Logistics Engineer - Optimisation and Data Management

Logistics Engineer- Optimisation and Data Management

Inbound Logistics is a new department within Volvo Cars and the organisation is now to be established and formed by its crew. It will be one of the most interesting professional work sites around for transportation professionals. Would you like to join us?

At Inbound Logistics, you are part of a global supply team that ensures that the cars we build meet our customers' highest expectations. We secure that all incoming transportation is optimally designed, established and executed for the entire Volvo Car Group. Right now, we are in an exciting transformation process into a new organisation that will be one of the most interesting professional work sites around for transportation professionals. Are you service and business minded? Do you share our passion about transportation flows and want to reach your personal goals together with other people? Inbound Logistics is the place for you to prosper.

The role Logistics Engineer-Optimisation and Data Management is located within the Operational transport function within the Inbound Logistics organisation (IBL) and will report to the Manager Transport Optimisation and Implementation. This function is critical to meet Volvo Cars' budget targets for IBL costs. The purpose of the Transport Optimisation and Implementation organisation is to identify development of cost, service, lead-time on a tactical (short -mid term) level. The function shall improve the current inbound transportation network as well as integrate new material part suppliers and carriers to create a related reliable logistics network. The function adapts the chosen transport mode to line speed changes. The team works in close cooperation with Inbound & Outbound Strategic Network Planning. The role is based in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Main responsibilities
· Continuous monitoring, analysis and optimisation of the utilisation, quality and cost of the inbound transportation network
· Network design and optimisation
· Tactical planning on a monthly basis
· Identify and run simulations to enable analysis on transportation network
· Develop improvements for existing transport concept and modes
· Identify new transportation concepts (LTL-tours, milk runs, hub-systems etc.)
· Ensure through constant improvements that area of responsibility meets the targets (budget, lead-time, frequency, quality and benchmark costs)
· Align all activities with internal Volvo Cars stake holders
· Interface with purchasing (direct material) and set up of new routes and concepts for new parts suppliers and volume changes
· Interface between central functions, local plants and contracted logistic parties
· Operational responsibility of maintaining necessary master data for TMS (Transportation Management System)

Required qualifications
· University degree, BSc or MSc.
· Minimum of 2 years work experience of transport network optimisation
· Good understanding of complete material flows and value streams
· Fluent in English

Personal qualities
· Excellent communication skills
· Strong quantitative and analytical ability
· Project experience preferred

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment specialist Monica Willeborg at +46 729 889419 or by e-mail monica.willeborg@randstad.se
Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than August 18, 2013.