Head of European Outbound Logistics

Logistics, Sales & Operations · Supply Chain & Transport · Logistics Management · Fleet Operations

In short

Lead the end-to-end European outbound logistics organization for Volvo Cars, ensuring efficient and sustainable delivery of vehicles to customers and markets. This senior role involves defining strategy, managing operational governance with partners, driving cost improvements, and leading digital transformation within a pan-European network.

Responsibilities

Lead the end-to-end outbound logistics organization across Europe.
Define and execute the European outbound logistics strategy.
Own regional outbound logistics performance across service, quality, cost, lead time, capacity, sustainability, and resilience.
Lead operational governance with transport providers, compounds, ports, terminals, hubs, and other logistics partners.
Build and develop a high-performing organization with clear roles and succession planning.
Secure capacity and readiness for volume changes, launches, and disruption scenarios.
Drive structural cost improvements through network optimization and carrier strategy.
Ensure robust escalation management for service failures and network disruptions.
Lead the digital and data agenda for European outbound logistics.
Embed sustainability into transport decisions.
Represent European outbound logistics in global forums and executive reviews.

Requirements

Significant senior leadership experience in outbound logistics, transport operations, distribution, supply chain, or finished goods logistics, preferably in a pan-European or global environment.
Previous experience and a track record in closely communicating and working with Stakeholders in China.
Fluent English communication skills; additional European languages are an advantage.
Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and managing through managers, specialists, and operational leads.
Strong understanding of road transport operations, intercontinental logistics flows, carrier management, logistics engineering, and transport management systems.
Demonstrated ability to lead transformation, network optimization, digitalization, cost improvement, and operational performance recovery.
Strong commercial understanding, including logistics cost drivers, tendering, supplier governance, contract performance, and budget ownership.
Highly analytical capability with the ability to translate data into decisions, priorities, and executive-level recommendations.
Excellent stakeholder management skills across senior leadership, markets, manufacturing, procurement, finance, IT, and external partners.
Visible, calm, and fact-based leadership in a complex regional logistics environment.
Ability to balance strategic transformation with strong operational discipline and daily execution control.
Ability to create clarity across functions, geographies, and partners by setting priorities, decision rights, and performance expectations.
Ability to develop leaders and specialists who can manage complexity, challenge performance, and drive improvement with confidence.
Act as a trusted regional counterpart to global supply chain leadership.

Desired Qualifications

Volvo Cars working experience is meritorious.

Benefits

Submit your CV in English and tell us why you’re the ideal candidate for a new role at Volvo Cars.
Applications must be received no later than 4th of October, 2026.
We are prioritising direct applications to ensure a fair and efficient application process.
As part of the recruitment process, the final candidates might undergo a background check.

Skills

LogisticsSupply ChainTransportDistributionRoad TransportIntercontinental LogisticsCarrier ManagementLogistics EngineeringTransport Management SystemsNetwork OptimizationTenderingData AnalysisStakeholder ManagementEnglishMandarin

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