Regional Buyer Americas (Logist Purchasing)
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409
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.
Job Description:
Regional Buyer Americas (Logistic Purchasing) positions offered by Volvo Group North America, LLC (Greensboro, North Carolina). Responsible for general tenders for all logistics modes within the region, including: RFIs (“Request for Information”) and RFQs (“Request for Quotation”) analysis and evaluation, suppliers’ meetings and negotiations, contracts issues, as well the supplier relationship management within the given scope. Perform ad hoc quotation for logistics services needs within the region. Accountable for regional purchasing of logistics services for assigned commodities and geographical area. Represent logistics purchasing in regional site meetings and the region in the global logistics purchasing network. Act as the first purchasing point of contact with partners and colleagues. Work with global systems and processes in the region. Drive purchasing and logistics solutions efficiency in the region. Drive continuous improvements in contracts management during their validity. Deliver objectives for the region. Facilitate the commercial relationship with specified suppliers. Promote and monitor the application of required ethics and standards of integrity. Support regional business intelligence, continuously assessing and sharing knowledge about market dynamics and trends within the logistics area of scope. Ensure the fulfillment of KPI’s within the assigned scope. Identify and design innovative logistics solutions and contractual prospective in the region. Develop and implement global commodity sourcing strategy in the region in coordination with the commodity teams. Support and participate in commodity sourcing projects by providing regional requirements, insights and market intelligence. Handle the relationship with the global supplier representatives in the regions for assigned commodities. Assess and secure sustainability improvements during sourcing projects and contract reviews. Make data correlations utilizing analytical tools to propose fact-based plans, solutions, process changes and new ways of working. Collect, analyze, and present data to aid business decisions. Perform supplier evaluations and manage ambiguity.
Minimum Requirements:
Requires a bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Logistics Transportation, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience working in transportation and logistics in the North American market.
Requires 5 years of experience in the following:
• Working in the transport and commercial vehicles industries;
• Using Microsoft Excel for scenarios analysis and data connected analytics;
• Performing operational or commercial relationship management with transport and logistics service providers;
• Working with freight costs drivers and dynamics; and
• Facilitating purchasing in all modes of transport and logistics.
Up to 15% domestic and international travel required. Experience may be, but need not be, acquired concurrently.
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.
Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro