Marketing Purchaser

Marketing Purchaser

At Procurement, you are part of a global team with the mission to develop and maintain a world-class supplier base. Ensuring the supply of materials and services - at the right cost, quality and technology - is essential for the success of Volvo Car Group. Ultimately, it's all about cooperating with people inside and outside the company to create a superior experience for the people who buy and drive a Volvo.

The Indirect Purchasing - Marketing & Advertising provides specific Purchasing competence to Marketing at Volvo Car Group. Our role is to mainly serve the Stakeholder, Central Marketing department and the National Sales Companies, within Volvo Car Group with different sourcing activities, supplier- market- and spend analysis, contract management as well as governance towards our current and potential suppliers. The Marketing Purchaser secures supply and delivers cost efficiency and additional value in sourcing programs, by executing Commodity Business Plans together with the Strategic Purchaser, and by having a clear view on business demands and supplier market.

The Marketing Purchaser secures supply and delivers cost efficiency and additional value in sourcing programs, by executing Commodity Business Plans together with the Strategic Purchaser, and by having a clear view on business demands and supplier market.

Main responsibilities

* Develop and implement commodity and supplier strategies for the Marketing area
* Experience and skills how to obtain best possible sourcing solution for areas such as sales, PR and Marketing
* Execute and support market-, supplier- and spend analysis to be on top of the Marketing area
* Prepare and effectuate Request for Information and Request for Quotation
* Be the Volvo Cars focal point and lead commercial and contractual negotiations with global suppliers
* Assume global supplier responsibility for selected suppliers within the area
* Drive contract management and supplier governance together in collaboration with stakeholders
* Find saving opportunities and drive the initiatives forward
* Review purchase requisitions and place orders

Required qualifications

* University degree or equivalent professional experience in the relevant area
* Professional experience in the purchasing
* Professional experience in cooperation with stakeholders
* Professional negotiation skills, commercial and contractual track record for global services
* Solid understanding and interest in the legal aspects in agreements
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Excellent skills in MS Office suite
* Experience from the automotive industry is meritorious

Personal qualities

* High integrity and professionalism
* Business and performance driven
* Outgoing personality with great communication and cooperation skills
* Self-driven with strong ability to motivate others
* Analytical and creative

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group our mission is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car company and to make people's life less complicated". We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People that want to make a difference and create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Sourceright. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Daniela Borquez by e-mail daniela.borquez@randstadsourceright.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than April 17th, 2017. Your application documents shall include CV and cover letter, written in English.