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 Project Buyer, in Curitiba, Brazil, that will lead purchasing activities related to North America region.
 
We are a group of highly dedicated and skilled professionals, 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).
 
You will be based in Curitiba and report to the Head of North America/South America Collaboration Purchasing, with a dotted line to the Head of Sealing & Fluid Management of North America.

This is your mission:

The Project Buyer will serve as the purchasing interface towards projects and suppliers within the Anti Vibration, Injection Molding and Extrusion parts during the entire project phase.
 
It will be critical to work with your North American Engineering and global Purchasing counterparts to drive current supplier performance to the defined targets, at the same time continuing to challenge our assumptions in these areas by researching market trends and engaging potential new suppliers in feasibility discussions.

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.

What we are looking for:

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Project management: Ability to manage development of parts with suppliers from sourcing to industrialization
• Experience in purchasing and negotiation within supplier relationships
• Experience within the manufacturing industry
• Proven negotiation, analytical and communication skills
• Strong business acumen, agile in way of working
• Positive attitude, service minded and target oriented approach
• Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
• 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.
• University degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent working experience
• Multicultural experience
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

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

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.