Project and Commodity buyer, Energy Management

Our team is responsible of components such as wiring harnesses, batteries, switches, starters, alternators, fuses, cables and much more. We are also the main interface towards the supplier base of said components. We belong to the Electromobility, Autonomous and Electronics department within Group Trucks Purchasing located in Lyon (France) and Göteborg (Sweden).


Who are you?


We are looking for a person who knows that the key to business success is curiosity, a person who can look at the bigger picture as well as going down in details.
To be successful in this position you need to have good business acumen, excellent communication skills together with cross-functional networking agility. It also requires leadership, strategic thinking, and track record in negotiation.
You see opportunities where others see risks with the ability to prioritize actions. You strive for the best with proactive actions, efficiency, and speed in execution to secure expected performance and you stay accountable for the deliveries. You strive to learn and develop every day. You also enjoy sharing experience and support others. And most of all you are a true team player, and you contribute with energy and creativity.
As we are a truly global and diverse company, most of your meetings and emails will be in English, hence you need to be fluent in both speaking and writing in English. To qualify for the position, you have some years of purchasing experience, preferably in automotive, with adequate academic education: Master of Science or Business Administration.


What is the job?


At this position you would be responsible for components within the Power Management and Rotating electronics segment. You would be working closely with the segment leaders to carve out the strategy and realize its implementation. In the long run contributing to the success of the Volvo Group in managing the industry transformation we are experiencing.


You are our purchasing interface towards internal stakeholders and suppliers in your segments during the entire project phase. Together with the purchasing and cross-functional network, you will proactively drive all relevant activities, use all needed tools, and means to continuously secure a best-in-class supplier QDCF-TSR performance. You will be accountable for the QDCF-TSR performance, securing targets are met and maintained on your portfolio.
You also:


QDCF-TSR: Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management


How we do things?


We create trust by the way of working with peers and colleagues. We deliver with world-class performance both hard and soft. We have fun at work and show passion in what we do. Customer success is guiding us in the decisions. We change to stay ahead, and we continuously improve every day.


Why?


Volvo mission is to “drive prosperity through sustainable transport solutions”, which in other words is simply that we’d like to be a part of and contribute to the well-being of our globe and have our grandchildren and grand-grandchildren experiencing it!


For more information please contact
Grönroos Erik +46 76 5537912
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