Head of Commodity Investments, General Purchasing

Scania Purchasing is responsible for the purchase of products and services to all Scania units worldwide. We provide value to our customers by procuring products and services with the right Technology, Quality, Delivery and Cost, focusing on Sustainability.

Are you attracted to the prospect of leading one of the most high-dynamic commodities at Scania Purchasing, taking on the challenges of legal and commercially complex negotiations in a changing business environment including new technologies?

As the Head of Commodity Investments, you will be able to utilize the full commercial potential of a strong team to impact the Scania CAPEX foot print, both from an environmental and business model beneficial point of view.

Your responsibilities

The main objective for you and your team is to procure Scania machine investments with the right business model and cost. Both from a commercial and legal perspective, the department is handling and developing the supplier base in order to meet quality, technology, sustainability and delivery targets. By that, you directly connect to the business needs and effects in product development projects, the global production footprint and new technologies.

In a long-term perspective, you and your team plan the strategic sourcing activities for Commodity Investments purchasing. Collaboration areas stretch from various stakeholders at Scania globally to the Volkswagen and Traton Group.

With your leadership and guidance, you


• support in tough prioritizations
• encourage continuous improvements of the current way of working with our internal stakeholders
• lead and develop your team in an evolving environment

Your profile

To succeed in this position you bring a profound commercial knowledge together with a legal understanding. Experience from Purchasing is meriting.

Your mindset builds on trust and transparency and you contribute with servant leadership skills. Leading through changes is something you find both inspiring and rewarding and team diversity and inclusion is built into your DNA. You understand that over time the success in your team lies with the people and how you promote their development. With empathy, strong integrity and great communication skills, you enable the team to navigate and you create an open atmosphere where sharing is caring.

Our offer to you

A great team of nine motivated individuals in a dynamic and positive culture. Commodity Investments is a diverse team with a high business moral and not afraid of taking new perspectives. With your enthusiasm and leadership, you will be part of an exciting journey towards innovative and cost-efficient solutions and services that maximize business value and takes the team to the next level.

You will also take an active part in the work within the General Purchasing Management team. Even here openness, sharing and trust build the foundation for shaping the future.

If you like the idea of joining a commercial and international environment with great opportunities for professional development, then please contact us. We look forward to receiving your application.

Further information

If you have any questions about the position contact the hiring manager Evandro Pretel +46 8 553 71259 or the current manager Sofia Josefsson +46 8 553 89793.

For more information about the recruitment process, contact Sandra Hüttenrauch, HR Business Partner, +46 8 553 52033.

Application

Please send in your application with CV, personal letter, and relevant certificates at November 16th the latest. 

 


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.