Senior Commodity Buyer & Segment Leader

Do you want to contribute to Volvo Group ambitions to make our planet a better place? Do you have fun doing business? Do you want to be part of a diverse and dynamic global organization? Do you thrive in leading change through collaboration in cross-functional teams? If the answers are yes, then you may be the right person for this job within the Facility Services & Energy team in Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing.


Facility Services & Energy scope plays a part in the Volvo transformation and sustainability journies, characterized by a dynamic environment, new demands on technology and sustainability. We strive to be in the front seat of this development and this is where you come into the picture. We offer a chance to together with us be a part of developing and setting the course for our society’s future sustainable transport solutions.


This is us, your new colleagues

The Facility Services & Energy team is a team of passionate and driven colleagues located in Göteborg, Lyon and Moscow. We see opportunities, we are flexible, we support each other and are open for dialogue and exchange. You will work in an exciting and global environment and you will join a team with a positive atmosphere who enjoys working together. We look forward to welcome you and have you on board in our team.

What will you work on?
Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, coaching buyers when relevant and sharing best practice cases
Drive development of segment strategy incl. sustainability & transformation
Drive optimization, synergies and share best practices
Lead or support local/regional/global sourcing projects
Contribute to relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR (*)
Drive commercial negotiations with suppliers
Cost reduction ideas generation (deep dive and portfolio analysis)
Lead cross functional work with other functions to implement such ideas
Perform daily purchasing activities related to orders and financial flows to suppliers

* QDCFTSR : Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management


This is you
A true team player with belief that the best results are achieved together while having fun
Flexible with a can-do attitude and high level of energy
You enjoy managing many parallel activities and you have a target oriented approach
Always trying to improve, both yourself and your work environment
Responsible, dependable and strong communication skills
Able to handle uncertainty and hold things together during challenging times
Able to lead complex cross-functional activities in a fast-moving environment
Strong strategic thinker with excellent analytical skills

We also believe you have business or engineering education and professional experience from the area of purchasing. If you have passion for sustainability or international experience is also definitely an advantage.


Do you want to be part of this journey to make the planet a better place?
Then you should apply today. We are moving into the future and this is a chance to join us on our ride - jump on!


Are you curious to hear more about the job? Or the department? Or maybe you have other questions? Contact me:
Ilvana Delic, Manager Facility Services & Energy, ilvana.delic.2@volvo.com