Acting Project Manager Purchasing
Göteborg, SE, 417 15
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.
Ready to shape tomorrow's society together with us?
This isn’t any longer a conventional commercial vehicle company. An increasing global population, booming e-commerce and a growing, connected middle class contribute to rising demand for construction and transportation. Climate change, congested cities, hazardous road and working conditions call for future transportation technology and systems solutions that are safer, cleaner and more efficient.
This transformation journey both needs to be sustainable for the success of Volvo Group and for the survival of our planet.
Here is where you come into the picture.
Would you enjoy working in an agile and challenging environment with high focus on the customer? Do you want to drive changes and bring innovations together in a cross-functional manner? Would you like to be part of this journey together with us?
Well, then you should apply today! GTP Powertrain Project office is looking for a driven, creative and structured team player to take on new challenges within our team as Acting Project Manager Purchasing (PMP) to cover for a 14-month maternity leave. A great opportunity to explore the project world together with us!
Who We Are
We perform with a purpose, work closely together as a team, have fun and we are committed to our customer and to the Volvo Group success. We think it is important to have a driven approach and passion for business, people and to develop ourselves and those around us.
We believe being a high performer comes from having fun and having the courage to take action. You as we, believe in trust and honesty, flexibility and taking accountability. We look for you who come up with new ideas to support the transformation journey and have the natural ability to deal with various contexts such as new technologies, make use of available tools and find solutions where other sees problems.
What we offer
As Powertrain PMP, you would be responsible to plan, follow-up the purchasing contribution of product development projects and maintenance according to agreed scope, budget, time plan, quality and risk management.
You will act and deliver in a large network requesting strong collaboration with stakeholders and you will be a key player in the cross-functional product development teams.
You will also be the interface with the Purchasing line organization and work closely together to secure purchasing interest when building the development roadmaps. As the development process is undergoing changes, you understand the need of an agile approach.
Attributes
You will also be the interface with the Purchasing line organization and work closely together to secure purchasing interest when building the development roadmaps. As the development process is undergoing changes, you understand the need of an agile approach.
Appreciated attributes for this role:
- Structured with analytical and logical mind-set
- Appreciate feedback and seek for continuous improvement
- To be a connector and utilize your strong communication skills
- Ability to lead colleagues in a trustful manner
- Open minded with a positive attitude
- Team oriented and put value in trust-based collaboration
- We also pay attention to:
- University degree in business, technical or related discipline or equivalent experience
- Experience in purchasing
- Experience from project management
- Knowledge in Volvo systems, project related – e.g. SPOT, Kola, GPS, GTM
Come and join us, apply today and let’s run projects together!
Curious and eager to learn more about his opportunity? Contact me:
Karin Khajador, Head of PWT Projects Purchasing
karin.khajador@volvo.com
Last application date: 12th of October
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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.
“Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with passion for innovation, sustainability, people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to customers, society, and the Volvo Group”.