Lead Purchasing Revenues VT

The transport industry is developing at a higher pace than ever before and we at Volvo Group want to shape the future of transportation. We are fully committed to the Paris agreement targets and our long-term ambitions are clear. We will become 100% fossil free, 100% safe and 100% more productive.


Volvo Group wants also to enhance services offering to customers towards a sustainable and viable transport solution eco-system. To do that and to support Volvo Group in that journey, an even stronger connecting structure is required among the functions in Purchasing as well as with the Stakeholders
Do you have passion to work and shape new areas of business? Do you have a great capability to involve, inspire trust and engage others? Do you love the idea to work cross functionally and in close contact with both internal as well as external stakeholders? And are you attracted by the challenges and the opportunities that partnership and the digitalization offer? Then, we are certain. You would be a great asset for this position.
If you think it is exciting to pave this new road, together with our Volvo Group’s stakeholders, towards new areas of business join us and take an active part in this journey!


Our offer to you


The Markets, in combination with the requirements from our Industries, are characterized by a dynamic environment with fast moving technology, new business models, and a rapid evolution of services offering to the customers
We strive to be in the front seat of this development, and this is where you come into the picture. We offer a chance to, together with us, be a part of this fantastic journey of setting the course for our society’s future, focusing on enhancing new type of business
Your main focus areas will be the following:
Understand and be updated about the content of the Brands’ Road map in respective of New Services offering and …

…manage, at GTP, the realization of new services and thereafter new revenues accordingly
Develop the concerned business plan, map and follow up projects and their statuses
Be an active member of the cross functional activity with the Brand(s) and the concerned technology divisions
Be proactive in the dialogue with stakeholders, proposing solutions
Find the solution on how to optimize/leverage the current supplier base, otherwise scouting together with the buyers, new partnership in the market
Coordinate the communication towards the stakeholders, both internally at GTP and at Volvo Group
Individuate gaps/overlaps in deliveries and competences proposing solutions
Be operational when required (finding suppliers/partners, negotiating, and managing contracts etc)
Securing the performance in accordance with the purchasing focus areas
Present purchasing revenue status at the different Management teams at GTP (Regions, Purchasing Strategy and Digitalization, Electromobility Autonomous & Electronic – Purchasing, etc.)



This is us
Are you like us - engaged in your work and professional in everything you do? If yes – Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing is the right place for you. By selecting high performing suppliers who deliver the best possible products and services with the right quality we add real business value to our customers. That gives the Volvo Group a competitive advantage.
We like to work smart and have fun together. We are committed to our customers and the Volvo Group success. We work closely together with our cross functional stakeholders within and outside the Volvo Group we believe we are here to make a difference
You will work with a high performing team aiming at world-class purchasing – sounds exciting, doesn’t it?


This is you
Since we don’t know you yet, we might not have everything right about your background and experience. But we do know that we need someone with the ability to drive change and who dares to try things no one has done before. The most important thing for us is that you are:
Driven by creation of value for customers
Genuinely interested by the new services offering and their applications at the markets
Strong in the X-functional collaboration skills (internal VG & GTP)
Experienced in purchasing and partnership management
A true team player which attitude make it easy to establish trust and network
Highly skilled in supplier/partnership management
Excellent to lead tasks forward, to do and get things done
Competent in Negotiation, with digitalization skills and business acumen
Creative, entrepreneureal

We also believe you have an adequate academic education and experience from the area of purchasing and understand the business development in the area of digitalization. The fluency in Swedish language is a bonus.
The position is located in Gothenburg.
Do you want to be a part of this exciting journey of New Services offering?
Then you should apply today. We are moving into the future, and this is a chance to join us on our ride - jump on!


Are you curious to hear more about the job? Or the department? Or maybe you have other questions? Contact me:
Emanuele Piga, Head of Market Companies and Purchasing Revenue, Volvo Truck Purchasing, Service Digital and Investments, +46 31 3229662


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