Senior Manager IT Purchasing

Senior Manager - IT Purchasing

At Purchasing, you are part of a global team with the mission to develop and maintain a world-class supplier base. Ensuring the supply of materials and services - at the right cost, quality and technology - is essential for the success of Volvo Car Group. Ultimately, it's all about cooperating with people inside and outside the company to create a superior experience for the people who buy and drive a Volvo.

Indirect Purchasing - IT is a group within Indirect Purchasing in the Purchasing & Manufacturing Organisation. The team consist of nine engaged professionals that provide specific IT competence to Purchasing at Volvo Car Group. Our role is to mainly serve Volvo Car Group Global IT department with different sourcing activities, supplier-, market- and spend analysis, contract management as well as governance towards our current and potential suppliers. We are now looking for a Senior Manager to lead the team.

As Senior Manager - IT Purchasing you will be responsible for the global strategies for sourcing, contracting and interaction with key internal stakeholders for the IT area. It will be your responsibility to lead a highly motivated team to deliver on objectives as well as influence strategic issues cross functions. The team source IT products and services for approximately 4 BSEK annually. The role will report to Director of Indirect Purchasing.

Main responsibilities

* Responsible for the global strategies for sourcing and contracting
* Lead and motivate the team members
* Internal and external interaction with stakeholders for the IT area

Required qualifications

* Education from university or equal
* Around 5 years' experience from negotiation and contracting within the IT area
* Previous experience from a managerial position
* Experience from IT sourcing strategy work is meritorious
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Personal qualities

* Strong interest in and ability to develop networks, teams and individuals and efficiently delegate tasks
* Ability to think strategically but also a hands-on approach to occurring issues
* Performance and solution oriented with the ability to motivate others
* Resolute and high drive for results
* Holistic view, courageous and with high integrity
* Good communicator and social skills
* Open-minded with a positive attitude

About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact
In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment consultant Linda Anstrin at +46 729889434 or by e-mail linda.anstrin@randstad.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Union members:
Jacob Palmgren, AKPV +46-31-3254365
Robert Löfgren, Ledarna +46-31-595245
Tommy Persson, Unionen +46-31-59 99 99

Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later than June 3rd, 2016.