Supplier Development Engineer

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Role Description
Key responsibilities will include building strong relationship with our suppliers that creates benefits for both parties. You will be involved in evaluation and selection of suppliers, and the driver of APQP/PPAP activities for selected projects working close to our Technology organization. You will also be a part of creation and execution of Purchasing strategies, and with that comes encouraging our suppliers for development and increase innovation.

You will in your role also educate and mentor activities from cost to quality requirements. To steer sustainability supply chain management programs and drive productivity improvement program such as VPS/Lean and guide continuous improvement actions will also be in your responsibility.

This is us, your new colleagues
Supplier Development Europe team is a diverse group of colleagues respecting Volvo group values (change, customer success, passion, trust, and performance) that creates a high performing culture. We are an effective and efficient one team organization with a lot of experience in Quality management and Lean manufacturing. We are building tailored Supplier development programs with our suppliers to boost Quality, Sustainability, Capacity, Cost performance and aligning suppliers' strategies with our purchasing goals and expectations.

Who are you?
We are looking for a colleague, who has an agile character, is eager to learn and improve. You have a positive and entrepreneurial mindset and always looking for the next target to reach. You are experienced in driving project management in an effective way and have knowledge about product development.

Your communicational capability makes it easy for you to make contact with both internal and external stakeholders, you have the ability to manage and influence others, as well as you are structured and focused on the execution. You are analytic and have a sustainable mindset. We think that you are comfortable in meeting and working cross-functional and able to work within remote management, and also to have plenty of topics on your plate at the same time.

KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE We Are Looking For
University degree in electronics and/or software development/production/quality

Experience in Electronics production processes and quality assurance

Experience in Software development and quality assurance

Knowledge in supply chain management and Lean manufacturing

Good communication skills in English

Ready for the next move?
For More Information
Christian Magnusson, Head of Supplier Development CAB/Sheet Metal & Plastics/Paint/Electrics & Electronics/Software Europe:

Location: flexible Eskilstuna, Braås, Arvika, Hallsberg, Konz, Wroclav, Belley

Last applicationday is 30th of November.

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Who We Are And What We Believe In
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group's leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join
Volvo Group
. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

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