Volume Strategy Manager

Volume Strategy Manager

At Marketing, Sales & Service, you are part of a global team with the mission to ensure that all consumer touch points reflect our brand essence of 'Designed Around You' and that all services deliver a true luxury experience. We oversee all commercial activities for Volvo Car Group around the world, including marketing communication, customer interaction, sales and service. Are you passionate about people and marketing? Do you want to reach your personal goals together with other people? Marketing, Sales & Service is the place for you to prosper.

Sales & Volume Management are closely involved in market related activities and we have the ownership of the global Volume Planning Process. We are the department within Global Sales that have responsibility for the Global Industry Forecast and Global Long Range Volumes as well as Global Sales Forecast and Global Production Program. The group Industry & Sales Forecasting within the Sales & Volume Management department are responsible for Global Long Range Volumes and Global Industry Forecast.

As Volume Strategy Manager you have the responsibility for creating and aligning the long range planning volume strategy as well as car program related volume deliverables, directly influencing the Business Plan. You will also be responsible for volume scenarios and analysis in preparation for cycle plan decisions and new car projects. This position will comprise cross-functional communication, meetings with suppliers and recurring meetings with many other departments within Volvo Car Group.

Main responsibilities

* Responsible for the long range volume plan, from planning to release
* Develop the central volumes by carline, market and on engine level based on available knowledge i.e. industry forecast, competitor situation, current sales performance and cycle plan
* Manage the volume consequences in the ongoing cycle plan investigations and studies
* Responsible for the car program volumes and to actively participant in the revenue team
* To have a close cooperate with the sales regions regarding volume related questions and address challenges when appropriate
* Further develop the long term volume forecasting methods, tools and communication

Required qualifications

* Academic degree in business administration or engineering, or equivalent
* A minimum five years' experience in relevant area
* High capability in managing complex scenarios
* Experience from working with senior management is an advantage
* Strategic mindset
* Advanced user in MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
* High degree of business acumen
* Fluent in spoken and written English

Personal qualities

* Proactive team player with ability to influence others and drive for results

* Passion for accuracy in numbers
* Great communicator and excellent corporation skills
* Driven, structured and result oriented
* Good understanding of retail and financial forecasting/analysis
* High integrity and professionalism
* Business and performance driven

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 onboard. 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 Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Jessica Mitrosbaras at +46 72 988 94 12 by e-mail jessica.mitrosbaras@randstad.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 5th, 2016.