Job Description

Able to analyze supplier capacity and supplier investment requests

• Actively engaged with Volvo/Mack suppliers and supply chains

• Ability to accurately assess supplier weaknesses and provide solutions

• Monitor high risk supplier development issues to prevent crisis at our Volvo operations

• Drive and develop supplier problem solving techniques for identified supplier fault issues

• Fix and develop supplier production systems and processes to prevent impact to Volvo operations

• Drive supplier operational excellence

• Set focused priorities to reach objectives

• Work in accordance with the GTP processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Way

• Represent GTP at suppliers and escalate as needed to prevent crisis at our Volvo operations

Competence required for the position:

• Act with strong sense of urgency and commitment

• Able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected

• Able to handle unfamiliar tasks, using previous experiences

• Ability to multitask and manage workload efficiently and effectively

• Ability to drive sense of urgency to suppliers focused on information, communication, and results. Provide direct & actionable feedback

• Be customer focused

• Provide timely information for accurate decisions

• Able to create trustful relations and face reality, surface problems and support finding solutions

• Strong collaboration and leadership skills

• Able to execute in a complex regional organization

• Anticipate bottlenecks, explore contingencies, and provide solutions

Qualifications

• University degree required. Major in engineering or business management or supply chain management preferred

• Supply chain (quality and development) and/or production experience

• Preferably experience from the automotive or heavy commercial truck industry in supplier quality and capacity, manufacturing engineering, supplier development or crisis management

• Strong problem solving, communication and teamwork skills

• Strong accountability and project management for tasks without close supervision

• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment

• Customer focused mindset, dedicated to meet external and internal customer expectations

• Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose

• Strong integrity and creativity

• Flexibility and preparedness to travel with short notice

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.