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Senior Risk and Constraints Manager

Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow?

It’s crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. At Volvo Cars, we embrace change. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. For this, we’re seeking out more creative minds to shape that future. Don’t miss this opportunity to create your tomorrow.

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Senior Risk and Constraints Manager is a global and dynamic organization, managing and coordinate supplier issues in order to support Volvo Cars deliverables according to the yearly VCC business plan.
We now have an open position of Senior Risk and Constraints Manager, who acts as the key interface protecting manufacturing sites from supply chain disruptions. By proactively monitoring and managing supply chain risks, the role takes ownership of initiating taskforces to eliminate risks and resolve constraints before they impact production. 

What you'll do

 

  • Secure that the VCC-plants gets parts within right quality to the required volume in time, from supplier in constraint 
  • Proactively identify, manage, and report supply chain risks and constraints across programs, projects, and running production 
  • Lead global, cross-functional risk and constraint cases to secure production and supplier performance 
  • Initiate and lead taskforces, recovery plans, and containment actions (ICA/PCA) when deliveries are at risk 
  • Drive root cause analysis, and permanent corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams 
  • Act as the single point of contact for suppliers in constraint, including close collaboration with Chinese suppliers at all levels 
  • Ensure material planning aligns with global capacity constraints and long-term sustainability 
  • Engage senior management through reviews, governance forums, and lessons-learned activities 
  • Take lead & participate in Lesson Learned activities in selected cases in order to secure corrective actions in concerned departments 

What you'll bring

 

  • Experience in building partnerships and working collaboratively with various stakeholders
  • Track record of consistently delivering results in challenging environments 
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and self-development 
  • Proven ability to build trust-based relationships 
  • Chinese speaking level professional 
  • University MSc within Supply Chain Management 
  • Minimum 3 years of experience from SCM Risk management at an OEM 
  • Well developed relationships with the automotive Volvo supplier base in APAC 
     

Personal qualities: 
 

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • The ability to work successfully in a team environment 
  • Good communication and negotiation skills 
  • High degree of integrity 
  • Strong sense of accountability and can steadfastly push yourself and others for results in an appropriate manner 
  • Able to manage complex tasks 
  • Need to be open-minded, have a positive attitude and are willing to share knowledge and experience with colleagues, seeing possibilities and looking for opportunities. 


Volvo Cars. For Life.


For nearly a century, Volvo Cars has empowered people to move freely in a personal, sustainable and safe way. Today, we are driving bold advancements in electrification, sustainability and automotive safety. To realise our ambitious vision, we are seeking innovative minds who are ready to tackle the challenges of tomorrow – today.

In our company, we believe extraordinary things are achieved by ordinary people with the drive to make a difference.


Ready to take the next step?

Submit your CV in English and tell us why you’re the ideal candidate for a new role at Volvo Cars. Applications must be received no later than 25th of March 2026. We are prioritising direct applications to ensure a fair and efficient application process.

For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Recruiter Radoslaw Piela at radoslaw.piela@volvocars.com. For specific questions about the position, please reach out to Hiring Manager Johan Christofferson at johan.christofferson@volvocars.com.

As part of the recruitment process, the final candidates might undergo a background check.

We welcome your application!
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Gothenburg, SE, 40531

Job requisition ID:  79400

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