Senior Sourcing Manager for Inbound Logistics

If you possess skills to create commercial long term strategies, whilst you deliver on your short term targets and is an experienced business professional, then joining our Logistics Purchasing team might be something for you. We have an opening as the Senior Sourcing Manager of our Inbound team, an opportunity that seldomly opens up. 

At Logistics Purchasing we are commercially responsible for all flows going in to and out from Scania. Regardless of modality; train, road, sea or air we take pride in delivering commercially competitive and strategically sound solutions, with high focus on both Sustainability and Quality. 

 

Your Tasks.  

As the Senior Sourcing Manager in the Inbound area you will be commercially responsible for the European flows from our suppliers base, together with three other Sourcing Managers. The Inbound area is one of the largest segment at Scania Purchasing. It’s a segment for which you will be responsible to establish and coordinate the Sourcing strategies, and as Scania grows - so do the complexity of our Logistics network. 

Within your area of responsibility, you:  


• Set the tender strategy, execute on the strategies and negotiate commercial terms of the quotes,  
• Optimize business cases with focus on our decision triangle: Price, Quality and Sustainability 
• Mentor and guide your colleagues in commercial mind-set, strategies and negotiation tactics 
• Actively contribute in developing the Scania Purchasing Processes   

As the Senior of your area, you will represent Purchasing in cross-functional steering groups to decide on how to improve the logistics network as well as development in our way of working. Hence, it’s of importance that you are comfortable in making own decisions and later communicate reasons to your stakeholders.  

You will be the commercial owner of several key carriers within the Inbound segment and be the main point of contact for internal and external activities. In your daily work you will be in charge of and managing all commercial topics, including e.g. large tenders, contract management and supplier development.  

The position offers a global environment and you’re social network will include a variety of people from different cultures, both internally and externally. The work require collaboration with internal cross functions as well as our Purchasing colleagues within the VW group.  

 

Your Profile 

We look for a candidate who enjoys doing business, has a strong commitment and who works well in a collaborative environment. You are professional, calm and creative and you possess the ability to see the bigger picture, often finding win-win solutions to the challenges you face. You switch between different topics and surroundings with ease and enjoy having a large and global professional network. 

Your main area of competence lies in business strategies and collaboration. You can evaluate risks/ opportunities in legal frameworks and set negotiation tactics for a variety of commercial situations. You feel comfortable with developing strategies and taking responsibilities for a business area within which you will coordinate the overall short and long term targets.  

The position requires several years of professional experience in commercial roles, strategic business development and/or project management. Having worked within the automotive sector is seen as an advantage. You will be trusted with the mandate to act on behalf of Purchasing as well as question our ways of working to improve efficiency.  

Having a global network, You should be prepared to travel (when safe again) as well as be fluent in English, written as well as spoken.  If this job description matches your profile, we look forward to your application. 

 

For more information, contact 

Tom Kvarnström, Head of Logistics Purchasing +46 (0)70 6316003 

 

Application 

Apply no later than 2021-09-16. Your application should include a covering letter and CV.