Senior Sourcing Manager for Inbound Logistics

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

If you possess skills to create long-term commercial strategies, 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 we take pride in delivering competitive and strategically sound solutions, with high focus on both Sustainability and Quality. The position offers a global environment and you’re social network will include a variety of people from different cultures.  

 

Your Tasks.  

As a Senior Sourcing Manager in the Inbound team you will be commercially responsible for the European flows together with three other colleagues. You will be responsible to establish and coordinate the Sourcing strategies for Scania in close cooperation within the TRATON group. Since Scania is growing our global footprint, the logistic network will increase in complexity generating an arena for you to be creative in.  

Within your area of responsibility, you:  


• Create the tender strategy and negotiate terms and conditions to fulfil them,  
• Balance decisions to optimise on Sustainability, Price and Quality, 
• Mentor and guide colleagues in commercial mind-set, as well as interpersonal skills, 
• Actively contribute to the overall performance by leading change   

As the Senior of your area, you will represent Purchasing in multi-functional steering groups to decide on how to improve the logistics network as well as our way of working.  

You will be the main point of contact for internal and external activities in regards to several key carriers, taking care of day to day business like tenders, contract management and supplier development. 

 

Your Profile 

We believe that you are passionate about doing business, has a strong commitment and works well in a collaborative environment with high degree of diversity. You are professional, creative, see the bigger picture and strive to find win-win solutions for challenges you face.  

To master interpersonal skills will be of high importance. You will be trusted with the mandate to act on behalf of Purchasing why you are comfortable in making own decisions and stick by them while anchoring with concerned stakeholders.  

You evaluate risks/ opportunities in legal frameworks to set negotiation tactics with ease, for your own as well as other team-mates, in a variety of commercial situations. You consider and balance short-term and long term targets while doing so.  

We think the position requires several years of professional experience in commercial roles, project management or similar. Having worked with logistics or within the automotive sector is seen as an advantage. We mainly use English as business language, hence being fluent in both written and spoken is mandatory. You should be prepared to occasionally travel (when safe again).  

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 2021-03-19. Your application should include a covering letter and CV.