Project Manager Purchasing

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. 

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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. 

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need. 
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow. 

Project Manager Purchasing

📍 Location: Bangalore

🔗 Department: TTI/COT/Purchasing

🕒 Job Type: Full-time

Drive the Future of Mobility with Volvo Group

You will join a passionate team, creating business value in an open and multicultural, dynamic environment with highly innovative products. We are team players, with energy and creativity, who drive change and strive for the best in order to deliver results. We like challenges, having fun and are committed to customer and Volvo Group success. We work closely together with our cross-functional stakeholders in the internal and external ecosystem and believe we are here to make a difference and shape the world we want to live in.

Welcome to a global team unified by an important mission, great ideas, fun, diversity, and inclusion. Our colleagues are - and will always be - the most important part of the story, as each colleague truly matters and plays an essential role in our journey.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage purchasing projects from initiation to completion, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to define project requirements and specifications.
• Ensure project objectives are meeting the procurement strategies with regards to cost, quality, features and timelines.
• Identify, evaluate, and challenge cross-functional teams to secure the best terms and project deliverables
• Monitor project progress, manage risks, and resolve issues to ensure successful project delivery.
• Prepare and present regular reports on project status, cost savings, and supplier performance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and relevant regulations throughout the procurement process.

What You Bring

Do you have a passion for cutting-edge technologies that will transform the transport industry? Do you have a strong strategic mindset to navigate in a complex market and identify opportunities that drive us forward? If yes, we want you on our team!

We believe that collaboration and teamwork are the cornerstones of achieving sustainable, long-term success. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in advancing our strategic goals within the Volvo Group Ecosystem, contributing to the innovations that will define tomorrow’s transport solutions.

We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking person with drive and strong business acumen to ensure project deliverables are met. Exceptional communication skills will be your key to successfully engaging with our diverse, global group of professionals and driving our shared strategic vision forward in a dynamic context.

• A true team player who thrives on collaboration and mutual growth. You are skilled at building and maintaining strong working relationships both internally and externally.
• Big drive and willingness to challenge existing ways of working. You have a strategic and innovative mindset and possess strong business acumen.
• Comfortable working in uncertainty and able to drive progress in evolving situations.
• You communicate and ensure proper alignment proficiently

• A proactive mindset and a passion for innovation and sustainability

• Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset