Senior Sourcing Buyer

Senior Sourcing Buyer – Electronics & Electrical
We are now hiring a Senior Sourcing Buyer for the Sourcing & Platform Department, located at our headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.


As part of Sourcing & Platform you will be working with a global team of buyers, project managers and tender managers, located in Sweden, Poland, Canada and Mexico. We are responsible for the sourcing of parts and systems for future generations of public transport solutions produced at Volvo Buses plants in Europe and the Americas. Together with us you will secure best-in-class sourcing strategies for each commodity and help generate the best possible result for the team, the company and our society.


Our vision at Volvo Buses is “To be the most desired and successful provider of sustainable people transport solutions, driving value creation through innovation, partnerships and people”.


Your role
Working in this position you will be responsible for mainly Electrical and Electronics segments for Europe. Included in the scope are Wiring harness, Power cables, Control units, Fuse boxes etc.


As Senior Sourcing buyer you have the responsibility to establish sourcing strategies for your commodities in cooperation with other buyers, purchasing project managers, supplier quality department, product development and our manufacturing plants. This would require domestic and international travel for internal and supplier meetings and the full responsibility of management of the supplier relationships within your commodity.


You will also be responsible for implementation of appropriate supplier relationship management, supplier development, supplier partnerships while ensuring a strong key stakeholder process on a regional level. Your work would be in line with the Volvo Way and Volvo Group corporate values.


To be successful in this position we think you have the following attributes:
A positive attitude to new challenges and a can-do attitude
Accountability and focus on result
A thorough commercial understanding and excellent negotiating skills, both in preparation and execution
Great networking skills and ability to work in cross functional teams, preferably also with functional leadership experience
Openness to and interest in different cultures
An ability to balance all relevant variables in sourcing - quality/deliveries/cost/features/technology/sustainability/risk
Fluent in English with strong communication and presentation skills

For this position we are looking for candidates with a University degree in Procurement, Business, Supply chain and/or Engineering or equivalent experience. We believe that you have more than 5 years of relevant work experience in purchasing or sales, preferably within automotive, industry or transportation. Prior experience working with public tenders would also be beneficial.


Volvo Buses offers opportunities for additional training and with opportunities for further professional and personal development, both within the company and within the Volvo Group.


For further information, please contact:


Johan Sköld
Director Sourcing & Tender team
+ 46 31 3229052


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