Senior Supplier Performance Management Engineer

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 you’ll do

In this role, you will be an important contributor to leading supplier readiness, performance, and development activities for your category within the Software & Electronics area. You will be involved in all phases of the Volvo supplier business, from strategic work to running production. Together with your colleagues in the Global Category Team, R&D colleagues and suppliers you are responsible to secure supplier readiness from early phase to launch in projects and influence suppliers to continuously improve their Q&D performance in running production. As a person you need to question the status quo or specific paths with stakeholders, and suppliers; and work proactively to build a better understanding and work for common solutions. In this role you will contribute to the company´s growth but also to your own personal and professional development. 

Your responsibility:
* Collaborate on Product Strategy within the category team.
* Assessment and evaluation of potential suppliers, using Volvo Cars tools and methods.
* Validate supplier status, using APQP process in all program phases, leading to completion of quality and capacity requirements.
* Part approval process and successful launch using PPAP procedure.
* Continuous improvement with suppliers during serial production.
* Problem solving during industrialization, running production phase and warranty.
* Change management.
* Manage issue resolution for critical supplier, during sourcing, industrialization and running production phases.


What you’ll bring

We are looking for a person with experience in quality assurance, who is motivated to ensure quality and results and always looks at the whole picture!  

Experience in the following areas is desirable: electronics, software, and EDS. 

You have a Business or Technical University degree (or equivalent). You feel confident working with quality assurance tools and processes (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D etc). You also have a high interest in business understanding combined with high integrity and can prioritize your own work and you always deliver on time. You thrive in a collaborative environment and can build good relationships with suppliers. You will work in a global environment so advanced communication skills (written and oral) in English are a requirement and additional languages are advantageous. Traveling to supplier sites is required. 

The mobility industry is changing rapidly, and the competitive environment and our company’s strategy might change fast. Therefore, we are not only valuing your previous experience and competencies but also your personality and your motivation to develop and embrace unknown future trends and business setups. Most important is that you share our values, truly believe in and are motivated by our purpose, and have an honest desire to join a dynamic team that is deeply committed to transforming and progressing the consumer experience in the mobility industry at a global scale.

The position is based in either Gothenburg or Prague. We are looking for several Senior Supplier Performance Management Engineers to join the team. 

Want to know more? We hope so

We’d love to receive and review your application. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to the hiring manager, Bobby Kostadinovski, at bobby.kostadinovski@volvocars.com or the recruiter, Ayla Kutlay, at ayla.kutlay@volvocars.com.