Project Purchasing Manager –

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

Are you prepared for a new leadership challenge?
Are you well aware of the leadership target we are striving to achieve at Scania, and do you have a great interest in both execute and develop your leadership skills further? Then you might be our next Project Purchasing Manager. Our expectations is that you will create a lot of energy and hopefully challenge our way of working, both in dialogue with your Manager as well as with your colleagues, to make sure we are able to keep the best purchasers in the industry within Scania. We also expect that you are thrilled and eager to learn from your colleagues to make sure that we ensure an open climate and always have the drive to create the very best outcome for both our employees as well as leaders within Purchasing.

Main tasks
In this role you´ll have the task to make sure that your purchasers will be able to in a good way handle both tough negotiations with our suppliers as well as being effective and be able to deliver result in good collaboration with internal stakeholders and cross functions.

The team is responsible to ensure that Purchasing meets expected deliverables for all forged parts within Scania’s product development projects. This is done in cooperation with cross functions such as commodity purchasing, quality and R&D. The deliverables consist mainly of supplier nominations and part implementation on time and to the right cost, supporting the product development projects with target estimates for investments and part price, as well as identify, handle and escalate deviations occurring during the project life length.

As a manager you will be responsible to lead and develop your team of 9 dedicated co-workers, and take an active part of the work within the powertrain management team. You will also work in close cooperation with Scania’s development department, project office, production units as well as your counterparts within Quality and Commodity.

Your profile
You are probably proactive, organized, flexible, likes to take initiatives, are able to handle multiple open cases and possess proven leadership skills. Previous experience within purchasing, project management, design or product development work in production is an advantage. As your work includes a lot of interactions at different levels, both internally and cross-functionally, it is important you have the ability to collaborate and build trust and are clear in your communication with others. You should have high integrity and good judgment and work according the Scania leadership principles. You have good knowledge of Swedish and speak and write fluent in English.

For more information
Please contact Mattias Pettersson Project Director Purchasing Powertrain +46 8 553 893 38 or Ylva Ledin, HR Business Partner, +46 8 553 806 53.

Application
Your application should include a covering letter and CV. Apply no later than 8/11. Selection will be done continuously.

 


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2018, we delivered 88 000 trucks, 8 500 buses as well as 12 800 industrial and marine engines to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 137 billion, of which about 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 52 000 people. Research and development are concentrated in Sweden, with branches in Brazil and India. Production takes place in Europe, Latin America and Asia, with regional production centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON.SE. For more information visit www.scania.com.