Head of Commodity EU CAB Projects

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. 

What will you do?

Are you a curious changemaker who thrives in a fast-paced, global and complex environment? Does the opportunity to make an impact excite you, and are you looking for a career where you grow and learn every day? At Volvo Group Purchasing we shape the world we want to live in, by leveraging our ecosystem of supply network partners to drive prosperity.

Innovation, sustainability, diversity, competitiveness, resiliency, new business models, and digitalization are all key drivers in how we select partners, partners that have the same value based and people centric view of the world as we do here at Volvo Group.
Together we deliver business value to our customers and the Volvo Group.
We are looking for talent with passion, commitment and big ideas who want to make a difference. Sounds like you? Join our team!

Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management (SNR&PM) Purchasing is a global organization within GTP with holistic responsibility over the product project portfolio, supply partner performance and supply partner risk and launch readiness.  
We deliver customer value via end-to-end product evolution ownership & resilient supply network. We enable the best performance & customer success outcomes while fully coordinated with Volvo Group Technology, Volvo Group Operations, Business Areas, Business Units and Brands within an efficient governance structure.  
 
•    We are now looking for a colleague who would like to join our dynamic and goal-oriented team.  
•    We are proud to say that in our team we create TRUST by working with peers and colleagues.  
•    We aim to deliver with world-class PERFORMANCE, both hard and soft.  
•    We have fun at work and show PASSION in what we do.  
•    We take decisions based on CUSTOMER SUCCESS and value-based principles.  
•    We CHANGE to stay ahead, and we strive to continuously improve every day. 
 
Ready for a challenge? Good. Because we are ready for you! 

What is your mission and your main responsibilities?

As Head of Commodity EU Cab Projects, you report to the Head of Vehicle Commodities Project Europe, and you are responsible for:

• The full development, leadership, and engagement together with your team of Commodity Project Managers Purchasing (PMPs). You will have among others to secure resources and their development.
• Driving the team’s activities towards the wanted position and secure needed communication with your main stakeholders
• Securing the purchasing deliverables, QDCFTSR wise, within the Cab Commodity for the Volvo Trucks & Renault Trucks portfolios, being the GTP representative for multiples governance forums in Gothenburg & Lyon.
• Collaborating with Supply Partner Risk and Program Readiness team, especially with the intro-block & Program Management overall organization, frontloading and mitigating potential risks in the project phase, securing full QDCFTSR and intro-block readiness.
• Securing needed communication and collaboration with your main Purchasing, Engineering and Manufacturing stakeholders. You will especially work in close collaboration with the GTP line organization, and notably the line Managers.
• Being a key member of the Strategic Line for the GTP Project Management area, and you are a strong contributor within the GTP Global Network.
• Contributing to the development of the Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management (SNR&PM) extended Purchasing Leadership team, as well as the European & Global Project Office extended Leadership team.

Who are you?

For this role, it is important that you have strong leadership experience, and an excellent ability to manage stakeholders. You must be business driven, excel in communication skills, especially in cross-functional work coordination. We also expect you to have the ability to build a Network, managing diversity and offer opportunities for personal/professional development, as we are a multicultural organization who believe that the best results are accomplished while working together, valuing our differences, and learning continuously.

Other key criteria:

•    University degree in Engineering/technology and/or Business Administration
•    Experience from Automotive is an advantage
•    Previous work experience of people management roles, preferably within Purchasing department
•    Excellent communication and collaboration skills lead by holistic and transparent leadership
•    Capacity to coach, inspire and drive results in a global matrix organization
•    Solid knowledge of Agile Methodology & Project/Program management deliveries
•    Face problems, act quickly and directly meanwhile securing mid, long-term targets
•    Ability to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
•    Provide direct & actionable feedback

Ready for the next move?

Do not hesitate to send your application today!
Last application day is October 10, 2025
Location: Lyon, France or Gothenburg, Sweden

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

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”.