Senior Supplier Crisis & Risk Leader / Task Force LeaderLocation:Greensboro, NC, US, 27409Position Type: ProfessionalTransport 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.Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with real passion for innovation, sustainability, and people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to our customers, society, and the Volvo Group.Our Offer To YouVolvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long-term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us.Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?What You Will Be DoingOur Crisis and Risk Management team is a dedicated group responsible for ensuring that crisis management, risk assessment, and risk mitigation activities are performed across the network of suppliers to the Volvo Group brands in North America. Our function requires improving suppliers, which includes all phases of product lifecycle, from start of production to aftermarket phase, but mostly focused on current production. The Senior Supplier Crisis & Risk Leader / Task Force Leader conducts supplier delivery crisis situations to mitigate impacts and secure deliveries to the Volvo Group production and aftermarket sites, while also assessing potential future risk and taking actions to mitigate these risks and prevent crisis.In this position you will support purchasing teams with supply chain efficiency, capacity, and flexibility issues, as well as lead delivery crises. You will provide supply chain expertise to buyers and suppliers while operating as an important link between purchasing and the plants. You will be the link between the Crisis & Risk Management team and the buyer groups, ensuring mutual support and seamless coordination of activities. This role is based out of Greensboro, NC and will report to the Head of Supply Network Resiliency North America.This position has the following responsibilities:
Coordinating delivery crises management and providing supply chain expertise to solve crises
Interact with different stakeholders (Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering) to minimize the impacts to Volvo plants
Identifying root causes of crises through deep dive and problem solving
Applying lean manufacturing principles to improve manufacturing processes
Coordinating communication with stakeholders in crises situations
Monitor and act on risk suppliers in order to prevent crisis at our operations
Contributing to the development and way of working within the team
Serving as a key partner of Purchasing Operations groups regarding Supply Chain related issues
What We Are Looking For
Flexibility and preparedness to travel with short notice
Ability to elaborate concise reports and communicate to different audiences
Lean manufacturing knowledge
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
Customer focused mindset, dedicated to meet external and internal customer expectations
Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
Strong integrity and creativity
Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making
Qualifications
University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business
6 or more years of Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, or general Supply Chain experience
Experience from the automotive industry is preferred, but not required
Supply chain development and crisis management skills
Language Skills: Proficiency in English is required. Spanish language skills are a plus but not mandatory.
Travel Requirements : The role requires 20-40% travel to various locations, both domestically and internationallyCompensation/Benefits
Competitive base salary
Company bonus
Comprehensive health benefits
401(K) with company match, as well as additional automatic company contribution
Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
Flexible work environment
5 - 6 weeks of annual vacation
Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
Volvo Group University for professional and personal development
Workplace health/wellness, and reimbursement programs
Onsite fitness center and cafeteria
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.Who we are and what we believe inOur focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.Job Category: Supply Chain & LogisticsOrganization: Group Trucks PurchasingTravel Required: Frequent TravelRequisition ID: 15196View All Jobs (https://jobs.volvogroup.com/?locale=enUS)Do we share the same aspirations?Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.Nearest Major Market: Greensboro