Enthusiastic Buyer- Vendor, Axles & Transmission purchasing

Location: 

Saint Priest, FR, 69800

Position Type:  Professional

 

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

Vendor, Axles and Transmissions department is one of the key areas within Group Trucks Purchasing with a specific focus on complete systems or organs. We focus on developing strong collaboration models with our partners and lead the journey towards answering to the Volvo group future needs for complete Axles, Engines, and Transmissions.

At Vendor Team you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. You will be taking the lead in driving some of our key business. You will be based in Lyon, work in a truly global team and have a purchasing responsibility for one of our major partners for the future. Your day-to-day activities will lead you to: 

•    Have an Entrepreneurial mindset to drive the business you will be responsible.
•    Perform Data collection, management, and analysis for the transformation.
•    Develop a strong relationship with our partners for the future.
•    Support development of strategies from cradle to grave for the components you will be responsible.
•    Be the change and drive the change internally and externally.

 

Your future team

Our great multicultural team is composed of around 10 other proud members. Each of them eager to welcome you as our new colleague. We face our team challenges through open and positive collaboration, sharing knowledge, best practices, and fun moments.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring: 

•    Strong proven first experience of at least 2 years in an industrial purchasing environment 
•    Good level of negotiation and problem-solving skills.
•    Cross functional leadership skills.
•    You are enthusiastic and performance driven
•    Being fluent in English.
•    University degree in Business or Technology related fields. 

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:  
  • Being a part of a global and diverse team, with purchasing teammates in different continents.
  • Being a part of shaping the world into a more sustainably future.
  • Being a part of a fun working culture with high pace where it does not get boring.
  • Being part of creating innovative ways to do business for the future
  • Having endless opportunities to grow within the Volvo Group in pursuing your future career dreams.

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! or Connect with me on Linkedin Philippe Grillon, Head of Vendor, Group Trucks Purchasing 


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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”.

Job Category:  Purchasing
Organization:  Group Trucks Purchasing
Travel Required:  Occasional Travel
Requisition ID:  24055

Do we share the same aspirations?

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead, we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.