Transport Planner

Transport Planner

At Logistics we work with Outbound, Inbound, Customs and Logistics engineering. We are transforming into a global organisation working with Asia Pacific and the Americas region. Our focus for this position at Outbound Logistics is to work with EMEA shipments. In the department, we have functions like Yard management, Forecasting & Planning plus Business IT.

The Team at Transport planning consists of 8 persons with both woman and men. We are working with Road and Ocean transports in a global seamless flow. We will have an exciting autumn and launch new carriers on several markets. We are working with our Aspired Culture, having ground rules and supporting each other. Backup solutions are managed within the team and that is a way to drive competence development.

We focus on Volvo cars values like

* Move fast & Aim high - This means that we are creative, flexible and solve our tasks in an easy way. We take responsibility for our learning and development. We work with trust and respect
* Real challenge & Respect - We all contribute to reach the best solution. We are inclusive and show respect to each other. We communicate open and honest. Knowledge and experience are shared in the team.

As a Transport Planner you will daily monitor and co-ordinate the vehicle process at Volvo Cars including transports with mainly trucks, ships, trains or any other transport modal. You will stay in daily contact with Carriers, Yards, Hubs, Compounds, National Sales Companies, Customs, Finance, IT systems and Vehicle plants for operational issues (delivery performance, capacity, launches, quality etc.) as well as provide our markets with timely and correct information about their loadings, arrivals and transport documents.

At Volvo Car Group the opportunities for personal development are excellent and we strive to give our employees opportunities to participate in new projects and represent Volvo Car Group at different platforms.

Main responsibilities

* Continuously calculate and analyse the Key Performance Indicators of the Outbound process (delivery, dwell time, edi status reporting, lead time etc.)
* To act in cross-functional teams of people in VCG and Carriers in order to develop and improve the distribution process from a performance, quality, lead time and cost view
* Work with SRM purchase orders for your carriers
* Work with KPI, Key Performance Indicators, for your areas
* Monitor and co-ordinate activities in the Outbound logistics process incl. National Sales Companies, NSC or Importers and take decisions when deviations occur
* Monitor and co-ordinate activities in events like quarter closings, model year's changes, car launches and NSC open door activities
* Monitor and co-ordinate activities together with the Transport Manager set priorities to support the VCG business from a holistic point of view
* Monitor and co-ordinate activities in KPI and Management reports

Required qualifications

* Five years of experience from logistics field. Main competence should be from outbound logistics, distribution and shipping
* Fluent in English, any other language is beneficial
* A bachelor degree within Logistics or a similar education is meritorious
* Experience from Logistics in automotive industry is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Analytical and structured
* Service minded and Co-operative
* Creative and problem solving mind-set
* To be firm and have a ability to drive carriers to close
* Be able to stand stress

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people: People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Katinka Larssen by e-mail katinka.larssen@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than May 10th 2017.