Head of Indirect Procurement

Are you our new Head of Indirect Procurement?

Arriver™ is a new software unit and brand, fully focused on developing perception, fusion and drive policy software for the next generation cars. It will deliver an open, scalable and flexible architecture solution running on Qualcomm® Snapdragon Ride™ System on a Chip (SoC) platform. Arriver™ has 800 people in five countries - China, Germany, Romania, Sweden, USA - and builds on more than a decade of experience in active safety software development.

In Sweden we are situated in Linkoping, Stockholm and Gothenburg with around 400 colleagues.

What you'll do?

- Lead the global procurement team in developing and executing purchasing strategies & processes for the fast-growing high tech ADAS/AD software company
- Lead category management for IT Enterprise SW & Infrastructure, Engineering SW, Tools & licenses, Engineering Services to support Arriver technology roadmap & strategy
- Lead & execute procurement of Indirect Material and Services
- Manage a high performing team by coaching, mentoring, and developing direct reports to deliver added value to the business and stakeholder organizations
- Establish the category & partnership strategy, executing and maintaining KPI Reporting, and Compliance with Global Standards, Process Maps & Procedures
- Build & maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers & partners as lead point of contact for all business topics
- Drive execution through Interface to Arriver internal engineering, quality, legal and product lines as well as to sourcing functions from mother company: Veoneer
- Lead the day-to-day execution of supplier management & partnership management in terms of milestone, quality & cost
- Oversee contract & license management in collaboration with engineering & legal
- Establish the future vision for sourcing plans, roadmap, and other strategic activities.



What you'll bring:

To succeed in this position, we think you have:

- Certified Electronic/Software Engineering Degree with further education in Business Administration
- We see a background in the automotive industry where you had a similar position as a strong merit
- Proved experience as senior buyer & procurement leadership experience in the automotive industry. Experience as commodity manager is an advantage
- Strategic sourcing with strong business acumen & strong negotiation skills (development, supply, licensing & service agreements
- Self-starter with a technical background and an ability to influence at all levels of the organization
- Enterprise-class software purchasing expertise, specifically embedded software solutions
- Excellent communication skills with ability to interact with senior management & different stakeholders
- Advanced understanding of indirect & software purchasing practices
- Willingness to travel as required (percentage varies)
- Fluent English language skills
- Team oriented, Self-motivated and Open minded
- Self- and fast-learning
- Contract management experience
- Project management experience




What we offer?

- An important role in one of the most expansive technical fields; Autonomous driving
- An environment that enables your personal growth and innovative mindset
- A culture that embodies respect, openness and courage
- A workplace with a passion for delivering on customer promises and excellence in our way of working
- A global environment with colleagues and customers all around the world


Arriver appreciate the value that comes with diverse teams, and strive for a good balance between both gender and age as well as ethnicity and cultural diversity.


Location: Sweden (Linköping, Stockholm or Gothenburg) or Germany

Last application date: 2022-05-16

Employment condition: Permanent, full time

Starting date: According to agreement

Contact information: Gaurav Kumar, gaurav.kumar@arriver.com or phone +49 892 620 353 25

Union representative: We have collective agreements with Sveriges Ingenjörer and Unionen. Our labor unions representatives can be contacted at 0322 - 30 94 00.