WHO IS VOLVO 3P

Welcome to my blog. As you know by now I support multiple business units within the Volvo Group. Volvo 3P is one of them. I decided to highlight for you what some of the Business Units/Areas are about so that when you are seeking employment you will have a better idea of the culture and infrastructure.

As I look to increase our headcount, recruit solid industry professionals I will continue to provide YOU, the potential candidate with as much information as possible.


This information can be found via our website http://www.volvogroup.com/group/global/en-gb/volvo%20group/our%20companies/volvo3p/company_profile/Pages/Company_profile.aspx

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A company at the forefront
Volvo 3P’s mission essentially defines what we as a company intend to achieve:

“To propose and develop profitable products to ensure a strong competitive offer for each Volvo Group truck company, based on common vehicle architecture and shared technology.”

The Volvo Way is the foundation for building a competitive corporate culture. The Volvo 3P values, based on the Volvo Way are the guiding principles for the company´s operation. The values guide and inspire all employees in the daily operations and development:

•Driving Business Value and Innovation
•Teamwork across Functions and Cultures
•Organizational and People Development
We are organized in five synchronized functions responsible for product planning, product development, purchasing and product range management. Each function is represented at our various locations and applies global processes and methods.

Our scope
The complete truck tractor, minus the driveline, plus related services. This is our principal scope of supply.

This means that our expertise covers basically every field of vehicle engineering, including electrical and electronics engineering, as well as product strategy and supplier management.

We challenge…
…not only ourselves but also the truck companies we serve - all in order for each of the truck brands to develop its competitiveness in every market segment.

We are young
3 of 10 Volvo 3P employees are under the age of 34. Gender diversity is progressing positively and currently 1 of 5 employees is a woman.

We are global
We operate at eight geographic sites around the world. This of course opens an array of possibilities in terms of global career development for our employees.

Considering the size and niche of our company, it is fair to say that Volvo 3P is the largest development organization in its field. And through effective knowledge sharing we ensure that our capabilities are optimally utilized.
Developing exciting solutions
The products and solutions we develop all aim at making transport more efficient. Today, and even more so in the future, cost per ton kilometre is not, and will not be, the best measure of efficiency. Instead an efficient transport solution is a sustainable one.

Sophisticated safety systems, enhanced energy efficiency, fuel-saving features and transport management systems are all examples of technologies that Volvo 3P has developed to promote sustainable mobility. We have also actively contributed to developing hybrid technology, quiet trucks for urban areas and engines for alternative fuels.

Focused on the future
An increasing focus is put on developing value-adding services. These typically combine technologies from many different sources in order to deliver sophisticated and customized services to vehicle drivers, fleet owners and other customer groups.

We design and develop tomorrow’s transport solutions. Much of our research aims at meeting the requirements that will be imposed by customers and society 5–10 years from now.

Collaboration within and outside of the Group
We work together with Volvo Powertrain, Volvo Technology and other Volvo Group Business Units and provide expertise in key areas.

Also, we collaborate with universities, research centres and industry partners to assess and develop new technologies and concepts. Read more under Key collaborations.

Moreover, we create long-term savings for the Group through strategic collaboration with suppliers.

Sited to support the Group
Volvo 3P is located all over the world, which essentially corresponds to the locations where the truck brands are present.

WILL YOU BE THERE?

PMA Hosts Annual Conference for Automotive Suppliers
Thursday, March 17, 2011

For more information, please contact Christie Carmigiano or Allison Grealis

There are 0 comments | Post a commentSHARE: CLEVELAND, OH—March 17, 2011—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has scheduled its 18th Annual Automotive Parts Suppliers Council (APSC) meeting for May 2-3, 2011, in Novi, MI. The event features cutting-edge and timely automotive industry trend analysis, production forecasts, benchmarking, and discussion of strategic trends and changing conditions in the automotive market.

On Monday, May 2, at 1:30 p.m., the program begins with an opening address entitled What’s Next for Automotive Suppliers, followed by instructional tracks on strategies for success, how to strengthen your purchasing organization, how to do business globally, and marketing and sales techniques for automotive suppliers. The instructional tracks will be followed by a networking cocktail reception decorated with supplier exhibits.

Tuesday, May 3, begins with a continental breakfast, followed by an Automotive Supply Chain Panel moderated by Dave Andrea, with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Chrysler, Toyota, Ford, Lear and General Motors have been invited to participate. The panel will be followed by a general session presentation entitled Supply Contracting After the Great Recession, with Dan Sharkey, Brooks Wilkins Sharkey and Turco. The remainder of the morning is filled with instructional tracks addressing the North American vehicle forecast and supplier development. The event concludes with an industry networking luncheon.

The APSC meeting is an ideal forum for chief executive officers, presidents, chief financial officers and other senior executives of companies serving the automotive market to network with fellow automotive suppliers and hear the latest industry trends.

Registration fees are $299 for PMA members and $450 for nonmembers. Visit www.pma.org/apsc for complete conference details, hotel information and online registration. Please contact Allison Grealis at 216-901-8800 or agrealis@pma.org with questions.

PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $113-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,000 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. PMA leads innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability through advocacy, networking, statistics, the PMA Educational Foundation, FABTECH and METALFORM tradeshows, and MetalForming magazine.


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Let's Do It The Volvo Way!

Welcome back to my blog! I'm a Sr. Recruiter working for Volvo Group (not the car) North America. I support Volvo 3P, Volvo IT, Volvo Technology and Volvo Construction Equipment.

On this blog I will highlight hot jobs, hard to find skill sets, questions of the week and more.

Please keep your eyes peeled for new and exciting things like 1)Do you know the answer? 2) highlights from some of the managers from the different Business Units, and a 3)I want to know page. Get answers to what's hot in Volvo 3P, Volvo IT, Volvo Technology and Volvo Construction Equipment!

Please feel free to post your questions, participate on the polls etc.