EMEA Digital - Commercial Operations Manager

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.

What’s in it for you?
EMEA Digital works with the mission to secure and develop smart digital services & solutions through efficient and effective use of resources, processes and people on a Market, Regional and Global level. We balance and find the right mixture of global & corporate strategies with local contexts, regional needs and global entrepreneurship in order to maximize the customer satisfaction and revenue streams for the company. 
While most teams are located in Gothenburg, Stockholm and Lund, Sweden, the EMEA Digital team supports the EMEA Region across 22 markets in 60 countries including over 1500 Retailers along with Volvo Cars staff and partners.
The EMEA Digital team is a small group that works with our business partners to develop the business while also coordinating & aligning with both market and global counterparts. Do you like working in the intersection between business functions, digital teams and markets? Do you excel at working with new business demands and finding digital solutions to challenges, ensuring that multiple cross-functional teams are driving to the same business goals? Join the Digital organization in EMEA as a Senior Manager supporting our Commercial Operations.

Your daily tasks
Volvo Cars is undergoing a digital transformation and needs a strong leader who can coordinate across multiple digital disciplines and build strong relationships between markets and global digital teams. In this position, you will combine your technical expertise, operational process knowledge and market context to deliver projects and solutions to EMEA markets. You’ll act as a liaison between product teams and markets, you will feedback and influence backlogs to support Regional and market requirements and you will work with EMEA Digital’s functions on future opportunities connected to digital developments and drive those towards solutions. 
You probably have had success at working in an Agile environment, participating in PI planning sessions and ensuring sound business rationale for prioritisations and backlogs. You will take ownership and lead when operational disruptions occur and proactively identify enhancement opportunities in Commercial services and products. 
You will be proactive in driving end to end value in all processes, from order take right through to retailer efficiencies working in close collaboration with central teams, the EMEA region and market colleagues.

You will also:
•    Coordinate and balance resources with your EMEA Digital colleagues to secure a balanced delivery of projects and value across new digital projects and day to day operations. 
•    Develop and nurture relationship between the EMEA markets and global Digital Product Teams (focusing on Ordering and Commercial Operations functions).
•    Work with product teams to align on how to go to markets and launch of new or upgraded Digital services.
•    Lead & own EMEA Digital initiatives together with market representatives to drive improvements in EMEA. 
•    Lead and coach resources working on specific assignment for EMEA Digital within the operational area.
•    Manage strategic discussions as well as tactical and operational service deliveries.
•    Serve as the escalation point for issues that cannot be solved within the ordinary ways of working and therefore work with management to develop escalation plans and track items to closure to eliminate operational blockers.

You and your skills
We are looking for you that are a proven influencer and a hands-on team player with a high quality and customer focus. We believe you are driven, social and professional with an ability to manoeuvre, create direction and stay positive in an ever-changing environment. You have the ability to lead other people and are result oriented.

How to learn more and apply
Please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR. Interviews will be held continuously, and this recruitment can be completed before last application date. Last application date – 9th of May 2021. 
Union representatives
Ledarna Peter Storm +46708209036 peter.storm@volvocars.com
Unionen Fredrik Hoppe +46728870573 Fredrik.hoppe@volvocars.com
AKPV Gustaf Nordin +46723717925  gustaf.nordin@volvocars.com