Ajda Kokol - Interview

Women in management, gender diversity and equal opportunities are very important topics for DTCSP. We are proud to have our amazing manager Ajda Kokol introduce her point of view on this.

Ajda has been manager of our Supplier Management 2 Team already for 7 months and is currently ramping up her team!

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗼𝘁𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀?

"I am proud of being woman in management or a woman manager. On the other hand, I like to avoid stereotyped titles. We need to normalize that women in management positions are actually managers - that is a fact. Cultural changes of equalizing positions regardless of gender or any other differences are already on horizon, but not fully “earthed”. I find it unfortunate because any type of diversity brings new points of view and new approaches that are needed in every company. This view is already practiced in DTCSP."

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻?

"DTCSP values dedication, soft and hard skills and motivation to develop and grow. If you share these values, you are definitely encouraged and supported in building of your career."

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿?

"My main strength is focusing on strengths – strengths of yourself and strengths of people around you. I like people. I trust them and appreciate them. Additionally, universal courage and persistence are strengths that got me through mechanical engineering to managerial role in automotive. I try to improve these strengths constantly."

𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻?

"Be plain about what you want, say it out laud clearly and go for it. Show your skills openly and do not wait to be noticed."