Procurement Project Leader

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

As our Procurement Project Leader, you will have a key role in Car Projects and Carline Capacity Increase Requests. The Procurement Project Leader (PPL) is part of the cross-functional project with the purpose to drive procurement interests and procurement deliveries!

What you’ll do

As a PPL you will be representing Procurement in Car Projects and Capacity Increase Requests. You will be working closely with the Global Procurement community (mainly DM purchasing and Supplier Quality Management) as well as other key stakeholders (e.g. R&D, Manufacturing, Capacity Management, SCM, and Finance)

     You will 
•    secure Procurement interests and requirements towards external stakeholders.
•    secure Procurement input to investigations and decisions.
•    drive and report Procurement deliverables (e.g. sourcing, orders, quality, and capacity assurance), status, and risks.
•    participate in the development of related working methods and continuous improvement projects.

Do you fit the profile?

You are a person with Strong Project Management and Leadership skills, preferably also with experience in the Volvo Cars Product development process. You are educated to a university level and/or have long experience in project work.
The ability to lead and motivate people to achieve common goals in addition to being very good at communicating and having analyzing skills is a crucial ability in this role.    
Being result-oriented, and able to show drive and creativity is also very important.

How to learn more and apply

Does this sound like your next challenge?

Welcome with your application by submitting your resume and cover letter via the link below no later than May 11th, 2022.
For questions about the position please contact Karl Bååv, Director of Global Program Management at karl.baaw@volvocars.com
If you have any questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Maria Westermark, Senior Recruiter at Volvo Cars at maria.westermark@volvocars.com. 

Please note due to GDPR we only accept applications via our Recruitment Tool.