Senior Commodity Buyer

Qualifications

• Several years purchasing experience, preferably in automotive
• Business acumen
• Purchasing and negotiation experience
• Motivated by change management and ability to drive change

Master of Science or Business Administration

Excellent spoken and written English

Profile

We would like to welcome you to our team where positive attitude, perseverance and focus on continuous improvement are a must

You like doing business and you are result oriented, with a proven ability to establish targets and drive results

We believe you are a supportive team player and are comfortable working with different cultures, people and also cross functionally, taking the lead in various groups and situations

The ability to take ownership for your deliverables is a must, being solution oriented and having analytical mind-set

We will offer you a very dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to personally grow and develop your skills further

We strive to be a multicultural organization. We welcome applicants that can even further increase our diversity. Group Trucks Purchasing, is a passionate team of approximately 1200 people located on all continents globally, provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products and services that add real business value for the truck brands of the Volvo Group.

In Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing – Powertrain – Air Management we are now looking for a Senior Commodity Buyer, located either in Gothenburg (Sweden) or in Lyon (France), for Turbo Compound unit (TC-unit).

You will join a passionate team, creating business value in an open and multicultural, dynamic, on highly innovative products of the powertrain area.

We value team players, with energy and creativity, who are willing to drive the change and strive for the best in order to deliver results, and motivated by challenging situations.

Your main challenges will be to contribute to segment strategies being an active member in the global network of commodity buyers, in order to select the right suppliers, and to secure continuously the best supplier QDCFTSR performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management).

Core Responsibilities

• Develop segment strategies
• Secure that supplier selection is aligned with the Segment strategy & Business Plan
• Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets

Main Activities

Be an active member in the global network of commodity buyers

Secure the outcome of the sourcing in a contractual package

Execute agreements with suppliers

Drive supply chain delivery and optimization

Monitor, identify and mitigate risks. Manage crisis situations

Manage and negotiate product/processes changes

Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets during production phase and after production phase for Revenue Parts & Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility

Travel: Travel is required occasionally

Location: Europe

Are you curious to know more about the role? Or do you have questions? Don’t hesitate to contact me!

Patrik Nord, Group Manager, Air Management, +46765537477 The Volvo Group aims at being the most admired employer in the industry by attracting and engaging the best people. Volvo Group Purchasing provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers. We are a global division with approximately 1,300 professionals world-wide providing expertise to secure Purchasing Excellence for Customer Success. Volvo Group Purchasing has 120 BSEK in Purchasing annual spend, 2,550 suppliers in serial production, and 1,9 billion parts delivered to the Group Truck plants annually. We support the Volvo Group’s mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions’ by applying the principles of Code of Conduct and responsible sourcing to the purchasing processes.