Buyer for Cabin Interior and Exterior

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

Are you attracted by developing yourself at the same time as taking part on this transformation, working in a dynamic, international, and highly commercial environment where analytical and strategic skills are as important as the mindset that collaboration will lead us to great result? Then Cabin Interior and Exterior team is the place for you.

The team

Our team consists of eight dedicated purchasers with different backgrounds, nationalities, gender and experience. We aim to always be a reliable project purchasing group, and through a combination of strategic and operational sourcing activities ensuring purchasing targets are met throughout the project life time. We believe that the best decisions are made when everyone feels safe to be their truly selves, taking advantage of our different perspectives and having a supportive team atmosphere. We handle different assortments, such as: climate system, textile, seats, pipes and rubber parts. We are looking for an additional team member to coordinate the prototype parts and be a segment support to the new exciting projects on Scania’s transformation journey, with focus in e-mobility.

The role

In your role as a project buyer for the Interior & Exterior team you will work with operative and administrative tasks, as well as taking on your own assignments to ensure that we meet the project targets (deliveries in time to the right cost, quality and technology level, with focus on sustainability).   

You will be responsible for managing prototype and spare part orders, as well as follow-up of deliveries. You will also support the team of project purchasers with various tasks, such as sending request for quotations, negotiating, placing orders, sending PPAP requests and managing product changes. As a project buyer you will have a great opportunity to learn and to develop both yourself and the current way of working. It is a great first role to be part of a purchasing organization and developing towards sourcing manager career.

You will have many cross-functional interfaces towards for example R&D and production, as well as external contacts with our suppliers.

Your profile

You are a person with commercial interest and a passion for doing business while staying close to the technology. You are analytical, structured, take own initiatives and are able to handle multiple things at the same time. You are used to handle large amount of data in Excel, as part of your analysis, as well as learning and using multiple systems needed to perform your work tasks.   

You are good at maintaining relationships and like to represent purchasing in cross functions as well as towards suppliers in a professional way. You are also self-driven with high integrity and contribute to the development of the team. 

We expect you to have an academic degree in industrial engineering, business or similar. You might have relevant previous work experience, but most important is your ambition and willingness to learn. As the role involves communication with global suppliers and the language used in the team is English, you are fluent in writing and speaking English. Other language skills is an advantage. 

Me as a leader

To see someone developing and a group thriving makes me delighted. Due to that, I prioritize my team members by being committed to availability, listening and having constant dialogs. You can expect a lot of enthusiasm from me and a great interest in creating a “can-do” environment so we perform our work at our best while becoming our best selves.

For further information

Interested in joining us? Please contact: Thaís Candido, Manager Project Purchasing Cabin Interior and Exterior, +46 7 396 156 79, thais.x.candido@scania.com  Please apply as soon as possible and no later than November 28th. We look forward to receiving your application!