Commodity and Project Buyer F/M
Saint Priest, FR, 69800
Transport is at the core of modern society and developing in a higher pace than ever before and we at Volvo Group want to shape the future of transportation.
Your future team
CAB Exterior Plastic team is made of 15 passioned buyers located in France (Lyon) and Sweden (Gothenburg) led by a passioned manager. Our team is part of CAB department in which +60 multicultural buyers are linked by a strong feeling of camaderie and dedication.
Leading projects to source Exterior Plastic parts makes us contribute to combine Volvo brand message with maximum air performance delivery to create beautiful and air dynamic trucks. We participate in giving the right artistic vision from design and we supply the air dynamic performance to reduce fuel consumption that meet our customer demand. We are actively contributing to reach Volvo group and customers long-term ambitions related to sustainability.
Our parts are design, visible and aerodynamic ones like lower fronts, bumpers, black offs, deflectors, chassis fairings…
Job Description
You will work in an exciting and global environment with exciting challenges. As Commodity and Project buyer, you will be in charge of a portfolio that requires to manage supplier relationship, continuous improvement and performance. You will also be mentored by one of our buyers in order to contribute to the segment strategy and collaborate very closely with your cross-functional stakeholders.
Your Key responsibilities will include the following activities:
- Drive commercial negotiations with suppliers
- Secure project deliveries
- Identify, mitigate and monitor risks
- Do and drive all relevant activities to deliver QDC targets during Sourcing/Project and/or Operations phases
- Propose & promote ideas to improve the CO2 Footprint of our supply chain
- Drive Cost reduction ideas generation (deep dive and portfolio analysis)
- Lead cross functional work with other functions (engineering, logistic, manufacturing) 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
Who are you?
- Well-developed business acumen, agile in way of working
- 5+ years of purchasing experience within Industry. Automotive sector is preferred
- Master degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain or Business Administration, or equivalent working experience
- Expert verbal and written communication skills
- Proven negotiation and analytical skills
- Experience in creating and delivering critical path timelines
- Always trying to improve, both yourself and your work environment
- Fluent in English, French is a plus
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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”.