Business Developer Battery Recycling

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.

Business Developer – Battery Recycling
Are you motivated by ownership and the ability to influence in your role? Are you looking for a position with great opportunity for personal development? Then this might be the role for you! 
ART Battery Lifecycle Services is responsible for all post 1st life  activities for traction batteries including remanufacturing / refurbishing, repurposing and recycling.
For Volvo Cars,management of batteries throughout their lifecycle contributes to not only our circularity and sustainability targets but are also considered as a valuable assets. We ensure that traction batteries are recycled to the higest possible standard. As an increasing number of batteries come to the end of their useful life the ART Battery Lifecycle Services product group Recycling is now looking to strengthen the team.

What you will do: 
As a member of a cross-funtional team you will work on a wide variety of assignments related to the recycling of traction batteries.
* Develop strategies for recycling of traction batteries in line with Volvo Cars over-arching recycling strategy.
* Perform market and industry analysis to ensure that Volvo Cars are at the forefront in traction battery recycling and participate in supplier sourcing activities
* Work together with markets, battery logistics partners and battery recycling partners to ensure batteries are handled efficiently and develop process improvements
* Propose cost savings and efficiencies in the value chain including carbon footprint reduction
* Support markets and Technical Support with questions regarding battery handling if needed.


This is a small selection of what you will be doing but we place high value on flexibility and taking on new challenges.

You and your skills:
* You who have a University degree or equivalent experience in combination with a university degree, preferably in business or technical field.
* You have good knowledge of technical systems and applications, preferably in high voltage batteries
* You have good organizational skills and inventory reporting including calculations of volumes and cost of recycling as well as experience from leading projects.
* You can easily interact both within and outside your team including external partners, and have no problem communicating both orally and written in English.
* Experience of working agile is preferable.


On a personal level:
* We value personal drive and ability to cooperate highly, as well as a businesslike way with the customer in focus.
* You are committed to quality and have prioritization skills to delivery in time.
* You are solution orientated and able to make clear recommendations and take decisions.
* You are action oriented and have a mindset of finding new ways of working to continuously improve processes with focus on safety, efficiency and adding value to business.