Buyer

This is us, your new colleagues

Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) is the global group function covering the purchase of automotive products and parts including aftermarket, for Volvo Group Truck brands.
We are looking for a Buyer to work on our Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics area, in Curitiba – Brazil.  

Chassis and Vehicle Dynamics consists in the team of Buyers responsible for Brakes System, Steering Gear, Suspension, Tires, Wheels and Rubber commodities.

We are a group of highly dedicated and skilled people, we contribute to segment strategies and we are active members of the global network of commodity buyers responsible for selecting the right suppliers, and continuously secure the best supplier QDCFTSR performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management). 

Your mission

You will be leading the purchasing activities on your scope with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the customers maximum satisfaction. You will be negotiating QDCFTSR of the supplier base under your segments. You will perform purchasing activities related to sourcing, contracts, ordering, cost improvement, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers.

You will be responsible to make sure the segment strategy is updated / implemented through the selection of the right suppliers, and by continuously challenging supplier QDCFTSR performance by using tools and purchasing/cross functional network during production and after production for Revenue segments.

The ticket to ride

At Volvo Group, we have a culture of high performance created through employee engagement and we value Customer success, Trust, Passion, Change and Performance. We like to work hard, have fun and we are committed to our customer and to the Volvo Group success.

We believe in the concept ‘Hire for attitude, train for skills’. Therefore, what’s most important to get the opportunity to join us on this journey is that you have ability to motivate, engage and involve others with passion for innovation. Since the job is about customer success it is also important that you have business acumen, customer focus with a holistic view and ability to communicate with facts, to sell your vision and get desired support.

An important part of this job is to develop our organization, which is why strategic ability, service minded and target oriented approach plus integrity and trust based collaborations are your strengths.

Qualifications

• University degree in Business, Engineering or related field
• Experience in Purchasing and/or negotiation in a supplier/customer relationship
• Strong negotiation skills / Cost management /Financial analytics abilities
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Motivated by change management and ability to drive change
• Positive attitude, service minded and target oriented approach
• Strong team player with the ability to lead
• Ability to be open minded, to encourage collaboration and to add value with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Multicultural experience is an asset
• Automotive experience is a plus

This selection process will be conducted with the support of the consulting firm Apriori

At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.

We reaffirm our commitment to protecting the personal data of all participants, in full compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful experience at every stage of the process.