Strategic Product Planner Zero Emission Volvo Trucks & COE

Strategic Product Planner Zero Emission Volvo Trucks & COE
Sweden
Group Truck Technology (GTT)


Position Description
Do you want to be part of Strategic Product Planning? Do you want to navigate the transformation of Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks Strategic Product Plan toward Zero Emission vehicle? Do you want to be part of developing your own role and the product plan for Zero Emission Vehicle Platform? Then we might be the perfect fit!


WHO ARE WE?


Strategic Product Planning (SPP) is a global organization (approx ~70 and growing) within Project and Product Strategy Office. We work with our products from a global strategic level and through our industry knowledge we leverage holistic thinking towards a visionary Product and Service offer. Our team is brave and inclusive, and we are passionate about inspiring the organization towards the future
At Volvo Trucks and Renault Trucks Strategic Product Planning group, we bring insights with our customer and industry vertical knowledge, our understanding of current and future business and with a long-term perspective, we guide the organization to capture customer value and business opportunities.


We are now looking for a Strategic Product Planner Zero Emission Volvo Trucks & COE


The Position:
In this role you will be cooperating with Sustainable Power Strategic Product Planning Group, Vehicle Engineering, Volvo Trucks brand and synchronizing with Renault Trucks brand to secure the planning and initiation of the necessary Zero Emission Cab Over Engine (COE) product and platform evolution.
(Cab over engine refers to European heavy duty truck architecture)


Your keys responsibilities will be the following:
Drive, update and release Zero Emission Volvo Trucks Product Plan with input of Vehicle Engineering & Vehicle Technology, Volvo Trucks Brand and Sustainable Power Strategic Product Planning.
Secure the synchronization with Renault Trucks Zero Emission Product Plan for Cab Over Engine platform needs.
Support Sustainable Power SPP team in releasing product events in Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy Meeting.
Write Prerequisites and drive balancing up to development readiness, participate as team member into the battery electric vehicle streams.
Drive necessary investigation with purpose of refining Product Events, prerequisites and stream technical development with market and customer knowledge.
Guide cross functional organizations to the right product evolution answering at best Product Events, face the high challenges in the zero-emission product plan by balancing proposals in close collaboration with Sustainable Power SPP group.
Support the Long-Term Volume Forecast release with Zero Emission Volvo Trucks volume break down
Ensure consistency between Zero Emission product plan and Volvo Trucks ambition when it comes to CO2 roadmap, SBTi roadmap, sustainability targets (offering and volumes).

To be successful in this task, you will work closely with Sustainable Power SPP group to establish the best product plan together with the Volvo Truck brands, Vehicle Engineering department and different engineering functions.


WHO ARE YOU?


You will be in the midst of our transformation, so a holistic future-looking mindset is a key ability. Other important aspects are an analytical way of working, capacity to handle large amount of information and make clear conclusions, ability to navigate into the organization and multiple stakeholders. You don’t hesitate to speak your mind and can present your data in an easy to understand and convincing way.
You have a winning attitude always prepared to push the targets to secure products in the technology forefront.
In this role, you will demonstrate leaderships skills, good negotiation and communication, you will be recognized by your truck product knowledge, market and industry, product offering and usage. Financial and business case analysis and a good business understanding are key to develop a profitable product plan for Volvo Trucks.
Of course, you must also demonstrate knowledge and competences in the new zero emission technologies, being part of the Volvo Trucks transformation toward sustainable transport is a real driver for you.
You have a suitable engineering background in automotive or transport industry. You hold a M.Sc. Or B.Sc.
If this sounds exiting don’t hesitate to contact me or submit your application.


Note: The daily working language is English both written and spoken (other language is appreciated). Your home-office is in Gothenburg, Sweden. The role includes occasional travelling
For further information, please contact Vincent Gent, Director VT and RT Strategic Product Planning, +33 6 64 40 41 23, vincent.gent@volvo.com


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.