Logistics Engineer

Logistics Engineer - Local Transportation Control - Inbound logistics

At Supplier Quailty & Logistics, you are part of a global supply and production team that makes sure that the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers. In close collaboration with people inside and outside the company, we drive and lead the supply chain - from the supplier to the customer - in a lean way. If you want to reach your personal goals together with other people, Supplier Quailty and Logistics is the place for you to prosper.

At Inbound Logistics (IBL), we secure that all incoming transportation is designed, established, optimised and executed, cost efficiently and with exact precision, to the entire Volvo Car Group. You will be part of a global supply team that makes sure that the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers. Are you service- and business minded? Do you share our passion for transportation flows and wants to reach your personal goals together with other people? Inbound Logistics is the place for you to thrive.

The role, Logistics Engineer - Local Transportation Control, is located within the Transport Execution function and will report to the Manager of Local Transportation Control. The purpose of the Local Transportation Control function is to ensure inbound transportation execution for production material to plants, warehouses and consolidation centers, as well as outbound transport execution for production material to different plants. This function is critical to manage the timely shipping and arrival of production material on a daily basis.
Work hours includes 2 shifts operation, where you will work 6-14, 14-22 or regular hours every other week.

Main responsibilities

* Make time slot planning for inbound transports and send information to carriers in order to secure arrivals of parts to plants/warehouses
* Secure ETA for critical transports
* Lead bi-weekly meetings with plant operation Supply Chain Coordinators and Goods Reception
* Support the local processes for claiming missing and damaged goods
* Represent IBL at plant in transport related issues
* Carrier performances follow up. Act on deviation to maintain a high level of service
* Follow up that the Carrier is acting according to the commercial contract on regular basis
* Acting as a logistics project leader/sub project leader in different logistic projects within the area/plant
* Participating in projects concerning Goods Receiving and the Supply Chain Department
* Logg, communicate and follow up of items escalated to carrier management function
* Being the main communication mean and facilitator between the plant unit and central IBL

Required qualifications

* Proven knowledge and experience of transportation handling, preferably from inbound logistics and/or freight forwarding processes and/or air freight
* Knowledge of carriers operations
* An educational degree in logistics preferred
* Ability to quickly assess complex critical situations
* Proven abilities to perform well under pressure
* Fluent in English, written and spoken

Personal qualities

* Service minded
* Good communication and coordination skills
* Good ability to communicate and take action in case of unplanned situations.
* Understanding of complete material flows and value streams
* Project experience is preferred

About Volvo Car Group

The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car brand". And we believe our global success will be driven by making life less complicated for people, while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Stina Sörensen at +46 729 88 94 47or by e-mail stina.sorensen@randstad.se.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later then 29th of June.