Company description

The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service.

The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.

The Volvo Trucks brand has been built up over decades and enjoys a solid position worldwide. It is one of the world’s best known and respected brands within the commercial vehicle industry. It is associated with the core values quality, safety and environmental care. With Volvo Trucks you will be part of a global and diverse team. We work with passion, we trust each other and we embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

Job description

Do you just love to ...
You will be the driving force for end-to-end supply chain set-ups by defining the right packing configuration from the pick up at the supplier up to the point of use in the Truck Assembly plants in Gent (BE), Tuve (SE), Bourg En Bresse (FR), Kaluga (RU) and Curitiba (BR).
To be successful you will need to consider many variables such as safety, ergonomics, quality and efficiency for each plant while not losing sight of the bigger picture.

Your main tasks will be:
Continuous improvement on the packaging of serial parts
Packaging studies for new parts
Negotiate solutions with internal and external stakeholders
Maintain and update packaging instructions in our master system
Contribute to process, tools and packaging design
Represent the packaging department in the Ghent plant

Searched Profile

Are you the one?

We believe that the best performance comes from having fun, together. That is why we put great value into your interaction and communication skills. It is also important that you are able to plan and structure your daily work efficiently.

We also believe you have the following with you:

Understanding of supply chain logistics
Speak English and Dutch fluently
Perseverance
Data analysis skills
Good at building remote networks
Relevant education or working experience in packaging
Experience in working with continuous improvements and lean manufacturing

We offer

Are we a perfect match?
This is a chance to work in an international environment where you can develop your knowledge about different cultures, countries and personalities. Our offer means a chance to grow a network around the globe and great opportunities for career development.
Next to that we offer a competitive salary, flexible working hours and broad range of fringe benefits

Let's do this!
Are you ready to take the driver seat of developing the most efficient packaging solutions for our supply chain?
Then come join us – we are waiting for you!

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