Senior Commodity buyer, Electronics

As a Senior Commodity Buyer within the Vehicle Electronics team, you will be accountable for the Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management, QDCFTSR, of the supplier base on your segments. You will be responsible to make sure that the segment strategy is implemented through the selection of the right suppliers, and by continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during and after production.


Core Responsibilities
Contribute to segment strategies & be an active member in the global network of commodity buyers
To secure that supplier selection is aligned with the Segment strategy/Segment Business Plan
To secure the outcome of the sourcing in a contractual package, and that all agreements are approved and signed
Execute agreements with suppliers during production and after production for Revenue segments
Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets during production phase and after production phase for Revenue Parts
Monitor, identify and mitigate risks
Keep up to date with innovation in the relevant areas and secure that the Volvo Group benefits from them
Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility
Manage and negotiate product/processes changes during production phase, and after production phase for Revenue segments
Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers
Perform hand-over to Uptime buyer when parts are phased out of production for non-revenue parts

Qualifications
University degree, preferably in engineering or business
Minimum 2-5 years purchasing experience, preferably in automotive
Good communication skills
Structured way of working
Self-driving and work independently
Motivated by change management and ability to drive change
Team player

Personal Profile
We would like to welcome you to our team where positive attitude, perseverance and focus on continuous improvement are a must
We believe you are a supportive team player and are comfortable working with different cultures, people and also cross functionally
The ability to take ownership of various tasks is necessary and problem solving skills in combination with analytical mindset is a must. We also think that you are result oriented and like doing business.
We can offer you a very dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to personally grow and develop your skills

Travel: Travel is required occasionally
Location: Gothenburg or Lyon


For more information please contact:
Erik Grönroos, Acting Manager Electronics Purchasing, +46 31 3237912