Acting Business Process Developer

Position Description

Volvo Penta designs, builds and delivers complex power solutions to OEM customers around the world.
Global Supply Chain Management is the central organization responsible for the planning, ordering and distribution of Volvo Penta Engines, Drive Components and Accessories. Global Supply Chain is also responsible for inventory management of all finished products globally, the complete Sales & Operations Planning process and Process Management.

Process Management & Supply Chain Development is a Global Function within Penta Supply Chain. We are responsible for Process Development and Process Management connected to Order Management, Plan & Supply, Inventory Operations and Distribution & Customs. We also are responsible for Penta Packaging Development.

We are now looking for an acting Business Process Developer during a parental leave ( Q4 2022 to Q3 2023) to join and contribute to our great team.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

The overall purpose of this role is to secure that Volvo Penta Planning Processes is running as smooth as possible, both in terms of current but also for future business prerequisites. Volvo Penta is on a transformation journey towards electromobility and sustainable power solutions. Do you want to take part of this journey and contribute on how we work efficiently with our planning processes both here and now but also for our future business ? If so, please send in your application to join this great team of subject matter experts.

To succeed in this mission, we believe that you have a background working within the Sales & Operations Planning and Execution area. It will also be a big advantage if you have competence within Oracle E1 ( our ERP system) as well as Kinaxis Rapid Response (our Planning System).

On a more crisp note the daily agenda can look like :

Drive and Support Business Process Development within the different Processes & IT Applications.
Project Manager, Internal Improvement Projects
Representing Supply Chain Processes in various product projects as well as IT-project's
Participate in acceptance tests.
Identify training needs & also plan for and secure that training is executed for relevant stakeholders.
Support the Process Manager with :
Prioritizations of development
Input to Roadmap for concerned processes.
Process Design
Process Implementation & Change Management
Support global alignment of implemented processes.
Developing Key Users
Managing Key User Forums
Managing cases & escalations from Key User Network



Desirable Experience, Qualifications & Profile :

Appropriate Academic Qualifications
3 Years + experience within S&OP and S&OE Area
Knowledge in Project management
Eager to work with Continuous Improvements
Excellent collaboration skills
Analytical Mindset and capabilities
Process Oriented
Strong Drive
Initiative taker & finisher


IT Applications used for this role

Oracle JDE E1
Kinaxis, Rapid Response
Microsoft Office Applications ( Excel, Visio, PP, Word)



Hiring Manager :
Jakob Mellegård
Director, Process Management & Supply Chain Development
jakob.mellegard@volvo.com
+46 73 9027202

HR Contact :
Helena Berlin
HR Director, Global Operations & Quality
helena.berlin@volvo.com
+46 73 9027217


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