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Solution Architect Supply Chain/Logistics Digital at Volvo Cars

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.

 

Let's introduce ourselves

You will join the Manufacturing & Supply Chain Digital area, you will be a part of the Supply Chain team with focus on Outbound Logistics and Trade & Compliance. This product cluster delivers digital solutions that support our business stakeholders in ensuring resilient distribution of finished vehicles from our factories to customers and dealers. Trade and customs handling and compliance are pre-requisites for sustainable supply chain & logistic solutions. Collaboration and alignment on architecture and solutions with the sister cluster of Outbound Logistics and Global trade & Compliance is therefore a part of our daily work

What you'll do

You will play an important role in our transformational journey and be a part of the team that ensures a sustainable and flexible digital architecture that supports current and future demands within an area that is constantly changing.

Job Responsibilities:

•    Enable future proof target solutions that comply with process architectural and digital enterprise architecture principles.
•    Work with the Enterprise Architects, Product Managers, Agile Team Managers, Development teams, Business Analysts and the business stakeholders to specify how the requested solution will be designed and delivered to cater for and support the requested capability and process. 
•    Aligning and coordinating delivery with Architects and Tech Leads to ensure sustainability and compatibility in solutions.
•    Collaborating within and outside the team and cluster to secure resilient solutions and shared technical design.
•    Taking part of modernization efforts – Technology evaluation, Technology upgrades, Continued Cloud transformation
•    Transforming business targets and end-states to digital roadmap solutions for Supply Chain.
•    Lead, guide and coach the dev. teams in solution development and implementation.
 

What you'll bring

  • · To be successful in the role you possess 10+ years of experience in a Solution Lead/Solution Architect role within Supply Chain and Manufacturing industries.
  • · You have hands-on experience working with the dependencies between Supply Chain and Manufacturing, preferably within automotive industry.
  • · Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Cloud and how to build scalable E2E Supply Chain solutions.
  • · Experience in designing and deploying micro service architecture and supporting services as well as implementing.
  • · Experience of COTS, SaaS and in-house developed software within Warehousing, Transportation, Finished Vehicle Distribution, Customs and Global Trade.
  • · Experience with Java container technology such as Kubernetes and docker.
  • · Experience of different database solutions (Oracle, MongoDB, SQL, Cosmos)
  • · Experience of integration technologies such as MQ, Kafka, 3Scale API, App Connect and monitoring technologies like Elastic Search.
  • · Beneficial to have experience in Java, Spring, Spring boot.
  • · Domain experience from Supply Chain Management & Logistics
  •   Specific knowledge of Finished Vehicle Distribution, Outbound Logistics, Trade - Customs & Compliance, Warehouse management (WMS), Yard Management (YMS) and Transport Management (TMS).
  • · Experience of OtD (Order-to-Delivery) process.
  • · Experience of working in a global supply chain context (Americas, EMEA, APAC)
  • Who you are and what you believe in
  • · You are customer focused and have a solution-oriented mindset
  • · You excel in collaboration, both with internal and external stakeholders, and are passionate about building a work environment based on trust
  • · You are passionate about software development and you have an interest in staying up to date with new technologies
  • · You are self-propelled and have an innovative and creative mind
  • · You have a strong belief in agile ways of working especially in accordance with SAFe
  • · You are flexible, open to new ideas and have a strong focus on continuous improvement
  • · You are an avid communicator, and are fluent in both spoken and written English
  • · You can build compelling and interesting presentations supporting your ideas
  • · You manage stakeholder expectations at various levels with ease
  • · You navigate confidently in a multi-cultural environment


Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to Recruiter Sanghamitra Deb at sanghamitra.deb@volvocars.com. For specific questions about the position, please reach out to Hiring Manager Niklas Wahlberg at niklas.wahlberg@volvocars.com.


Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 15th of December 2024. We’re excited to get to know you! 


Volvo Cars – driving change together

Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!

 

Gothenburg, SE, 40531

Job requisition ID:  74937

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