Buyer
Warwick, GB, CV34 5YA
£50,000 – £60,000 (Depending on experience) Company bonus up to 5%
Warwick (Hybrid – 60% office-based)
At Volvo Trucks, we don't just build trucks, we build the future. Every vehicle we create keeps communities connected, goods moving, and industries thriving. We're proud to be part of a Group that leads with purpose, values innovation, and puts people first.
We’re looking for a passionate and commercially minded Buyer to join our team in Warwick. This is a pivotal role where you’ll bring your purchasing expertise to a business that values sustainable, smart solutions and bold ideas whether you're an experienced Buyer ready for the next step, or a seasoned Senior Buyer looking for an opportunity to make an impact at a company that’s redefining the transport landscape.
You’ll work on multi-million-pound sourcing projects, supplier negotiations, and workshop improvements. From electric truck charging infrastructure to construction renovations, and from contract renewals to supplier performance analysis, every day will bring challenges, variety, and visibility across Volvo Trucks.
What Can Volvo Trucks Offer You?
We believe in investing in our employees' growth and well-being. Here are some of the benefits that you can enjoy:
- Professional growth and development: Unlock your potential through various training and development opportunities.
- Company bonus: Enjoy a 5% yearly bonus provided by the company.
- Pension scheme: Matched up to 7% of your salary, including death in service cover.
- Medical Insurance: Medical insurance coverage is provided by Bupa.
- Employee Assistance program: To support your overall well-being, take advantage of our wellness, mindfulness and counselling services.
- Generous holiday allowance: Start with 25 days and watch it grow to 30 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
- Discounts on various purchases: Enjoy savings on shopping vouchers, cinema tickets, holidays, and travel.
- Fitness perks: Access MyGymDiscounts and MyActiveDiscounts. Make use of our on-site gym.
- Enhanced family-friendly policies: We value work-life balance and offer enhanced family-friendly policies, including maternity leave with 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay, as well as 5 weeks paternity leave.
For more details regarding our benefits, please follow the link: volvo-employee-benefits-document.pdf (volvogroup.com)
Who Are You and Who Are Your New Colleagues?
You’re someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, balancing detail and big-picture thinking, relationships and results. Whether it’s identifying savings opportunities, negotiating with suppliers, or solving problems with your stakeholders.
- Proven experience in purchasing, ideally in a complex or technical environment
- Experience negotiating contracts and managing supplier performance
- Confidence working with legal agreements and understanding commercial clauses
- Ability to interpret and work with financial data
- Good working knowledge of supply chain management principles
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and ideally SAP Ariba
- A mindset that thrives in operational detail but never loses sight of strategy
- Desirable: CIPS qualification (Level 4 or higher) or a degree in a relevant subject
You’ll be joining a close-knit purchasing team and reporting directly to our Head of GER, UK, POL & IT Purchasing. You’ll also work closely with other buyers across Europe and in the UK, working with the CFO, legal and key stakeholders.
What will you do?
You’ll be working at both strategic and operational levels, leading sourcing projects, supporting global procurement initiatives, and delivering real commercial results.
- Leading regional purchasing activity in line with defined frameworks and strategies
- Negotiating and signing local supplier agreements
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities and contributing directly to business performance
- Use data and insight to influence decisions and drive supplier performance
- Managing spot buys and advising on best-value procurement options
- Providing expert guidance to internal stakeholders throughout the procurement cycle
- Supporting the implementation of global and regional sourcing strategies at a local level
- Collaborating with global buyers on supplier evaluations, tender processes, and contract rollouts
- Tracking contract compliance and driving improvements where needed
You'll play a leading role in shaping not just what we buy, but how we build a stronger and more efficient Volvo Trucks.
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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.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.