Network Development Specialist
Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Project Management
In short
Volvo Group is seeking a proactive Network Development Specialist in Pero, Italy, to strengthen and evolve their dealer and authorized service network. This role involves strategic network planning, business analysis, project coordination, and partner relationship management to ensure consistent performance and compliance across the network. The position requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree and relevant experience in network development or related fields, with strong analytical and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop market maps, action plans, and SWOT analyses for network strategy.
- Lead end-to-end evaluations of prospective dealers and workshops.
- Assess territory overlap, coverage, and revenue potential for investment recommendations.
- Coordinate site inspections, layout projects, and supplier installations.
- Manage documentation for dealer, service-point, and trademark-licence agreements.
- Collect annual targets and prepare dealer business-plan meetings.
- Coordinate new appointments, cross-functional activities, and start-up support.
- Plan and support network audits and corrective actions.
- Prepare annual estimates for network investments and monitor spending.
- Animate dealer initiatives, coordinate working groups, and drive progress.
- Support monthly VIN and SCIP-code declarations and regulatory meetings.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
- Relevant experience in network development, dealer operations, automotive aftersales, retail development, business planning or project management.
- Strong analytical skills and confidence working with financial statements, KPIs, market potential and investment cases.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, suppliers and contractual workflows.
- Professional English and Italian language skills.
- Willingness to travel for site visits, dealer meetings, openings and audits.
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Familiarity with mapping, CRM, workflow or dealer-management tools is an advantage.
- Commercial curiosity, sound judgement, integrity, and passion for developing partner networks.
- Ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on.
- Structured, detail-oriented approach.
- Comfortable turning complex information into clear recommendations.
- Ability to build trusted relationships, challenge constructively, communicate with impact, and follow actions through to completion.
Benefits
- Gross annual salary range of €42,000.00 – €58,000.00.
- Annual target bonus.
- Opportunity to work with next-gen technologies and collaborative teams.
- High-impact role at the intersection of strategy, commercial development, operations, and partner engagement.
- Influence key investment decisions.
- Work with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future.
- Work for Volvo Group, a leading industrial company committed to a net-zero society.
Skills
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPoint
#Network Strategy#Business Analysis#Project Coordination#Partner Relationship Management#Site Standards#Contract Management#Business Planning#Onboarding#Audit#Compliance#Budget Control#Performance Control#Stakeholder Management#Supplier Management
About Volvo Group
The Volvo Group is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines. The Group also provides complete solutions for financing and service. The Volvo Group, with its headquarters in Gothenburg, employs about 100,000 people, has production facilities in 18 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets.\n\n
Company
Volvo GroupJob Posted
4 days ago
Employment Type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Salary
€42,000 – €58,000 · Negotiable
Experience Level
Mid-Senior
Locations
Pero, Italy
Qualification
Bachelor, Master
Applicants
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