Commodity buyer Fasteners

INTRODUCTION


Are you a person that loves to do business? Are you at the same time a creative, solution-oriented person with strong communication skills that has a true passion to work with other people in a global context? If yes, then we believe this is the opportunity for you! We believe we can offer you a dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to grow and develop your skills in these and many more areas.


THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES


We are a team of passionate and driven colleagues located in Europe (Lyon, France and Gothenburg, Sweden).
We see opportunities, we are flexible and we support each other and are open for dialogue and exchange.
You will work in an exciting and global environment and you will join a team with a positive atmosphere who enjoys working together. We look forward to welcome you and have you on board in our team.


ROLE DESCRIPTION


As a Commodity Buyer for Fasteners, you will be accountable for the Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management (QDCFTSR) of suppliers in your segments. You will be responsible to continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during and after production.
Your main responsibilities will be to:
Be an expert on the related segment, contributing to the purchasing strategy, selecting and managing suppliers, in link with technical roadmaps;
Drive purchasing activities in cross-functional product projects in early phases, to deliver commitments fulfilling project gates
Negotiate extra cost savings (on top of price agreements) by using your owns skills and Purchasing tool box
Elaborate sourcing cases to be presented to the sourcing decision body
Use Volvo Production System (VPS) toolbox to drive efficiency across the supply chain
Execute agreements with suppliers during production and after production for Revenue segments
Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with internal stakeholders (SQ&D, GTO LMS/SRM,…)

WHO ARE YOU?


As a person we believe that you have a business oriented mindset with both a financial and technical understanding. You enjoy the challenge of having contact with suppliers and you also possess strong communication and networking skills. In addition to this you enjoy driving your own work and taking initiatives, with a team player attitude.


Your main qualifications can be summarized as:
University degree (Bachelor or Master), preferably in engineering or business
3+ years Purchasing experience, preferably in automotive
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Multicultural experience is an asset
Excellent communication and networking skills with positive attitude
Creative and solution-oriented mindset
Accountable, self-driven and autonomous
Structured way of working
Negotiation skills
Proven ability to establish targets and drive results
Analytical skills with ease on Office/IT tools

ARE WE THE PERFECT MATCH?
If this captured your interest, why not contact us or apply to get to know more about this opportunity!


For more information please contact
Abrahamsson Sofia +46 739029007


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