Senior Project Buyer Electromobility to Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing, Goth

Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers. GTP is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1 300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK. When asking GTP employees what is the best thing with their job many people mention the possibility to work in a real global and multi-cultural context as one of the biggest advantages. We are a global team working with pride, breaking new grounds and capturing the latest innovations as well as supporting the brands and safeguarding Volvo Group synergies.

The Role

We are expanding our group and are looking for a Senior Project Buyer to join the Electromobility Purchasing team in Gothenburg. You can choose to work with ether Battery Systems or Charging, which ever your prefer. You love our planet, you love to drive change and you love to move forward. By 2030 more than 35% of our global shipments of vehicles should be electric. Furthermore, we want to lead the way to a fossil free society. Would you love to shape this future of transportation together with us? To enable this exciting future, we at Volvo Group work with Electromobility and now we offer a chance to join us in implementing a sustainable future for everyone. Join us and make a difference for our society!

What the job is about

• You will focus on segment strategy implementation for an assigned portfolio within your area within Electromobility and make sure that the segment strategy is implemented through the selection of the right suppliers or partners. That means:
• You will be leading all purchasing activities related to involvement of suppliers in technology development projects
• During the project phase main focus will be on continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance. QDCFTSR = Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management
• You will also be responsible for production and after production with activities such as handling supplier crisis, supplier switch activities, follow-up of contracts and agreements with suppliers and ensure implementation

We would love you to

Since we don’t know you yet we might not have everything right about your background and experience. But we do know that we need someone with the ability to drive change and who dares to try things no one has done before.

• A purchasing professional with proven experiences
• Always trying to improve, both yourself and your work environment
• Driven, Responsible, dependable and that you like to do business, since that is what this job is about
• A true team player with belief that the best results are achieved together while having fun
• We also believe you have an adequate academic education and experience from the area of purchasing with a negotiation background. If you have project management experience or international experience that is also definitely an advantage
• Experience in Electric Distribution System, Battery Systems,Charging or Power Electronics is a plus
• Automotive experience is a huge plus but at least experience from a manufacturing industry with a cross functional organization is also a plus

What is included in the journey

Are you like us - engaged in your work and professional in everything you do? If yes – Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing is the right place for you. By selecting high performing suppliers who deliver the best possible products and services with the right quality we add real business value to our customers. That gives the Volvo Group a competitive advantage.

We like to work hard and have fun together. We are committed to our customers and the Volvo Group success. We work closely together with our cross functional stakeholders within and outside the Volvo Group we believe we are here to make a differenceYou will work with a high performing team aiming at world-class purchasing.

We are moving into the future and this is a chance to join us on our ride - jump on!

Please apply with your CV and Cover Letter. For more information please contact recruitment consultant Igor Glavan +46701765828