Manufacturing OPT Jobs in North Carolina
North Carolina's manufacturing sector spans aerospace components, pharmaceuticals, and advanced automotive parts, with major employers like Honeywell, Merck, and Freightliner operating facilities across Charlotte, Greensboro, and the Research Triangle. F-1 OPT candidates in engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain roles find strong sponsorship activity here, particularly among multinationals with established international hiring programs.
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INTRODUCTION
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Regional Pricing Coordinator, you will manage commercial pricing, profitability, sales analysis and CRM support for a North American region. You will support the Sales Support and Facilitation team with pricing to meet Company objectives for Volvo Trucks North America Sales and Marketing. You will also collaborate with the Field Sales organization to execute Volvo Trucks’ pricing strategies and support and follow-up on sales programs and analysis to meet gross profit, price realization and market share objectives.
This Is How You Could Make an Impact:
- Understand how to balance sales volume and profit objectives including the deal components from all revenue generating value streams.
- Support the creation of wholesale and retail sales programs, dealer stocking programs, quick build initiatives, and activities targeting select customer segments.
- Support pricing and volume programs for leasing and rental businesses including NATLG.
- Understand and support the packaging of soft products to the total offer, to execute such strategies to the marketplace.
- Support the market share objectives in accordance with Company’s CRM and market segmentation strategy through price management.
- Contribute to Commercial organization business and financial targets.
- Work closely together with the RVP to follow up on sales analytics of sales programs and sales/dealer initiatives and propose corrective actions in case of deviation from targets.
- Ensure compliance with all Corporate Sales Policies.
- Incorporate lifecycle earnings for defined key accounts in the decision process.
- Continuously seek for improvements of the price management process including all supporting IT solutions for legacy systems and implementation of new systems.
- Understand and support Price Management Strategies which support the Value Based Selling Concept.
- Collaborate with RVP, DSM and other Commercial Crew members.
- Participate in regional Commercial Crew meetings.
- Support Manager Sales Analysis and CRM with regional follow up (Fact Pac, Leads, etc).
- Follow AB Volvo and VTNA policies, strategies and procedures and ensure legal compliance at all times.
WHO ARE YOU?
Education:
You hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent experience.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE:
- 1 year or more experience within a commercial vehicles OEM environment and heavy duty truck sales management.
- 1-3 years pricing/financial experience.
To be the perfect match for this role, your critical competencies will include:
- Truck Channels & Distribution.
- Understand the Total Offer to meet customers’ needs.
- Process, optimization and change management.
- Strategy and Business Development.
- Leadership the Volvo Way.
- Pricing strategies, systems, processes and analytics.
- Order management systems and process.
- Business and Customer Focus.
- Business Acumen.
- Fostering Diversity.
As a successful Regional Pricing Coordinator you will:
- Lead with passion.
- Perform with purpose.
- Transform with vision.
Physical Requirements
Ability to meet physical demands while performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required, with or without accommodation to:
- Stand, walk, or sit, sometimes for prolonged periods.
- Ability to be in the office 5 days/40 hours per week.
- See, speak, and hear, including distinguishing visual and audible signals necessary for safe and effective communication.
- Use hands or fingers to operate computers, tablets, mobile devices.
- Reach with hands and arms to access products, tools, and controls.
- Lift, move, or carry up to fifteen (15) pounds unassisted.
- Climb stairs.
- Have stamina for some long days, and occasional extended hours/weekends.
- Work in various settings various office environments.
- Travel including overnight stays.
COMPENSATION
At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $72,600.00 - $89,700.00 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.
In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
- Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off.
- Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
- Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
- Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
- Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IN
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.
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Search Manufacturing Jobs in North CarolinaManufacturing OPT Sponsorship Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
Which manufacturing companies sponsor F-1 OPT visas in North Carolina?
Several large manufacturers in North Carolina have documented F-1 OPT sponsorship activity, including Honeywell (aerospace and performance materials operations in Charlotte and Morrisville), Merck and Novo Nordisk (pharmaceutical manufacturing in the Research Triangle), and Freightliner Trucks in Cleveland County. These multinationals typically have structured OPT hiring programs. Smaller contract manufacturers sponsor less consistently, so targeting companies with a global workforce and established HR infrastructure improves your chances.
Which cities in North Carolina have the most manufacturing F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs?
The Research Triangle area, covering Raleigh, Durham, and Research Triangle Park, concentrates pharmaceutical, biotech, and advanced materials manufacturing with significant F-1 OPT hiring. Charlotte is a hub for aerospace, automotive supply chain, and industrial manufacturing employers. Greensboro and Winston-Salem carry legacy industrial manufacturing with growing advanced manufacturing presence. These metro areas offer the densest concentration of multinational manufacturers most likely to support OPT authorization.
What types of manufacturing roles typically qualify for F-1 OPT sponsorship?
Roles directly tied to a qualifying degree field are most straightforward for OPT authorization. In North Carolina manufacturing, that includes process engineering, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, supply chain and operations management, industrial engineering, and pharmaceutical or chemical process roles. Positions requiring a specific technical degree, such as mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or materials science, align clearly with OPT's requirement that work be directly related to your field of study.
How do I find manufacturing F-1 OPT sponsorship jobs in North Carolina?
Migrate Mate lists manufacturing roles in North Carolina filtered specifically for F-1 OPT visa sponsorship, saving you the work of screening out employers who don't sponsor. Search by industry and state to surface relevant openings at companies like Honeywell, Merck, and others active in the state. Because OPT timelines are tight, focusing only on confirmed sponsoring employers from the start is important. Migrate Mate is built for exactly that filtering.
Are there any state-specific or industry-specific considerations for F-1 OPT sponsorship in North Carolina manufacturing?
North Carolina's pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing cluster around Research Triangle Park means many roles qualify for STEM OPT extension if your degree is in a STEM-designated field, giving you up to three years of work authorization rather than one. The state also has a strong community college and university pipeline, so employers in sectors like aerospace and advanced manufacturing are relatively familiar with OPT candidates. Confirming a role is directly related to your degree field before accepting an offer is essential for maintaining valid OPT status.