Battery Recycling Specialist at Volvo Energy

With new technologies and business models increasing in importance at high speed, the transportation and infrastructure industries are changing more and at higher pace than ever before. As the Volvo Group, we are accelerating to drive our industry forward also in these important areas. Do you want to join our journey and shape tomorrow’s society together with us?


Working at Volvo Energy is different


Welcome to a team unified by an important mission, great ideas, fun, diversity and inclusiveness. Our colleagues are - and will always be - the most important part of the story. Each colleague truly matters and plays an important role in our journey. Consequently, while demands are high, there is also plenty of opportunities to learn and grow - as a professional and as a person. We will be a fairly small team and therefore look for colleagues that thoroughly enjoy this intrapreneurial challenge, can hit the ground running and lead with passion, perform with purpose and transform with vision. Moreover, it will be essential you have a strong ability to form trustful relationships to effectively work with partners - inside and outside of the Volvo Group – in a cross-functional manner. You will make a difference!


Making it a success for yourself and Volvo Energy


You welcome this chance to work in a smart and modern way, where we together are the catalysts to make our desired future happen. As our business area is new, you need to share our curiosity for new technologies, tools and ways-of-working and constantly want to take it to the next level. At the same time, you realize that breaking new ground also means mistakes will happen and nothing will be perfect. These are not frustrations but instead learning opportunities for us. You see the journey itself as the destination and while you are highly successful in your current position, you feel a strong desire to move further – you want to move from success to significance.


Being part of Battery Recycling team


Battery Recycling is a function within Volvo Energy, Battery Industrialization and Logistics that is setting the scene for recycling of all batteries of the Volvo Group. We have circularity in our DNA. We orchestrate the work between functions, maintain relevant internal services and appropriate external partnerships to fulfill our mission. We communicate broadly to secure proper knowledge, involvement and recognition of our colleagues and counterparts. We monitor and optimize operational, environmental and financial performances of our recycling systems.


What are we looking for in this specific role?


We are now looking for a Battery Recycling Specialist, this is a new position in Volvo Energy with the intention to contribute to the battery recycling journey for the Volvo Group.
The Battery Recycling Specialist will lead company strategic investigations when it deals with battery recycling. This is all about building recycling strategies, roadmaps and cost/revenue pictures. The task is also about identifying opportunities for collaboration and partnerships so as identifying roadblocks and bringing solutions.


This is a truly cross-functional role across the Volvo Group, involving all truck brands, BAs and the GTx community. The challenge is to support the Volvo Group in reaching sustainable close loop recycling set up as well as securing profitability.


Main responsibilities:
Develop expertise in all recycling matters worldwide by mastering literature, news, information flows.
Monitor battery regulations and directives and examine impact on recycling for the Volvo Group.
Represent the Volvo Group in external battery recycling initiatives.
Represent Volvo Energy in all make or buy activities in relation with battery recycling.
Build closed loop battery recycling strategy and secure implementation.
Design partnerships (plan, scope, partners) and anchor internally.
Build and keep up to date the battery recycling cost and revenue model.

What are the qualifications likely required to be successful?


To succeed, we believe that you are innovative, pragmatic, creative with a positive spirit, curious and have an entrepreneurial mindset. Being recognized in your specialties, you are a forward-looking person and you see opportunities when others see risks. Being appreciated by your peers, you enjoy connecting with a broad network, building win-win approaches and developing relationships.
You have a strong ability to move from words to action. You are down-to-earth and are equally at home working hands-on as you are leading “gemba” walks or strategic discussions.
Your experience is:
University degree in industrial engineering or similar, preferably in chemical area.
Significant leadership experience (line and/or project) in industrial/supply chain functions.
Recognized experience in battery recycling area.
Excellent knowledge in building frameworks (process, methods, strategies, plans) and leveraging intrapreneurial skills in large, cross-functional organizations.
Good knowledge of industrial, circular value-chains for battery packs and related components.
Fluent in English, written and spoken.

The location for the position is flexible and will be preferably in Gothenburg, Sweden or Lyon, France.


So you want to apply? 


If our entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability and customer-focused mindset light your inner fire, we might be a great match!
In addition to your CV, add your reflection about the question below in your cover letter, maximum half a page:
What are the battery recycling challenges and how would you address them?

At Volvo Energy we are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent in differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender and nationality, etc. We find that well balanced working teams increases group dynamics, creativity and new approaches to solutions.


For further information, please contact:


Julien Chabanne, Head of Battery Recycling at Volvo Energy,
+46 76 5538375 / Julien.chabanne@volvo.com


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