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Claim Manager

Budapest, Hungary — thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Kft

Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:Legal, Compliance & Audit
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2026/05/13
Job number:HU_RS_01497
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Your responsibilities

  • Systematic identification and evaluation of customer and supplier claims
  • Analyze technical, commercial, and contractual conditions and assess claim entitlement in cooperation with other functions, particularly the lawyers within the Legal Department
  • Technical assessment of complex claim situations and evaluation of technical responsibilities and impacts
  • Development of structured evidenced-based claim strategies, including scenario evaluations, negotiation strategies, settlement approaches, and risk assessments
  • Preparation of claim files, documentation, and supporting evidence in close cooperation with Engineering, Quality, Sales, Procurement, Finance and the lawyers of the Legal Department to ensure consistent, transparent, and timely claim handling
  • Support the drafting of clear and professional claim correspondence with strong factual, technical and contractual grounding
  • Negotiate with customers and suppliers on claimrelated matters, ensuring robust outcomes
  • Support the drafting and negotiation of settlement agreements and related documentation as well as handling alternative dispute resolution and formal dispute proceedings, in close collaboration with the lawyers of the Legal Department
  • Support the application, implementation, and further development of the standardized claim management process
  • Contribute to best practices, tools, templates, and reporting structures for consistent global claim handling
  • Monitor performance indicators to identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains
  • Training and awareness activities on claim prevention, documentation requirements, and contractual risk implications

Your profile

  • University degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline is required. Additional qualifications in project management, quality management, or commercial fields are considered an advantage
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in claim management or quality management or a comparable role in an international industrial environment
  • Sound understanding of automotive industry processes, particularly OEM/Tier1/Tier2 interactions, is strongly preferred
  • Strong commercial acumen combined with the ability to interpret technical and contractual documentation
  • Proven track record of handling complex negotiations and resolving claims
  • Experience in cross-functional project management and coordination of multidisciplinary teams is considered an asset
  • Excellent English language skills; additional languages such as German are considered an advantage
  • Strong analytical capabilities and structured problemsolving skills
  • Ability to assess complex technical issues and translate them into actionable claim strategies
  • High level of assertiveness, resilience, and professionalism in challenging situations
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills with a resultsdriven mindset
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a matrix organization
  • Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build credibility across technical, commercial, and legal functions
  • Reliable, detailoriented, and capable of handling multiple claims and priorities simultaneously

Your benefits

  • A modern office in the 11th district is waiting for you to support your creativity with fun community places, cafe rooms, an own cinema and a skybar
  • We support you with flexible working hours and home office opportunity
  • Competitive salary and wide range of other benefits (cafeteria & bonus) are provided to you
  • You can be part of a successful and growing company in the field of technology
  • You can learn new languages in small groups, selecting from 7 languages
  • We organize leisure time activities (board games, sport activities)

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Be part of a more than 20 years old success story that was born in Budapest but got international with thyssenkrupp. We are proud that the dedication of our colleagues and the innovative knowledge made our Budapest development center truly successful.

We have a place for you in our dynamically growing company if you value professional development and would like to be part of a cheerful international environment.
You can work on challenging developments in the automotive industry together with the leading car manufacturers all over the world.

Get to know more about us and bring your unique self to our company!

thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Ltd.
1117. Budapest, Budafoki street 56/C

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

Company

thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology group with around 98,000 employees. In the fiscal year 2023/2024, the company generated sales of 35 billion in 47 countries. Its business activities are bundled in five segments: Automotive Technology, Decarbon Technologies, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Marine Systems. With extensive technology know-how, the businesses develop innovative solutions for the challenges of the future, especially in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future.

In the Hungarian development center with our engineering team of 1000 we are present as an innovative and significant partner in one of the fastest growing and most exciting segment of the automotive industry, in the field of electromechanical steering systems. With outstanding quality and high-tech developments we meet the needs of renowned car manufacturers and our developments can be found in 25 % of the manufactured cars all over the world. Our engineers work on new challenges that can change the future of automotive.

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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