Senior Project/Commodity Buyer - Vehicle Dynamics

Required knowledge/experience

Project management and sourcing experience

Communication skills. Every day, you will be communicating every day with a wide range of stakeholders across a broad range of topics

Organization skills. We count on your ability to prioritize and optimize your activities, you will need to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines. flexibility and adaptability are the modus operandi

Skilled working both independently and in groups

Analytic mindset. You can conduct complex analysis in autonomy

Masters or bachelor university degree in Business / technology (or equivalent)

3 - 5 years’ experience in Purchasing and/or negotiation experience in a supplier/customer relationship is preferred

Fluent in English both written and spoken

Willingness to travel from occasionally to frequently, based on ongoing activities Are you engaged in your work, professional in everything you do and prepared to go that extra mile? If yes – then the Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) is the right place for you. GTP 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.

GTP is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1 300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK. We have 2,550 suppliers in serial production that delivers 1,9 billion parts to Group Truck plants annually. We are a global team working with pride, breaking new grounds and capturing the latest innovations as well as supporting the brands and safeguarding Volvo Group synergies. We work together with speed and agility, in close collaboration with, and a strong mandate towards our suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Do the future transportation solutions excite you? Are you curious, passionate? If you thrive to belong to collaborative cross functional teams with individuals who are proud of our products and customer success: This is your opportunity!

Your new team in Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP)

Vehicle dynamics team is a very multicultural & passionate team, with a positive mindset & high energy. We are proud to be a high performing team, built around diversity of personalities, and a common dedication, interest in new technologies, desire to support each other’s to grow & develop. We are a team that strongly collaborates with our internal colleagues and external partners globally, every day. We like as well to celebrate our achievements and work in a convivial environment. Through our work, we contribute to The Volvo Group Mission, Vision, Aspirations and the continued success of our business.

Your main focus will be to

Develop the Sourcing plan for components & systems according to cross-functional time plans

Drive the supplier selection process

Challenge, Negotiate, Secure & Report fulfillment of Project targets in terms of QDCFTSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management) during Sourcing and Project phase

Ensure that the supplier is prepared for production, including capacity and all needed system updates (Parma codes, EDI connection…)

Manage Project Performance Reviews with suppliers and stakeholders

Be accountable for the QDCFTSR of the supplier base on your respective segments for production parts

Support the segment strategy implementation and be an active member in the global network of commodity buyers

Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics, and financial flows to the suppliers

Monitor, identify, and mitigate risks in cooperation with Supplier Quality & Delivery team

Be challenging, questioning, to make us/our partners rethink our ways of working

Be proactive & autonomous

Be accountable for your actions and deliveries. Infuse all that you do with the highest level of trust and integrity

If you are curious and have any questions, reach out. A chat over a coffee is well worth to see how we can together contribute to our company’s success and help the world prosper.

Bobby Manasiev: 073-9027453 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.