Labour Affairs Expert - Manufacturing PX

Who are we?
Everything we do starts with people. Our purpose is to provide freedom to move, in a personal, sustainable and safe way. We are committed to simplifying our customers’ lives by offering better technology solutions that improve their impact on the world and bringing the most advanced mobility innovations to protect them, their loved ones and the people around them. 

Volvo Cars’ continued success is the result of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive working environment. The people of Volvo Cars are committed to making a difference in our world. Today, we are one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with over 40,000 employees across the globe. We believe in bringing out the best in each other and harnessing the true power of people. At Volvo Cars your career is designed around your talents and aspirations so you can reach your full potential. Join us on a journey of a lifetime as we create safety, autonomous driving and electrification technologies of tomorrow.

Labour Affairs Specialist - Manufacturing People Experience
Gothenburg

We are people who want to make a difference.
Everything we do starts with people. It’s what makes us different from all other car companies. If you share our belief in the power of people and our passion for human-centric innovation, you will thrive together with brilliant, like-minded colleagues who are committed to making a true difference.

What’s in it for you?
Labour Affairs is a team consisting of ten employees, with different backgrounds and experiences and with great interest in labour law and union relations. The team has a responsibility for labour law for Volvo Cars Sweden as well as a global governance for the entire Volvo Car Group. We are now in an industry transformation and there will be opportunities to play a key role for the development of way of working within the Labour Affairs area for Volvo Cars. There are possibilities to enter deeply into different labour law subject areas while we continuously improve and develop our processes. You will work in close collaboration with local People Experience (PX) and managers within Manufacturing in Torslanda plant, as well as the unions and the employers' association. 

What you’ll do:
You will be working with union negotiations and labour law cases and agreements, managing individual cases, working hours, wage systems as well as labour law related projects. You will also perform training for new managers in Labour Law.

Your Skills:
•    University education within Human Resource and Labour Law
•    Some years’ experience in working with labour law and collective agreements, working hours, wages/salaries 
•    Experience with union collaboration and negotiation 
•    Good communication skills, oral and written, both in Swedish and English

Meritorious 
•    Understanding of production environment and processes

Do you fit the profile?
We believe you have a structured approach to work, along with a driven personality and the ability to work independently. To succeed in this role, you need to be able to interact with people on different levels in the organization. To fully enjoy the job, you also need to have high integrity and feel comfortable in the role as an employer representative. Furthermore, you need to be a networker to be able to seek for ways to establish credibility and influence your relations. Lastly you have a structured and driving personality with an ability to embrace challenges with curiosity, as this is required for you in this position. 

How to learn more and apply:
For questions about the position please contact Head of Labour Affairs, Anna Häller at anna.haller@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter, Roza at roza.cizek@volvocars.com. We want your application at the latest 13th of June 2022. Please note that applications via email will not be accepted due to GDPR.