Commodity Buyer

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Position Description 

Commodity buyer is a member of sub-commodity team(s) defining the sourcing strategy for the given sub-commodity. He or She drives QSCCF (Quality, Sustainability, Capacity, Cost and Features) targets at the sub-commodity level with its supplier base and supports optimum Early Supplier Involvement to deliver optimum common global technical solutions along with product and projects expectations. 

Competencies 

Strategic: 

• Self-development and develop others 

• Continuous improvement 

• Collaboration and Communication 

• Digitalization 

• Supplier relationship management 

• Integrating sustainability 

Specific: 

• Proven experience in sourcing for an international group 

• Has a deep understanding of sourcing strategy process and has a holistic view on its sub-commodity issues  

• Has a clear understanding and vision of current supply base evolution and supplier market trends preferably on Heavy / Medium Fabrication, Castings, Forgings and Machined parts 

• Have required technical skills to understand and support the combined Purchasing and Technology strategy 

• Has proven capabilities in negotiation  

• Has the ability to manage on his own a whole sub-commodity 

• Creative attitude and energetic. Achievement driven 

• Fluent in English 

Educational Qualification & Experience 

• Minimum of a 15-year Engineering degree required (Mechanical / Production) 

• 7-10 years’ work experience in Buyer Role 

• Working experience in Automotive/Construction Equipment industry in managing supplier relationships and driving continuous improvements programs 

• Proven process knowledge in few of the manufacturing discipline Heavy / Medium Fabrication, Castings, Forgings, Machining etc., 

• Hands on work experience in Zero based costing 

• Proven knowledge within Advanced Product Quality Planning. 

• Product Development knowledge  

• Applied proven capability of effective project management  

• Proven ability to work effectively in matrix organization and ability to manage and influence others  

• Strong communication skills in English, additional language skills a plus 

Responsibilities 

• Supplier Host  

• Commercial responsible within Order To Delivery and within Product Portfolio Development for Structures & Attachment commodity 

• Define the sourcing strategy together with the commodity team (for given sub-commodities) and all necessary stakeholders 

• Anchor the sourcing strategy for its sub-commodities  

• Support implementation of the sourcing strategy in the product and regions 

• Manage supply base (identification, evaluation, approval and development of strategic supplier) 

• Responsible for supplier management strategies and tactics including Steel mills 

• Drive QSCC targets at sub commodity level and track implementation (TCO, Quality and Timing) with support of other Purchasing teams  

• Negotiate Long Term Agreements (LTA), containing Frame Work Agreement (FWA) based on our Volvo General Purchasing Conditions (VGPC), Warranty-, QSCC-, Development agreement 

• Support Project leaders in reaching project targets with its supplier base (Planning, target cost, technical proposals) 

• Conduct Business Reviews (meeting to review the overall supplier performance) 

• Collaboratively work with Sales & Marketing to develop and implement customer specific attachment solutions  

• Support sites according to escalation processes 

• Deliver NPD activities meeting QSCC objectives  

• Support in activities to recover warranty cost from suppliers 

• Work in accordance with the Volvo CE processes, the Volvo Way, Volvo Philosophy & values  

Authorities 

• Own strategy development and its deployment plan 

• Decide supplier selection in agreement with key stakeholders 

• Negotiate all main supplier contracts (FWA, QSCC, Development, Warranty...) 

• Approve supplier price list for given sub commodities