Team Leader - Intercontinental Transportation EMEA

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 your role you will operationally manage intercontinental flows to our production sites in Europe. You will coordinate shipments and interact with carriers to ensure that cargo will be picked up and delivered on time. You will also handle and control deviations as well as standardizing processes to ensure we handle our cargo in the most optimal way.
You will support our production sites by finding operational solutions and you will run operational meetings with our carriers in a standardised way with focus on improvement activities and process excellence. You will lead activities to support the organisation in continuous improvement and problem solving and develop tools to improve processes with the aim of standardisation and automation.
As a team leader you will coordinate the team’s daily activities and ensure that the right competences are in place for the key tasks as well as support operationally. You will coach and develop the team to achieve higher performance in an efficient way. 
The role is fast paced and demands a lot of drive, engagement and flexibility and is extremely rewarding and with a team of competent colleagues with you it is the right place for an ambitious leader.
You will report into head of Intercontinental and Time Critical Transportation.

Do you fit the profile? 
To be successful in this role you need to have a University Degree and a solid experience of the freight forwarding or Inhouse logistic business. 
We are looking for someone who can maintain composure whilst under pressure. Having a service mind-set with the ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally is key. Being customer focused and able to drive change within the group is highly valued 
To be successful in the role you need to have the ability to communicate findings, make recommendations, and facilitate change. You have an analytical mindset being able to use data to take correct decisions with a problem-solving approach. You are confident in your presentation and communication skills. Experience working within a global context and multi-cultural environment is a plus. 
Fluency in English is required.

Application and contact.
Does this sound like your next challenge? Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than 12th of April. For questions regarding the position please contact Kristina Larsson at kristina.larsson.2@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact recruiter Heléne Stigsson, at helene.stigsson@volvocars.com. Please note that we will not take applications via email.