FORGING BUYER FOR OUR FUTURE TRANSMISSIONS

POSITION DESCRIPTION
Our society is transforming towards zero emission transport solutions. We are working with electrification of our vehicles and ambitious sustainability goals.
Just imagine yourself working in a cross functional team aiming at delivering the future transmission system for our fossil-free vehicles. Sounds interesting? Good you might be the person we need!
We are looking for a person with a creative and solution-oriented mindset along with good communication and networking skills.


THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES
We are a multi-cultural team of passionate 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 and Project Buyer you will be accountable for the Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management (QDCFTSR) of suppliers in your portfolio.


Your main responsibilities will be to:
Bring innovation in your scope and actively contribute to the VOLVO Transformation journey
Lead sourcing cases to be presented to the sourcing decision body
Optimize the cost of your products by using your own skills and the Volvo toolbox to drive efficiency across the supply chain
Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with internal stakeholders (Quality, Manufacturing,…)
Contribute to the strategy of the segment by sharing knowledge in connection to suppliers in your portfolio

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 of Purchasing experience, preferably in automotive
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Creative and solution-oriented mindset
Accountable, self-driven and autonomous
Structured way of working
Ability to create and maintain a fun and trust-based cross functional network

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


Florian Barat, Forging Purchasing Manager, Tel: +46 76 553 78 29