Commodity Buyer

Qualifications

Master of Science in Engineering or Business Administration

• Excellent spoken and written English
• Purchasing and negotiation experience is seen as a strong advantage
• Motivated by change management and ability to drive change
• Self-Driven personality that can take responsibility for his/her business and accountability for the result

Personal Profile

We would like to welcome you to our diverse team of 10 professionals located in Gothenburg and Lyon where positive attitude, perseverance and focus on continuous improvement are a must. We see that you are a supportive team player and are comfortable working with different cultures, people and also cross functionally. It is important that you take ownership of various tasks, you are analytical and creative.

The Sheet Metal segment is challenging from a supplier relationship perspective. You need to be able to think strategically and long term. We can offer you a very dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be given the opportunity to make a change and drive your business independently. We are very keen in seeing people grow and develop. The Sheet Metal team and management offer their full support to achieve your personal goals and develop your skills. Commodity Buyer Sheet Metal

Welcome to one of the best working environments within the VOLVO Group, Group Trucks Purchasing. We are the largest purchasing enterprise in northern Europe, one of the largest in the world (yearly purchasing value of over 100 billion SEK). As a part of our purchasing team you will be exposed to a highly international global business environment with large and challenging business responsibilities.

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.

Within Volvo GTP and Vehicle department we believe that people are its driving force, fostering a culture of energy, passion and respect for the individual.

We now have an opening for a Commodity Buyer position within the Metal/Sheet Metal team looking for people with a great business acumen that will help us drive our business forward and shape the future of the department.

Mission

As commodity buyer, you will be accountable for the QDCFTSR of the supplier base on your segments. You will be responsible to make sure that the segment strategy is implemented through the selection of the right suppliers, and by continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during production and after production for Revenue segments.

QDCFTSR: Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management

Core Responsibilities

Contribute to segment strategies & be an active member in the global network of commodity buyers

To secure that supplier selection is aligned with the Segment Strategy/Segment Business Plan

To secure the outcome of the sourcing in a contractual package, and that all agreements are approved and signed

Execute agreements with suppliers during production and after production for Revenue segments

Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets during production phase and after production phase for Revenue Parts

Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team

Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility

Manage and negotiate product/processes changes during production phase, and after production phase for Revenue segments

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

Perform hand-over to Uptime buyer when parts are phased out of production

If you have questions, please contact

Ugur Tekgeldi, Vice President Metal Purchasing, Tel : +46 31 3224346 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.