Senior Commodity buyer / Segment Leader Tanks & 5th wheel

Position Description


Are you a person that loves to do business? Are you at the same time a creative, solution-oriented person with strong communication skills that has a true passion to work with other people in a global context? If yes, then we believe this is the opportunity for you! We believe we can offer you a dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to grow and develop your skills in these and many more areas.


THIS IS US, YOUR NEW COLLEAGUES


We are a team of passionate and driven colleagues located in Europe (Lyon, France and Gothenburg, Sweden). We see opportunities, we are flexible and 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.


ROLE DESCRIPTION


As a segment leader / senior commodity buyer for Tanks and 5th wheel you will be accountable for the Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management (QDCFTSR) of suppliers in your portfolio. You will be responsible to continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during and after production. You will be responsible to create a strategy for the commodity in close collaboration with our colleagues around the globe.


In your role as a segment leader / senior commodity buyer you will:
Build/update segments strategies for the commodity by being part of the early phase investigations with our engineering teams
Drive the development of the segment strategy and purchasing process to support Volvo’s strategic objectives
Lead strategic sourcing projects to completion in collaboration with cross-functional teams
Strengthening Volvo’s competitive advantage by understanding the business needs and the supplier market
Manage and develop the supplier base, using categorization, segmentation, evaluation, etc. in order to establish the appropriate levels of relationship
Manage the segments in a QDCFTSR mindset
Drive Strategic line activities with global Team
Drive optimization, synergies and share best practices within the Volvo Group
Negotiate upcoming requests and contracts with suppliers
Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, coaching buyers when relevant, sharing good cases



WHO ARE YOU?


As a person we believe that you have a business-oriented mindset with both a financial and technical understanding. You enjoy the challenge of having contact with suppliers and you also possess strong communication and networking skills. In addition to this you enjoy driving your own work and taking initiatives, with a team player attitude.
Your main qualifications can be summarized as:
University degree (Bachelor or Master), preferably in engineering or business
5+ years of Purchasing experience, preferably in automotive
Fluent in English, both written and spoken
Multicultural experience is an asset Excellent communication and networking skills with positive attitude
Interested in future business trends and technology
Creative and solution-oriented mindset
Accountable, self-driven and autonomous
Structured way of working
Negotiation skills
Proven ability to establish targets and drive results
Analytical skills with ease on Office/IT tools

This position will be located either in Gothenburg, Sweden or Lyon, France


ARE WE THE PERFECT MATCH?


If this captured your interest, why not contact us or apply to get to know more about this opportunity!


Head of Complex Sheet Metal - Sofia Abrahamsson
sofia.abrahamsson@volvo.com


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