Vice President Human Resources for Volvo Trucks International

Vice President Human Resources
for Sales Area Volvo Trucks International

Introduction

This is where you make a difference! Do you want to join a purposeful organisation that puts people first? Are you a People and Culture person with a solid commercial mindset in a multi-cultural context? Do you enjoy building high-performing teams and pursuing their development and succession paths? Are you passionate about leadership, diversity, talent, change and health & safety?

Would you like to translate our business strategy into HR plans and actions? And also add the people agenda into our business strategy? Would you like to lead the Sales Area HR Directors in the markets and ensure their alignment with the VTI strategy and plan? Then we need you!

We are looking for a business- and people-oriented leader who enjoys working in a global organisation and intercultural context. A leader with a people focus, whether a colleague, a partner or a customer.
A person who wants to move the world together with us…

Do you recognize yourself? Please continue to read, as we would love to connect with you!

This is us, VTI!

Volvo Trucks has been built over decades and enjoys a solid position worldwide as one of the world’s best-known and respected brands within the commercial vehicle industry. Associated with quality, safety and environmental care, we work with passion, trusting each other and embracing change to stay ahead. We are all part of a global and diverse team and are motivated by making our customers win. Volvo Trucks International is responsible for sales and marketing activities in Africa, the Middle East and Asia/Pacific markets, covering truck sales in 128 countries. The Sales Area is managed through nine markets in Gothenburg, Brisbane, Dongtan (Korea), Kuala Lumpur, Casablanca, Dubai, Singapore and Johannesburg. The HQ of Volvo Trucks International is also located in Gothenburg.

As Vice President Human Resources for Volvo Trucks International, you will be based in Gothenburg and belong to a fantastic leadership team; the Sales Area executive management team. You will report to the SVP of Volvo Trucks International.
You will also be part of the Volvo Trucks Senior HR network and will be responsible for coordinating the VTI HR network.

Excellent and communicative leadership and coordination and general direction, driving Volvo culture, and focusing on Diversity, Health & Safety, Compliance, Customer Satisfaction, and Sustainability, are the key to success. We offer you an exciting opportunity for a leader with their heart and mind to develop the business and the organisation to benefit our customers. Operating in this global and intercultural context brings dynamism to the job and the mission!

The role

As Vice President Human Resources for Volvo Trucks International, you will be responsible for driving the People and Health&Safety agenda at VTI.

You will be responsible for all strategic and operational HR areas, including but not limited to leader sourcing, leadership, talent development, succession planning, performance management, engagement, workforce planning and compensation & benefits.

You will support the SVP VTI and the SVP HR in converting business strategies into relevant HR strategies and operations. You will be a member of the VTI EMT and support/drive/coach the executive management team with their people agenda.

At VTI, we put Health, Safety and Well-being first! In this role, you will chair the H&S agenda and initiatives and ensure that the sales area continuously improves in the H&S journey. You will design the focus points on the H&S agenda and coordinate the VTI H&S network together with VT H&S.

The position works as a complete HR generalist. In 2022-2023, you will prioritise team development, talent management, diversity and inclusion, change management, workforce planning and communication.

With engagement and your communication, you will secure that the sales area HR Director network is onboarded with the business strategy, and they get support/challenge/coaching continuously.

You will be a present leader who enables the development, motivates relevant objectives and follows up the performance systematically, supporting and coaching the ultimate success of the employees and the business.

Want to know more? Contact us!
Per-Erik Lindström, SVP Volvo Trucks International
Helena Arensberg, SVP HR Volvo Trucks

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