Market and Competitive intelligence Manager

Profile

The ideal candidate has a talent for grasping the big picture, is quick in understanding, structuring and addressing complex topics, and a good business sense as well as understanding of the industry. As a person, you have an open and positive attitude and you enjoy being part of a team and contribute to the team’s and the company’s success. You have strong drive, can-do mindset, flexibility and ability to work in a proactive way on your own initiative. You communicate efficiently and form strong working relationships with colleagues across Volvo Penta and Volvo Group and you thrive when challenged with complex problems and tight deadlines. Not the least, you are curious and have a genuine

interest in constantly developing as a professional in the Volvo Group.

Qualifications

Inspiring colleague and project leader, and business/project management skills

Excellent ability to structure and resolve complex issues

Strong drive to develop and to get things done

Ability to work in networks cross functionally

Excellent presentation skills

Ability to analyze large amounts of data

University degree in business or engineering

Fluent in written and spoken English Position Description

Our employees describe Volvo Penta as a great place to work, built upon respect and commitment. We encourage people to take individual responsibility and offer exciting assignments in a highly innovative environment.

We strongly believe that high performance comes from having fun at work, and the courage to think outside the box. We are both world leading and pioneers in our field.

Volvo Penta Corporate Strategy is the strategy function within Volvo Penta. Among other things, we drive the development of the strategy of the company, lead strategic evaluations and questions relevant for the future of Volvo Penta, as well as conduct market and customer intelligence to support the pursuit to deliver premium customer experience.

Market and Competitive intelligence Manager

We are now recruiting a Business Intelligence manager to our team. As part of the

strategy team the position holder will work with and drive the important and stimulating market and customer questions for Volvo Penta, and together with decision makers shape the future of the company. The position holder will be responsible to conduct and lead business intelligence evaluations, lead and/or participate in the annual planning cycle and drive business development network – always in close collaboration with knowledgeable colleagues and decision makers across the Volvo Penta organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze industry developments, competitor analysis and its implications for Volvo Penta
• Drive and lead the global customer satisfaction surveys including dealer, OEM and end Customer
• Lead and drive Volvo Penta’s market and competitive intelligence network
• Participate in the overall development of the strategy and intelligence function in Volvo Penta
• Prepare and present decision material in the relevant forum, as well as prepare larger management meetings or conferences dealing with market and competitive intelligence
• Lead and/or participate in strategic/business development projects of various kind as applicable, e.g. in the market and competitive intelligence area

For further information please contact

Grethe Loretan Yllö, VP Corporate Strategy Volvo Penta, phone: +46 31 3221630

About us

Volvo Penta offers complete drive systems and service for leisure boats, workboats and industrial applications such as diesel-powered generating equipment. Volvo Penta operates in three areas of activity: Marine Leisure, Marine Commercial and Industrial. By supplying technologically superior products focused on performance, operational reliability and environmental characteristics, and by being sensitive to customer demands for effective service solutions, Volvo Penta has developed a global leadership and one of the industry’s strongest brands. With more than 5,000 dealers in some 130 countries, Volvo Penta has a uniquely strong global presence. 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 and Volvo Penta.

With Volvo Penta, a world-leading supplier of engines and complete drive systems for marine and industrial applications, you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals who works with passion, trust each other and embraces change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.