Senior Project Controller
Göteborg, SE, 417 56 Lyon, FR, 69802
Transport 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.
What you will do
At Volvo Group Purchasing you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. As Project Controller or Senior Project Controller, you will:
- Control vendor tooling (Volvo owned type-bound tooling located in our suppliers’ facilities) investments and material prices in project phase.
- Secure timely and qualitative reporting and analysis.
- Lead or actively contribute to continuous improvement, change management and/or knowledge management.
- Be close to the business but independent, safeguarding integrity and fostering a bottom-line impact mindset in purchasing activities and behaviors.
Your future responsibilities
- Contribute to build vendor tooling investments yearly budget and quarterly estimates.
- Align cross-functionally and quality assure vendor tooling investments payment plans.
- Endorse vendor tooling projects investments requests and release approved funds.
- Analyze, quality assure and approve tooling purchase orders for projects.
- Analyze and comment vendor tooling investments monthly variances (actuals vs. yearly budget, vs. latest quarterly estimate, etc.) at Group Trucks Purchasing department level and/or at Volvo Group Trucks brand level.
- In project phase, closely monitor, analyze and report material price evolutions through the established KPIs; secure connection to SCOS (Standard Cost Of Sales).
- Participate in both purchasing and cross-functional reference groups and to other decision fora as applicable.
- Perform ad-hoc analyzes on request (e.g. sourcing cases, make or buy investigations, etc.).
- Support and train GTP employees (e.g. Buyers, Project Managers Purchasing) within the area of expertise.
Your future team
Within the Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing Division and Business Controlling Department, the Investment & Project Controlling team’s mission is to be the center of financial expertise in purchasing investments and project controlling for best decision making and compliance, and to create added value to our stakeholders by driving and optimizing it.
You will be part of a global team of Project Controllers, Investment Controllers and Functional Leaders, and you will report to the Head of Investment & Project Controlling.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring:
- Good business acumen, understanding of project management, analytical in nature.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to be self driven and to work globally & cross-functionally in a multicultural environment.
- Work experience as Business Controller, Cost Engineer, Finance Project Manager, Product Finance Engineer, Project Buyer, Project Manager Purchasing or similar.
- General knowledge or interest on automotive industry & manufacuring processes.
- Digitization, digitalization and digital transformation skills a plus.
What’s in it for you?
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits. We care for people and value their wellbeing. We pay attention to development & career path.
Ready for the next move?
If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
“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 passion for innovation, sustainability, 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 customers, society, and the Volvo Group”.