Logistics Engineer - Tactical Transport Planning i Skövde

Everything we do at Volvo Car Group, starts with people. We design, engineer and build Scandinavian luxury cars that understand people – cars with an exceptional personality in both design and engineering. The challenges ahead are huge. In strong competition, our vision is to be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand. We shall double our sales. And we aim to be a leader in developing innovative human-centric technology. To make this happen, we need more talented people on-board. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to work across the borders in a global organisation that values individual differences and gives you unique career opportunities. We believe in the power of people and will support you to reach your full potential. Sound like you? Join us in creating the next generation smart and sustainable luxury cars.

At Global Inbound Logistics, you are part of a global supply team that makes sure that the cars we build meet the highest expectations from our customers. To make this happen, we secure that all incoming transportation is designed, established, optimized and executed, cost efficiently and with exact precision, to the entire Volvo Cars organization. We belong to the Supply Chain Management organization. Currently we are 76 employees with in EMEA, organized in four groups. We are located in Gothenburg, Skövde, Olofström and Ghent for EMEA. We are working for a global alignment with our colleagues in APAC and Americas for process development.

Global Inbound & Packaging Optimization and Planning team are divided in to three major areas of responsibility. Currently we are 18 persons in the team. The purpose of the Global Inbound & Packaging Optimization and Planning organization is to identify and drive development of cost, service, and lead-time on a tactical (short -mid-term) level. The function shall improve, develop and implement the Inbound and Packaging transportation network as well as integrate new material part suppliers and carriers to create a reliable and efficient logistics network. The function shall secure that systems are kept up to date with accurate master data at all times and that new suppliers and carriers are introduced in a timely manner to support start of production for each flow and for any changes in network.

The role Logistics Engineer - Tactical Transport Planning and follow up- Carrier EMEA will work close with our carriers to secure that they have the right prerequisite in place to perform according to target. The main responsibilities are to ensure through constant improvements that area of responsibility meets the targets (budget, lead-time, frequency, bought capacity, utilization, and quality). You will report to the Senior Manager Global Inbound & Packaging Optimisation and Planning. The role is based in

Gothenburg, Sweden.

Main Responsibilities

• Drive carrier performance together with operation and works for continuous improvement
• Drive tactical carrier performance review meetings every month together with IBL & PO Operation EMEA.
• Take active part in implementation of carriers.
• Generating of freight bills based on transport orders
• Deviations in the self-billing process
• Confirmations of SAP Purchasing Requisitions
• Checking of invoices based on valid rates and actual shipping volumes
• Preparing of claims and documentation of invoicing discrepancies
• Communication of claims and coordinating clarification with stakeholders
• Following-up on credit notes
• Explain and drive Volvo Cars processes and rules to logistic providers for their understanding.
• Run Bank Holiday Planning process with carriers and Plants to secure right adjustments in leadtime and pick up days.
• Drive and run volume and capacity planning with carriers and Transport Purchasing to securethat we have the right set up in our systems and that it is tracked and followed up continuously.
• Developing tools, models and processes for continues improvements.

Required qualification

• University degree in logistics, business or equivalent competencies
• Strong analytical skills and interest
• Skilled in using PowerPoint, Excel
• Experience of transportation management or Plant Logistics
• Project management experience is an advantage
• Good understanding and experience of Transport Management System (TMS), 4Flow Vista and transport network is meritorious
• Experience in Access and Sharepoint is meritorious
• Experience from Logistics in automotive industry is meritorious
• Experience in data management and business analytics is meritorious
• Experience of freight contracts and freight cost management is meritorious
• Knowledge of carriers operations is meritorious
• Fluent in English, any other language is beneficial

   

Personal qualities

• Team player and good social abilities
• Strong Networking abilities
• Analytical and structured
• Service minded and Co-operative
• Creative and problem solving mind-set
• To be firm and have a ability to drive continuous improvements
• Be able to stand stress
• Result oriented