Data Analyst

Job description

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. 

What you will do

At (ENTITY) you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. You will: 

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Your future team

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Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring: 

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What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  

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•    Talk about the atmosphere in the team together with the flexible arrangements and work life balance you offer. 
•    Highlight the opportunities to develop, build a career and work globally or cross-functionally. 
•    Relate to location, physical work environment and services on site when they are selling points. 

Ready for the next move?

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•    If you are curious to explore how we put our words into actions, follow us on LinkedIn and volvogroup.com.
•    If you want to make a real impact in your career, the transportation business is where you want to be. We look forward to meeting you.
•    Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today! 
•    Come join us for a cup of coffee or a call. We’ll discuss how we can help each other on our journey together. Here are our contact details / Send us a text message on XXX / Connect with me on LinkedIn. 

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Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group. 

 

Main Responsibilities / Key deliverables

·  Develop & implement Data Analytics methodologies to assist in problem solving, in making forecasts & predictions
·  Build information entities and data sets
·  Extract and structure data using specialized analytics tools and use it to analyze opportunities/problems defined by the business
·  Analyze the extracted data and come up with inferences
·  Use adapt standard/summary reports and executive level presentations to direct business strategy like PowerBI solutions etc
·  Responsible for analytics assignment, from data & business value exploration
·  Build expertise in data sources to find, manage and simplify complex data 
·  Integrate data and product knowledge to build cases and convey insights 
·  Suggest improvement proposals, towards local and global organization.
·  Generate workable solution using Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages
·  Support the strategic roadmap for both analytics methods and the future tools & platform
·  Contribute to solving some complex challenges in the areas of data mining and optimization
·  Actively find new ways to support purchasing to improve existing data structure
·  Extract and structure data using specialized analytics tools under general supervision

 

Competence & Experience

·  Degree in engineering, statistics, or mathematics
·  Data analytics experience in automotive industry related to Purchasing and supply chain domain is an added advantage
·  Proven working experience as a Data Analyst or Business Data Analyst
·  Technical expertise  regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques
·  Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages and programming languages like SQL, Oracle, Python and DAX queries
·  Advanced excel knowledge
·  Ability to use descriptive statistical methods (distribution, regression, classification, statistical tests)
·  Worked on visualization tools, like PowerBI and Microsoft Power Platform  
·  Sharp analytic & logical mindset and effective problem solver
·  Ability to effectively translate business problems into technical challenges
·  Creativity & Innovative thinking reframing traditional patterns of thinking and applying new and evolving ideas, methods, designs, and technologies
·  Experience of working in Agile methodology environment is preferred
·  Ability to deliver concrete results with speed and strong collaboration skills
·  Ability to work in an environment were not everything will be framed from day 1
·  Good communication skills

 

 

Job Category:  Advanced Analytics

Organization:  Group Trucks Purchasing

Travel Required:  Occasional Travel

Requisition ID:  15002