Managing Director Volvo Construction Equipment Italy

Do you have a passion for empowering people and helping them to perform their best? Do you have a talent for strategy combined with an acute sense of business acumen? Do you feel motivated by building a high performing team?

If the answer is YES, we would love to connect with you!

We are looking for a people-oriented leader, with the customer as well as internal teamwork in sight. A person who wants to shape the future together with us. We are looking for our next Managing Director to guide Volvo Construction Equipment in Italy – is it you?

What you will do

You will be part of an unprecedented transformation journey. Our industry is facing significant changes and Volvo Group is in the lead and committed to an ambitious sustainability agenda. You will, from the get-go, be part of, and have a rare opportunity to influence the most significant transformation we will ever go through – a golden opportunity to change!

You will drive our business in Italy to ensure continued growth and drive our sustainability journey towards electrification and fossil free products and solutions.

You will have full accountability for the financial and operational performance of the Italian operations. We expect you to create a learning organization where collaboration is your means of interaction and trust is your way of empowering your organization.

Your future team

In your care, you have around 110 people that are your responsibility, but they will also assist you in shaping our future in Italy. You will lead your own management team and work in close collaboration with colleagues in Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Group.

You will also be part of our network of owned retail operations in Europe representing markets in Finland, Denmark, Poland, Norway, and France.

Who are you?

Who you are is most important for us.

There are some key qualifications you need to meet:

• experience in driving strategy formulations, operational excellence and translate it to tangible continuous improvement
• leadership courage and ownership mentality
• strive for continuous improvement instead of perfection

What’s in it for you?

You will be part of the Volvo Group that gives you development opportunities within and outside Volvo Construction Equipment Italia.

Fantastic customer experience and closeness to the business. You will build services on a high performing foundation and drive the transformation for our business!

Are you ready for the next step?

Interested? We can’t wait to meet you and are very much looking forward to seeing your application! Due to approaching holidays please apply as soon as possible, last application date is the 15th of December.

Don't hesitate to contact Val Ledden at val.ledden@volvo.com or Katarina Holmberg at katarina.holmberg@volvo.com

Val Ledden, Katarina Holmberg

Head Retail Development, Head of People & Culture, Region Europe

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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.

Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders.

Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.