Vehicle Offer Leaders

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 we offer
Are you a truly business-minded individual with a passion for customers and cars? Do you want to reach the corporate targets and your personal goals together with other people? Then Cars within Product Creation is the place for you to prosper. Here, you will be a key contributor to our future strategic direction and the prerequisites for next generation of desired products from Volvo. You are part of a global team working with new and current product matters – from early strategic work, throughout the lifecycle to the end of life of the products. 
We are now looking for a Vehicle Offer Leader.

Scope
Cars within Product Creation owns the car products and secures that our product offer is optimal over time, and stays in demand, by strategic product updates. We have the cradle to grave responsibility. The Vehicle Offer Leader works closely with the Vehicle Product Owner and has the technical scope of the product. Besides creating and keeping our products desirable, we also seize and analyse business opportunities in general linked to our car products. We live and breathe cross-functional. Interaction with other departments and organisations is vital and everyday work.

Your Key tasks
You are the go-to person regarding the technical content of the product. You are not the technical expert per se, but you have technical understanding, have the network within R&D and can translate the experts’ words to a wider audience. You ensure that the future product is in line with customer needs and is both competitive and profitable.

* You drive and document the product offer in the Vehicle Binder, which balances attributes, strategies, product cost, investment, time, revenue and desired offer structure
* You inform the markets about the product offer via the Product Documentation Tool (PDT), where you keep the product description updated over time
* You sign off the Main dimensions and Official Data
* You lead the Product Offer Meeting for a specific product


You and your skills
You have lots of drive and like taking your own initiative and ensuring ownership. You are curious and structured. You are analytical and strive to make things better, which you do by driving change. Excellent communication skills and knowledge of how to communicate with a range of roles, from technical experts to pure marketing people. You build trust by transparency and respectfulness. You love to keep things simple and take out the essence in things and swiftly move between an overall perspective and a more detailed focus. You have an extensive network within Volvo Cars and good understanding of how the Product Development System work and how business is made. Cross-functional experience is a requirement, and you are a true collaborator!

Experience in structure authorization systems and/or Lotus Notes is highly beneficial for this position.

We believe that you have a university degree; experience from R&D could be beneficial as well as project management experience from relevant industry. Good leadership skills and good writing skills, especially in English is essential. 

How to learn more and apply
Curious? For questions about the position please contact hiring manager, Magdalena Molin, Product Office: +46-708-206993 or magdalena.molin@volvocars.com. For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Recruiter Karl Neuman at karl.neuman@volvocars.com. Please apply via the link provided by the 4th of May. Applications and CV's will not be accepted via email.


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