Senior Crisis & Risk Leader

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 culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our long‑term success.

Our Crisis and Risk Management team is a dedicated group responsible for ensuring that crisis management, risk assessment, and risk mitigation activities are performed across the network of suppliers to the Volvo Group brands in North America. Our function requires improving suppliers, which includes all phases of product lifecycle, from start of production to aftermarket phase, but mostly focused on current production.

The Senior Supplier Crisis & Risk Leader / Task Force Leader conducts supplier delivery crisis situations to mitigate impacts and secure deliveries to the Volvo Group production and aftermarket sites, while also assessing potential future risk and taking actions to mitigate these risks and prevent crisis.

In this position you will support purchasing teams with supply chain efficiency, capacity, and flexibility issues, as well as lead delivery crises. You will provide supply chain expertise to buyers and suppliers while operating as an important link between purchasing and the plants. You will be the link between the Crisis & Risk Management team and the buyer groups, ensuring mutual support and seamless coordination of activities.

This role is based out of Greensboro, NC and will report to the Head of Supply Network Resiliency North America.

• Coordinating delivery crises management and providing supply chain expertise to solve crises
• Interact with different stakeholders (Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering) to minimize the impacts to Volvo plants
• Identifying root causes of crises through deep dive and problem solving
• Applying lean manufacturing principles to improve manufacturing processes
• Coordinating communication with stakeholders in crises situations
• Monitor and act on risk suppliers in order to prevent crisis at our operations
• Contributing to the development and way of working within the team
• Serving as a key partner of Purchasing Operations groups regarding Supply Chain related issues

In this role, you will bring:

• Flexibility and preparedness to travel with short notice
• Ability to elaborate concise reports and communicate to different audiences
• Lean manufacturing knowledge
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast‑paced environment
• Customer‑focused mindset, dedicated to meeting external and internal customer expectations
• Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
• Strong integrity and creativity
• Analytical skills: strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with a focus on data‑driven decision‑making

• University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business
• 6 or more years of Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, or general Supply Chain experience
• Experience from the automotive industry is preferred, but not required
• Supply chain development and crisis management skills
• Language skills:
  Proficiency in English is required.
• To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status.

This requires 20‑40% travel to various locations, both domestically and internationally.

• Annual company bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and other benefits
• 401(k) with employer match, plus additional company contribution
• Generous employee time off, additional company holiday days, community volunteering hours
• Onsite facilities and activities that make everyday living easier, including a…