SEGMENT LEADER BATTERY SYSTEMS
Göteborg, SE, 417 15 Lyon, FR, 69802
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 you will do
The transport industry is developing at a faster pace than ever before and we at Volvo Group want to shape the future of transportation. We are fully committed to the Paris agreement targets and our long-term ambitions are clear. We will become 100% fossil free, 100% safe and 100% more productive. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do in the Volvo Group.
You love our planet, you love to drive change and you love to move forward. By 2030 more than 35% of our global shipments of vehicles should be electric. Furthermore, we want to lead the way to a fossil free society. Would you love to shape this future of transportation together with us?
To enable this exciting future, we are looking for you who have a strong interest in the Battery industry and its ecosystem. We are looking for you who are a collaborator and who have a strong strategic understanding, to join us in in implementing Volvo Group’s sustainability and electrification agenda in the battery purchasing team. Join us and make a difference!
Your future team
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.
Our offer to you
The Battery business is characterized by a dynamic environment with fast moving technology, new business models, varying demands from customers and a full focus on quality, safety, and sustainability amongst others. We strive to be in the driver seat of this development, and this is where you come into the picture. We are looking for you who are eager to be a part of developing and setting the course for our society’s future electric transport solutions together with us.
What will you work with as a buyer in Battery System and BMS Purchasing team
You will, as a key member in the battery segment team, contribute to building strategic directions and contributing with the battery ecosystem. That means e.g.:
- Contribute to building the expertise within the battery segment and the understanding of the complete supply chain with a special focus on the Battery Systems (market, suppliers, competition, technologies, projects, new business models, total cost of ownership etc.)
- Perform activities required for the portfolio: e.g., enable and build partnerships, negotiations, project implementation, crisis and risk management, sustainability activities and total cost optimization
- Lead all purchasing activities related to involvement of suppliers in technology development projects
- Deliver the defined KPI’s on time and in accordance with set targets (Revenues, Uptime, Project)
- Continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance. QDCFTSR = Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management.
- Ensure strong and efficient collaboration with a large internal network
- Work in accordance with processes defined within Volvo Group trucks Purchasing as well as with our defined Values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, Performance) in focus
Who are you?
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 Battery 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 develop innovative strategies in an evolving landscape of potentially disruptive technologies and new business models. Exceptional communication skills will be your key to successfully engage with our diverse, global group of battery 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.
- Battery experience is a plus.
Ready for the next move?
Let’s shape the world we want to live in. We have fun, we bring value, and we work hard every day. Do you want to contribute to that atmosphere?
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us.
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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”.