Inbound & Packaging digital transformation lead

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

About us? 

At Volvo Cars, Inbound & Packaging, we manage and develop a global inbound supply chain that is constantly evolving to be ready for the future. We do this in a lean and sustainable manner with a constant eye on new opportunities and developments. We care about people, safety, and sustainability in line with our brand promise. 

The Inbound and Packaging Business Office is there to set direction and drive & support Global Inbound and Packaging processes. We are working together with internal and external stakeholders to find the best-in-class standards, tools, processes and methods. We are a small team with global responsibility and is there to set direction, drive and improve processes and tools and follow up results, and we are now looking for a new colleague to complement our team of specialists.

What´s in it for you?

The person we are looking for will lead and drive the digital transformation journey for Global Inbound Logistics & Packaging and will report directly to the Head of Inbound and Packaging Business Office. This role will be the key in securing our digital setup for our new plant to be established, as well as to take us on our journey to digitalize our processes and our supply chain.

If you are looking for a new challenge and wants to add a puzzle to our transformation picture, then we have a seat for you! 

What you will do?

You will define and drive execution of our digital roadmap that will create desired business foundation & support through standardization, automation, visibility, predictability and B2B supply chain integration. After reviewing existing internal business processes in deep collaboration with business owners you will identify areas of improvements. When clear roadmap will be established you will drive digitalization journey in close collaborate with our digital and business specialists to design and develop solutions.

From global alignment perspective you will as well have an important role to identify different regions needs, harmonize business processes and thus make global digital solutions aligned with up and downstream processes. Be a liaison between different department and teams to ensure that everyone is on the same page regarding digital transformation and priorities. 

Do you fit the profile?

The ideal candidate has a university degree in Supply Chain Management and several years of working experience. If you have worked before in Automotive industry would be a plus, however we expect you to have documented experiences within Supply Chain and some IT or Digital background. You have experience from working in an international environment and global complexed organizations. 

From the technical perspective we believe our candidate has experience from system implementation, TMS, CMS, WMS, RTV or equivalent. Experience in B2B supply chain integration, such EDI, between suppliers and plants is an advantage. 

You have proven project management skills, launch experience and skills to lead a cross functional network within a complex and constantly changing environment. A sharp eye for details both in understanding complex problems, processes as well as numbers is one of your strengths, and you are able to translate all of this into clear and condensed communication, visual and verbal, creating clarity & trust. 

On the personal level you are self-driven individual with strong analytical and organizational skills and have the ability to achieve results. You have effective verbal and written communication and skills for building networks, good relations and trust on all levels. You are motivated by working in a global organization and in cross functional teams.

How to learn more and apply?

For questions about the position, please contact, Head of Inbound & Packaging Business Office, Johan Tholin, Johan.Tholin@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact, Recruiter Martina Damis, martina.damis@volvocars.com. We’d like to receive your application at latest January 28, 2023, and please note that interviews will be held continuously. 
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