Battery cell - Supply Chain Business Specialist

The transport industry is developing at a higher pace than ever before and we at Volvo Group want to shape the future of transportation. We are fully committed to the Paris agreement targets and our long-term ambitions are clear. We will become 100% fossil free, 100% safe and 100% more productive. We love our planet, we love to drive change and we love to move forward. By 2030 more than 35% of our global shipments of vehicles should be electric. Furthermore, we want to lead the way to a fossil free society. Would you love to shape this future of transportation together with us?


We are looking for you who have a deep knowledge and previous experience within the Battery Cell Supply Chain. The rapid transformation and new market environment have fostered a new way of working within the battery value chain challenging our current ways of working in both the internal and external ecosystem. As the Battery Cell - Supply Chain Business Specialist, you will have a highly strategic role in the battery ecosystem and be at the heart of this transformation journey. We are looking for you who can drive change, are a collaborator and have a strong strategic understanding in order to define and implement the strategy for the battery cell supply chain. Join us and make a difference!


Our offer to you 


The battery cell business is characterized by a dynamic environment with fast moving technology, new business models, varying demands from customers and a full focus on quality, safety, and sustainability amongst others. We strive to be in the driver seat of this development, and this is where you come into the picture. We are looking for you who are eager to be a part of developing and setting the course for our society’s future electric transport solutions together with us.


What will you work with as a Battery Cell - Supply Chain Business Specialist?


You will, as a key member of the battery purchasing team define the segment strategy for the battery cell supply chain. To enable this, you will work in strong collaboration with the buyer network for battery raw material, active material, battery cells and recycling activities as well as the Mariestad project team and the cross functional colleagues. You will also have a key role in challenging our current way of working and identifying opportunities to excel our strategic position in the battery cell supply chain. That means e.g.:
Develop and lead the purchasing segment strategy and coordinate the buyer network for the battery cell supply chain as well as leading the implementation in strong collaboration with the purchasing team
Identify ways of working and lead the internal cross-functional governance for the battery cell supply chain ecosystem, including e.g. battery raw material, active material, other cell components, battery cells and recycling activities
Define and enable activities in the full battery cell supply chain covering the full QDCF-TSR (quality, delivery, cost, feature, technology, sustainability & risk): e.g., enable and establish partnerships, identify sustainability activities, and work with total cost optimization
Prepare and develop the internal and external way of working in the battery cell supply chain ecosystem to enable the Volvo Group strategy
Ensure strong and efficient collaboration within a large internal and external network and work in close collaboration with the Mariestad project team and cross functional colleagues
Build and maintain the expertise and strategic understanding of the battery cell supply chain: e.g., identifying market trends, understanding the potential constraints in global capacity in the full tier N network, identify new technologies, new business models etc.
Work in accordance with Volvo Group’s defined Values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, Performance)



This is us


You will join a passionate and diversified team, creating business value in an open and multicultural environment with highly innovative and strategic products. We are team players with high energy and creativity, who drive change and strive for the best in order to deliver results. We like challenges, having fun and are committed to customer and Volvo Group success. We work closely together with our cross-functional stakeholders in the internal and external ecosystem and believe we are here to make a difference and shape the world we want to live in.

This is you


We are looking for someone who is curious, open-minded, driven and has a passion to be part of Volvo Group’s journey to shape the future of sustainable transportation and supply chains. We are looking for someone with the ability to build and maintain relationships, drive change and who dares to try things no one has done before. With this said, the most important thing for us is that you:
You like to do business and have a passion for purchasing: you demonstrate excellent communication skills both at operational and executive level, and you are comfortable in cross functional and multicultural set-up
You have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with your counterparts in the internal and external ecosystem
You are always striving to improve both yourself and your work environment
You are driven, responsible and accountable for your deliveries
You are a purchasing professional with excellent business acumen and extensive experience in the battery cell supply chain and preferable within the area of automotive
You have an adequate academic education



Do you want to be a part of this journey to become world leader in electromobility?
Then you should apply today. We are moving into the future, and this is a chance to join us on our ride - jump on!


Are you curious to hear more about the job? Or the department? Or do you have other questions? Contact any of us:
Kajsa Sjögren, Head of HD BEV battery purchasing (kajsa.sjogren@volvo.com)
Jenny Lilliehöök, People & Culture (jenny.lilliehook@volvo.com)


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