Logistics Preparation Specialist

Volvo Group; Greensboro (NC); Vor Ort; USD 96.000 - 119.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Generous paid time off

Retirement savings plan with matching

Zusammenfassung

Volvo Group Greensboro, NC seeks a Logistics Preparation Manager to secure supplier readiness and onboarding for new spare parts. You will coordinate onboarding events, ensure delivery schedules, EDI compliance, and adherence to Volvo logistics standards, collaborating with Purchasing and Suppliers daily.

The role requires a BA/BS in Logistics, 2–5 years of experience, and strong English skills. This onsite position offers a robust benefits package and a focus on sustainable transport solutions.

Qualifikationen

• BA/BS in Logistics or related field required or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years of relevant logistics experience preferred.
• Excellent knowledge in logistics and stock management, both practical and theoretical.
• Experience working in a global supply chain environment.
• Proficiency in English required.

Aufgaben

• Own inbound/outbound operational performance for SQDCEP metrics.
• Lead supplier readiness activities for new spare parts and suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and ensure adherence to delivery schedules and EDI requirements.
• Ensure compliance with Volvo logistics standards and PO confirmations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to secure supply chain reliability.

Kenntnisse

Logistics knowledge

Stock management

Global collaboration

English proficiency

Ausbildung

BA/BS in Logistics

Tools

Supplier Portal

Delfor

Jobbeschreibung

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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.

Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long‑term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.

Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day‑to‑day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high‑performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?

Service Operations & Technology (SO&T) is the organization within the Volvo Group that secures and develops the service operations and technical solutions our customers depend on, every day, across the globe, for all brands of the Group. We sit at the heart of the Volvo Group’s service ambition, enabling uptime, trust, profitability, and sustainable growth for customers across the globe.

The world around us is changing fast, and the service business is becoming one of the most strategic growth areas for the Volvo Group. SO&T turns this momentum into action by translating strategy into concrete solutions and stable operations. Guided by a clear Customer First mindset, we work side by side with commercial and operational teams to secure uptime, create transparency, and deliver scalable, data driven services that unlock new business models and support a competitive, segmented offer.

Resilience and sustainability are built into everything we do. We design and run robust, AI enabled processes and systems that strengthen the end to end value chain, increase flexibility, and ensure we are always ready when our customers need us. At the same time, we actively contribute to the Volvo Group’s sustainability transformation by enabling circular and electromobility services, reducing emissions and waste in our operations, and helping shape a service ecosystem that is better for our people, our planet, and our company.

The Logistics Preparation Manager is part of the Supplier Relationship Management team within the Service Operations & Technology (SO&T) organization. This position will ensure every supplier and new spare part is fully prepared, connected, and operationally ready to deliver to customers successfully at SOP. Through effective onboarding, system readiness, transportation implementation and cross‑functional collaboration, secure optimized supply chain, part availability and compliance with Volvo Group standards from day one.

Scope & Influence

This position will report to the Manager, Supplier Relationship Management and be located in Greensboro, NC.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the inbound/outbound operational performance in terms of SQDCEP
• Own supplier readiness activities for all new spare parts, for both existing and new suppliers.
• Identify and drive process improvement opportunities.

Upstream phase

• Provide inputs to Global Segment Business Plan to secure ASL (Approved Supplier List) fulfillment
• Provide logistics support to purchasing during sourcing, serving as a contact point for logistics‑related questions from buyers and suppliers

Preparation phase

• Act as the primary logistics interface to Purchasing and the main logistics contact for suppliers during the Preparation phas
• Coordinate supplier onboarding, including Supplier Portal training and onboarding requirements. (ex: Supplier onboarding event)
• Ensure suppliers understand delivery schedules, EDI, invoicing, packaging, shipIT, and transportation requirements.
• Secure compliance with Volvo logistics standards (ie : KEP7, delivery manual, Vemb process)
• Validate MOQ from a Service Operations perspective and ensure confirmation on the PO.
• Secure supplier Leadtime (from order to delivery) is available on PO
• Validate new logistics flow (Direct from supplier vs Internal refill)
• Ensure parma structure aligns with the agreed logistic flow

Verification phase

• Follow up on EDI connectivity (Delfor, ASN, invoice) on all new parts (connection tested)

Minimum Education and Experience

• BA/BS degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2-5 years of relevant experience preferred
• Excellent knowledge in logistics and stock management, both practical and theoretical
• Experience working with logistics in a complex global supply chain
• Holistic view and ability to grasp the full supply chain
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a global environment
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced team environment striving towards operational excellence guided by Volvo’s Values and the Code of Conduct

Necessary functional/language skills

• As all documentation is in English, proficiency in the English language is required

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $96,000 - $118,500 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work‑related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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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.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Divisionhire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Job Category: Supply Chain & Logistics

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net‑zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.