Manager Order & Planning

Do you want to be involved in building tomorrow with a focus on End2End, drive improvement work and develop employees? Then this role is a great opportunity for you!
Job description
As a Manager for the Order & Planning department in Arvika your main responsibility will be to drive this department to the next level in close cooperation with the main stake holders, both in the plant and at the market. You will lead a team of eight persons with the focus on handling orders and planning our production. In the role, you are responsible for production planning, order management and configuration of existing and new products within the Volvo CE product line. You will mainly work with strategic and overall issues with a focus on value flows, follow-up and development of our relationship with dealer and market, i.e., develop the entire flow from sales orders to final delivery from an End2End perspective.


You thrive in an environment where you get to drive changes and have the ability to get people onboard our journey. At the Arvika plant we care about people, growth, performance and transformation. Since we are continuously working with improvements, we need you to be passionate about making things better for our organization and employees. This is the place where you can make a difference!


Who are you?
We want you to have:
Relevant education at university level or equivalent knowledge
Experience of Lean Production / VPS and / or other change management
Solid knowledge and solid competence in production flows
Experience from the logistics area and supply chain
Experience of leadership with personnel responsibilities
The ability to express yourself in English, both in speech and writing

As a leader we expect that you have a business-like and holistic mindset, are goal-oriented and performance-driven. You can and want to lead the development of processes and are clear about what is expected of your employees. You enjoy delegating, following up results and making decisions on a fact-based basis. As a leader, you spread energy and commitment in your environment and possesses the ability to motivate your employees to continuous improvements.


Are we a perfect match?
Are you recognizing yourself in our role description? We would like to meet you! Send in your application and take your next step in your career with us.


For more information regarding the position please contact:
Tore van Baalen, Head of Finance +46 16 541 4400
Åsa Öberg, HR +46 16 201 9225


Apply here: https://www.volvogroup.com/en/careers.html
Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.
All applications will be reviewed from the 15th of August, due to the Swedish summer vacation period. Please do not expect any communication earlier than this. We look forward to receiving your application!