Senior Project and 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.
Who we are
Our team is responsible of Electromechanic parts, such as Energy Auxiliaries and Braking Systems. We are the main interface towards the suppliers and our mission is to improve the value chain on costs, quality, delivery performance, sustainability and resilience. We basically secure a position in the forefront of technology for our commodities.
We belong to the Electromechanics department within Group Trucks Purchasing and are located in Lyon (France) and Göteborg (Sweden).
What you will do
As a Project and Commodity buyer (/senior buyer) you will be accountable for the purchasing activities within Braking Systems commodity. You will drive and lead projects and operations in line with the segment business plan and contribute to the segment strategy by leading negotiations and building relationships with an international supplier base.
You do this by securing the suppliers QDCF-TSR performance using purchasing tools and by collaboration with your cross functional network.
The networking and ability to cooperate both internally and externally is a key ability. In this position you are in the driver seat, but you need to be able to get your network behind you to succeed.
You will be reporting to the Head of Energy Aux & Braking Systems and actively contribute to the development of the department.
Who are you?
As a person we believe that you are an experienced buyer, a business-oriented mindset with both a financial and technical understanding. You enjoy the challenge of having contact with experienced and skilled suppliers and you also possess strong communication and networking skills. In addition to this, you enjoy driving your own work and taking initiatives, with a team player attitude.
Qualifications:
- ability to build high quality relationships with your internal and external stakeholders
- you demonstrate excellent communication skills both at operational and executive level, and you are comfortable in cross functional and multicultural set-up
- you have an ownership mentality in your job
- able to deal with the issues that arise when navigating in unknown terrain
- you are a purchasing professional with excellent business acumen
- you have an adequate academic education
What’s in it for you?
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, in a passionate, dynamic and international team.
Ready for the next move?
Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!
The position in located in either Gothenburg, Sweden or Lyon, France. We kindly ask you for your application to be written in English.
Kirill Mikhailovskii, Head of Energy Auxiliaries & Braking Systems
Please submit your application no later than August 12th, 2025
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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”.