Executive Assistant

INTRODUCTION


We are now looking for an Executive Assistant to Senior Vice President Product Management at Volvo Trucks. The mission of Volvo Trucks Product Management is to define and promote the total wanted offering, prioritize product-offering demands into engineering (GTT) and manage product line profitability. To secure “The right truck, at the right time, in the right place” and support our sales force to sell our total offer at the right price


Volvo Trucks product management drives the sustainability agenda for Volvo Trucks. Working with the strategy and following the execution. Sustainability at Volvo Trucks means working with reducing our CO2 footprint, being careful with resources, continuously working with our culture and safety focus


Are you a self-driven, highly organized, and proactive Executive Assistant? Do you have strong integrity and the ability to exercise discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive matters and material? Are you the person with great sense of details but also able to see things in context? Then you might be what we are looking for.


The role:


As Executive Assistant for Product Management, you will belong to a team of passionated, dedicated people who together take active part in shaping the future we want to live in. Our belief is that teamwork and inspiring each other to think new is what makes us create value on a higher level. This position is included in the management team of Volvo Trucks Product Management and you will report to the SVP Product Management.
We believe that you are an effective professional with strong multi-tasking skills, as you will be handling several deadlines simultaneously, while setting the right priorities and finding solutions for the unexpected. Confidentiality and integrity are secured with you in the daily work. We want you to bring your insights, experience, and personality to the job and we strive to create a multicultural environment where we respect and trust each other to drive our business forward.


Main priorities:
Coordinate and manage SVP:s schedule, emails, meetings, travel arrangements and provide confidential administrative support.
Administration support to management team members.
Be a partner, drive and develop administrative effectiveness to support the management team members to optimize information work flow and contribute to a good teamwork within the organization
Plan, coordinate and assist to deliver virtual/live meetings and events.



Qualifications/Experience likely required to be successful
Developed interpersonal skills & networking ability
Strong organizational and communication skills
Experienced assistant, working closely with senior leadership teams.
Highly competent and interested in Digital & IT tools, including Office 365, EBD, SAP
Service-minded, ability to manage stakeholders with a proactive approach.
A network within Volvo Group is considered a merit.
Fluent in Swedish and English, written and spoken.

As a person, we believe that you have an open and positive attitude and you enjoy being part of a team and contribute to the team’s and the company’s success. Your strong drive and ambition in combination with your can-do mindset and flexibility, makes you deliver the best for our business. We are also sure that your ability to work proactively, your communication skills and motivation when challenged, makes you a great addition to our team.
We are actively working to establish teams that will take maximum advantage of the strength inherent to differences in knowledge, experience, age, gender, and nationality, among others. We find that well balanced work teams increase group dynamics, creativity, and new approaches to solutions.


This position is based in Gothenburg, Sweden and requires occasional travelling.


WANT TO KNOW MORE? CONTACT US!


Jessica Sandström, SVP Product Management, +46 73 9024891
Sandra Smith, HRBP +46 73 902 8867


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