Global Category Manager, Software & Electronics

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What we offer
At Procurement, we work in global category teams with end-to-end responsibility for commercial and quality deliveries in the whole cycle including program, running business, and aftermarket.
The tasks balance between strategic and operational nature, such as category strategies, sourcing, industrialization of new vehicle programs, developing supplier base to be more cost-efficient, with lean manufacturing process and stable quality and delivery precision. 
Further on, staying updated with new technology development, scouting for new business partners, and challenging existing ones to continuously develop in pace with our aspirations to grow as a leading sustainable company.
We offer an exciting and dynamic work environment, with a broad spectrum of tasks with truly global collaboration, both with internal and external stakeholders to create a superior experience for people who buy and drive a Volvo.

What will you do

You will lead the AD/ADAS global category team within Software & Electronics. The team consists of procurement professionals in Europe, China, and the US, working as buyers and with supplier quality assurance. The category has a significant turnover with strategic suppliers and complex systems that contain electronic components and software.
This position is for you who enjoy building and maintaining relationships. You like to take initiative, ownership, and work both independently but also coordinating and driving a team. You enjoy using your communication skills to coach and drive the suppliers forward. You are not afraid to face demanding situations and take action.

As GCM for this category, you should
•    Enjoy taking your own decisions and having the freedom to decide on the strategy of your own category. 
•    Be confident in presenting to executive audiences. 
•    Have negotiation experience with global suppliers with a proven track record of success. 
•    Have demonstrated experience in leading a global team of professionals. The team is highly diversified and consists of very motivated people that are located in all regions. 
•    Enjoy strategic challenges that can be solved with teamwork within procurement and cross-functionally. You believe that your strength is in the team! 
•    Enjoy having a lot of internal and external interactions, acting as an ambassador for procurement internally and for Volvo Cars externally. 

More specifically, you will be responsible for:

Strategy / Procurement Deliveries Execution:
Accountable for Procurement end-to-end deliveries for the global category team (Strategy, Sourcing, Supplier portfolio, Industrialization, Running production, End of life)
Intake Management:
Decide on new intakes to the global category team backlog based on different stakeholder needs and fast shifting priorities. 
Backlog management:
Own, prioritize and secure the Procurement deliveries by the global category team to maximize the business value through the whole lifecycle. 
Global Category Team Facilitation:
Lead planning events, remove impediments, and facilitate problem-solving, collaboration, and workload distribution to enable efficient delivery by the global category team.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Develop stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs/issues/concerns, and reacting to these to support business information and decisions.
Risks and Issues Management:
Manage identification of risks, issues, dependencies, and constraints, escalating these where appropriate. Where necessary, develop, agree on, and implement solutions to overcome these. 
Horizon Scanning:
Maintain an understanding of current and future trends within the category area
Continuous Improvement:
Review existing operations and implement innovation processes to generate new ideas and ensure the required continuous improvement.
Personal Capability development:
Maintain an in-depth understanding of industry best practices through continuous professional development.

Do you fit the profile?

You have an Engineering/Economy bachelor’s degree or equivalent job experience, You have 6-8 years of experience in Procurement
You are fluent in English, spoken and written, and collaborate, build partnerships and work with others to meet shared objectives. 
You are result-driven, and consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.
You work on your self-development by actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged, while building trust and gaining others, through honesty, integrity, and authenticity.

How to learn more and to apply

Are you up for this opportunity? 
Please submit your application no later than April 27th, 2022. 
In case of questions regarding the position, you are welcome to contact Karolina Wejedal, Director SW&E Procurement at karolina.wejedal@volvocars.com.
For questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior recruiter Maria Westermark at maria.westermark@volvocars.com

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