Inspiring Purchasing Manager for Powertrain Aluminum Casting

We are looking for a leader that is curious, eager and has passion to be part of Volvo Group’s mission, which is to drive prosperity through transport solutions. If you are a value-based leader who wants to coach your team and foster an environment of inclusivity, finding strengths and unity among differences, then please press to apply! We need an engaged purchasing manager for the Powertrain Aluminum Casting purchasing team.


Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers. GTP is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1 300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK. When asking GTP employees what is the best thing with their job many people mention the possibility to work in a real global and multi-cultural context as one of the biggest advantages. We are a global team working with pride, breaking new grounds and capturing the latest innovations as well as supporting the brands and safeguarding Volvo Group synergies.

What will you get
You will together with the multicultural & passionate Casting & Forging team, which is driven by a positive mindset & high energy, contribute to The Volvo Group Mission, Vision, Aspirations and the continued success of our business. We are a team that strongly collaborates with our internal colleagues and external partners globally, every day. You will work in a global environment that provides you with developmental opportunities both professionally and personally. We are eager to learn from you and you will get fantastic opportunities to learn and develop with us: when you succeed, we succeed. Together we drive prosperity.


What is the job about?
You will be accountable for the performance of QDCFTSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk) of the supplier base of your portfolio and team which consists of project and commodity buyers. Together with the your team and cross-functional network, you will proactively drive all relevant activities, use all needed tools and means to continuously secure supplier QDCFTSR performance.
You will actively contribute to your team members’ personal developmental opportunities, both professionally and personally. Support the team or recruit in order to have the right competences and mindset to make Volvo transform.
As a purchasing manager of the strategic line, you will together with your team drive the strategies in the segment business plans and implement the actions accordingly with the other regions together with suppliers (manage supplier selection/relationship/ partnership and negotiation).
You will be reporting to Vice President Casting & Forging and be part of the Casting & Forging Purchasing Leadership team and in an active way contribute to the development of the department.


We would love you to:
Have excellent Leadership and Coaching skills
Love to build effective teams with a common objective and strong morale and spirit
Have excellent communication and networking skills
Be up to date in current and future business trends, technology and markets
Be able to execute in a global matrix organization
Be able to think out of the box to develop further your commodity
Be able to face problems and act quickly and directly. Provide direct & actionable feedback
Be able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
Be able to take good decisions in line with internal stakeholders, with risks and opportunities and alternative solutions in mind
Able to manage diversity and offer opportunities for personal/professional development
University degree in Engineering/technology and/or Business Administration

For more information please contact:
Dietrich Laurence, VP Casting and Forging, 33 665897054