is important for us to “promote” health, to help and motivate our colleagues to take responsibility for their own health and healthy lifestyles.
Audi Academy (Audi Akademie) is responsible for the development of Audi Hungaria's training concepts and the implementation of its training courses. We offer our employees a training portfolio that focuses on the transformation of the company and provide the required innovative, forward-thinking skills, mindset and infrastructure. Through our dual vocational training programs, we ensure Audi Hungaria's social responsibility, shaping the future, with the aim of providing career paths and professional life paths. We achieve this by connecting regional players and taking their work to a higher level through cooperation. At Audi Akademie, our aim is to develop our training culture, technology, channels and methodology in an innovative way, building on the VW Group and market training trends. We do this by providing our customers with experiential, customer-centric and easily accessible continuous development opportunities.
Corporate Communications is responsible for supporting and cultivating communication and government relations. Its main profile is to manage communications at management level and in other internal areas of the company, to plan and execute external communications, and to manage government relations, lobbying and sponsorship. Our Corporate Communications colleagues are responsible for many of our communication platforms: events, press and online publications, social media, annual reports, sports, cultural and social sponsorships, as well as internal employee platforms (Mynet platform, newspaper). Corporate Communications is also responsible for tasks related to corporate identity, such as advice and control of decorative and visual elements.
The department also includes the Audi Hungaria Visitor Center, whose main task is to present Audi Hungaria Motor Kft. to visitors and those interested. General, professional and special guided tours of the factory are given by the Visitor Center staff for all ages. In addition to the maintenance of visitor routes, they are constantly striving to plan and develop new routes as well, and they also operate the Audi Hungaria Shop and sell branded goods.
Key competences of Corporate Communications
1. Corporate Design:
Approval of CI-relevant documents, forms, decorative elements, corporate presentations, corporate identity.
2. Events
External events: Audi Hungaria organizes press conferences and press events for the company on specific relevant topics, and undertakes its own initiatives. However, Audi Hungaria also sponsors events such as conferences, exhibitions and various events in the city of Győr, the region or in Hungary. These events present the company as a permanent and responsible member of society.
3. Sponsorship and donations
Audi Hungaria defines sponsorship as the support of public sector and charitable institutions, organizations or events in the form of funds, benefits in kind or services, with the expectation of receiving consideration that supports its own marketing objectives. Sponsorship is used as a PR tool by companies—sponsors—and is part of cultivating public relations and of basic corporate policy. Since its foundation, Audi Hungaria has been committed to this spirit in various areas.
Donations are a form of support where the company receives no consideration for its services, only earns an improved reputation among the public thanks to its commitment. The company only makes donations to organizations and associations, not to individuals.
4. Press work and relations with the authorities
Press work is a PR (public relations) tool for communicating strategic messages and serving the interests of the media. Press work involves liaising with representatives of the printed press, radio, television and the online press. The most important task of press work at Audi Hungaria is to present a lasting positive image of the company. Media work makes a significant contribution to improving reputation.
5. Visitor Center
Factory visits are an organized form of PR work that allows the company to present itself to the public and to allow people to gain first-hand experience. Through factory visits, the company's visibility is increased and this helps to boost its reputation.
In the Audi Hungaria Shop, you can also find quattro accessories and Audi Hungaria Collection goods. The store offers Audi branded, high quality and exclusive products for Audi Hungaria employees and external customers. Accessories, textile goods, etc. with the AUDI logo can only be ordered and manufactured at Audi Hungaria through the Audi Hungaria Shop.
