Digital Officer - Purchasing, Scania

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

Digitalisation is an important enabler in this journey, as rapid technology development opens new opportunities for value creation. In order to translate technical innovation into business value, Scania has established a central Digital Office and a network of Digital Officers representing different functions across Scania.

Are you a strategic thinker with an entrepreneurial mindset?

We are now looking for a Digital Officer with a senior profile to help us accelerate digital transformation at Scania Purchasing and promote cross-functional cooperation. 

About the role

As our Digital Officer at Purchasing, your mission is to identify, enable and drive various digitalisation topics.

You engage Purchasing employees by sharing inspiration and enabling organizational learning around digital. You are also the Purchasing representative in the Digital Officer Network at Scania, where you take an active role to drive the overall Scania digital acceleration and utilize cross-functional synergies.

Right now we are on a journey of implementing a new System Landscape based on SAP, utilizing the power of software and data and enabling end-to-end process flows. In this Business Transformation, we want to ensure that we take Purchasing to the next level, and the Digital Officer has an important role to explore digital solution opportunities externally and internally to unlock new business value.

Digital Officer leads or supports prioritized digital initiatives, for example defining digital vision, ambition, and strategies for specific areas. Often it also means taking project management responsibility and getting quite hands-on in the experimentation, development, or implementation of new digital solutions.

Your profile


• You are passionate about improving ways of working and have a great interest in digitalisation
• You are good at understanding the big picture and finding opportunities for value creation
• You are a self-starter, have entrepreneurial drive, and excel in making things happen
• You are an excellent communicator, who can structure and explain complex topics in an educational way
• You are a true team player, who can easily engage, involve, and lead others
• You are resilient and thrive in a changing and sometimes unclear environment

You have a relevant academic degree (e.g. business, IT, engineering) or equivalent knowledge acquired through work experience. You have been working with business development or project management. Previous experience within Purchasing and Scania is merit.

We are looking for our next digital superstar – attitude is key!

Our Team

You will be a member of the Digitalisation & Systems Team within Purchasing Business Development. We work with improving existing and developing new digital tools for our customers: Purchasing Employees globally.

We work in an exciting multicultural environment, so you will be speaking English on a daily basis. We strongly believe that a diversity of perspectives, ideas, and cultures lead to the creation of an inspiring work environment and great digital tools.

Why Scania as an employer?

We offer an interesting and challenging job where there is plenty of scope for new ideas. You can read more about us, our leadership principles, and how we actively work with diversity and inclusion at Life at Scania

Scania is currently shaping a flexible future workplace offering mobility and flexibility as well as providing foundations for well-being and productivity. Read more in The Scania work playbook

Application

We are really looking forward to reading your application, which contains a CV and cover letter latest November 14, 2022. Selections and interviews will be held throughout the application period.

For more information

For questions regarding the position please contact Yelena Crona, Head of Purchasing Digitalisation & Systems, +46 70 088 34 53.

 

A background check might be conducted for this position.


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