Senior Commodity Buyer
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.
What you will do
As a Senior Buyer, you will drive the project and commodities activities within your area. You will work closely with your colleagues to secure the supplier base of the Volvo Group, on both current and future platforms.
Some key responsibilities and activities are:
• Negotiate and execute agreements with our supply partners.
• Act as host buyer for supply partner: develop further the relationship for all purchasing segments, provide actionable feedback and support escalations.
• Work in close cooperation and drive all relevant activities with our supply partners and stakeholders to deliver on QDCFTSR (*) areas.
• Work on daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers.
• Manage partner sourcing activities and drive the cross-functional process.
• Contribute to segment strategies and be a member of the global buyer network.
• Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, supporting your peers, coaching other buyers.
Your future team
We, the Connectivity team, are looking for a new Senior Commodity Buyer to join us, either in Goteborg (Sweden) or in Lyon (France). Connectivity and electronics are an area where Volvo Group want to provide best in class products and services to our customer globally.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.
• We are looking for a team player, eager to learn and improve.
• You have several years of experience in a buyer role. Former experience in automotive, working with project or electronics, is considered as a plus.
• You have a can-do approach, positive mindset and high level of energy,
• You like to do business
• You possess great communication skills, and you are comfortable in a cross-functional and multicultural environment
• You enjoy managing many parallel activities and you have a target-oriented approach,
• You have a master’s degree in engineering or business administration
• You are fluent in English.
What’s in it for you?
Do you want to contribute to the Volvo Group innovation and transformation journey? Do you have fun doing business? Do you want to be part of a diverse and dynamic global organization? If the answers are yes, then you may be the right person for this job within our team!
Ready for the next move?
If you are eager to take on new challenges, contribute and develop,
If you believe that key conditions to success are to be curious, persistent and have fun in what you do and that together we are stronger,
You will be a great addition to our team, and we are eager to hear from you!
Last application day is March 16th.
For questions please Contact hiring manager Anne Laure Michel <anne.laure.michel@volvo.com>
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Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.
“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”.