Commodity & Project Buyer F/M
Saint Priest, FR, 69800
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.
CAB Purchasing Business is characterized by a dynamic environment in direct contact with our customers’ needs through comfort, safety features and both exterior and interior design. We manage for instance Instrument Panels, Steering wheels, Seating, Living feature, interior and exterior plastics components, visibility components and much more.
With major new projects on-going and clear target to reduce our CO2 emission the cab driving team is in the forefront of the Volvo Group transformation towards safer and cleaner transport solutions. Partnerships, global strategies, and new business models’ approach are key enablers to succeed in our mission.
WHAT IS YOUR MISSION?
As Commodity and Project Buyer, you will:
- Do and drive all relevant activities to deliver QDCFTSR (*) targets during Sourcing/Project phases
- Identify, mitigate and monitor risks
- Understand market specifics and business needs
- Drive commercial negotiations with suppliers
- Drive Cost reduction ideas generation (deep dive and portfolio analysis)
- Lead cross functional work with other functions to implement such ideas
- Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, sharing good cases and ask for support when needed
QDCFTSR : Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management
The job is located either in France (Lyon) or in Sweden (Gothenburg).
WHO ARE YOU?
As a person we believe that you are an experienced buyer (> 3 years), 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 good communication and networking skills. In addition to this you enjoy driving your own work and taking initiatives, with a team player attitude. You are recognized for your agility to adapt and react in a complex environment.
WANT TO KNOW MORE?
If you are interested in joining Cab Interior Driving team, apply, send a mail or come to share a coffee. I will be happy to introduce our mission and answer your questions.
Lauriane SAUZEAT, Head of Cab interior Driving
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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”.