Cost Engineer Expert - Chassis/Propulsion Area i Göteborg

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At Volvo Car Procurement, you are part of a global team with the mission to develop and maintain a world-class supplier base. Ensuring the supply of materials and services – at the right cost, CO2e footprint, quality, and technology – is essential for the success of Volvo Car Group. Ultimately, it is all about cooperating with people inside and outside the company to create a superior experience for the people who buy and drive a Volvo.

What will you do
The cost engineering department is a strategic function within procurement supporting procurement, research & development, and finance. Cost engineering serves to provide the organization with expert competence regarding fact-based cost analysis and CO2e estimations.

The department have an extensive experience and skills within all different types of components building up a car, where the base is production methods used to produce the parts. We use calculation software’s and knowledge domains as support to calculate cost for both parts and tools. 

As a cost engineer you work independently and in teams. The job includes international travel to suppliers manufacturing sites to review the production processes from a cost perspective as well as Volvo offices and plants in different locations. 

The team are involved in medium to heavy investments where fact-based negotiation is the base. We work with the buyers, engineers, and our suppliers. Estimating cost and CO2e is done with both engineering and business mind-set, i.e., by analysing actual hardware/technical and commercial prerequisites to understand what requirements are driving cost. You will be of great importance for a successful fact-based negotiation.

What you'll bring
The individual we are looking for has a background from manufacturing engineering, process engineering and/or tool making willing to take on a new challenge. Experience from electrical propulsion or energy storage manufacturing is a great merit. Deep knowledge about processes like machining, aluminium extrusion, light metal casting, forging, stamping and general assembly is also of great interest. 

You have an extensive experience of minimum five to ten years from the manufacturing industry and proven knowledge from manufacturing of chassis and propulsion components or tooling. 

Your base is a technical university degree or equal relevant work experience. Experience in quotation preparation or a role as key account manager within the automotive industry is a merit.
You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.

 
On a personal note, we are looking for an analytical, open-minded, curious, outgoing personality with good communication skills. You enjoy collaboration and possess good team working skills and have a strong ability to create a climate where people are motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve our objectives. We believe you have good planning/prioritizing skills, a business-oriented mindset with a strong business acumen and great negotiation skills with an analytical mind.

As a person you enjoy supporting your colleagues/customers with excellent input since their success is your success.Through your honesty, integrety, and authencity you easily gain the trust of others and you seek new ways to grow and to be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. You take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm showing your commitment to aligning our organizational goals. We also believe you deliver messages in a clear, compelling, and concise manner.

Most of all, you share our values and can see everyone's potential. Your warm personality and eagerness to collaborate will be welcomed by all of us! 

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We’d love to receive and review your application no later than 6th of November. If you want more information about the role and its responsibilities or simply to learn a bit more about the team, please reach out to hiring manager Magnus Björkqvist at +46 (0) 72 977 44 34   or the recruiter at paulina.de.sousa.vieira@volvocars.com.