Supply Partner Development Engineer - Emobility/Electronics

Our Offer To You.


Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long-term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.


Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.


To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively defines who we are as a company and how the world sees us.


Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?


What You Will Be Doing


As a Supply Partner Development Engineer (SPDE) your focus is on developing and improving supplier performance in terms of Capacity and Efficiency all along the Supply Chain. As SPDE you will take part in activities such as capacity evaluations and expansions, as well as performance review, root cause analysis, value stream mapping, diagnosis, and risk management initiatives.


You will be accountable for developing the suppliers selected for the right performance in production (right quality, delivery on time, right cost, good added value...) and supply chain risk (internal and external sources of information).


With your technical background and analytical outlook, you will coordinate improvement actions together with the suppliers.


You create a professional environment in which you encourage suppliers to develop themselves in order to improve their performance.


Who are you?


As a person, we believe that you have an eye for detail but also a good general understanding of the situation, being able to make assessments and focus on the right areas. You should also be a good communicator and a multicultural team player, both internally Volvo but also towards supplier management team since communicating and working with others is what this job is about. You are an expert, agile and able to jump from capacity to cost or to lean manufacturing subjects. Always ready to visit suppliers to see the reality of the situation


This is a great opportunity for a dynamic person who is looking to develop within a growing and evolving organization. You will work in a team environment, whilst also working cross functionally to resolve issues and implement improvement initiatives to drive perfect supplier performance. Together we deliver business value to our customers and the Volvo Group. We are looking for talent with passion, commitment and extensive ideas who want to make a difference. Sounds like you? Join our team!


What is your background?
University degree (Master); preferably in engineering or several years of technical experience
Experience in manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries, power electronics or other electronic products is seen as meriting
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Multicultural experience is an asset
Excellent communication and networking skills
Knowledge/skills in capacity, lean and cost management
Experience of working with significant independence
Project management experience
Experience of a structured approach with good analytical skills, logical thinking and strong problem-solving abilities
Strong organizational, time management and continuous improvement skills.
Preventive mindset with leadership to solve problems and to make decision.
Willingness to learn from others and share best practices
Ready to visit suppliers which are in our European playground

Curious and have some questions? Call me!


Henrik Wiktorsson, Head of Supply Partner Development, E-mobility. Autonomous Solutions & Electronics. (+46 765535017)


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