Sourcing Analyst - Indirect Purchasing

Sourcing Analyst - Indirect 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.

Strategy & Operational Excellence Department is part of Indirect Purchasing (IDP) at Volvo Car Group, and is responsible for the vision and strategy of how to become a highly performing purchasing organisation. This dynamic group is responsible for setting the strategic direction to ensure purchasing excellence by securing clear strategies, operational and quality excellence in all business areas as well as providing project management support for key sourcing's within IDP. The group consists of 10 people with different backgrounds and experiences.

The role as Sourcing Analyst is dynamic and cross-functional with a global perspective and will provide you with a unique insight and learning opportunity to a highly professional purchasing organisation. You will support the work stream leaders such as buyers and section leaders in managing their key sourcing projects. You will be responsible for providing them with secure facts and analytics that will enable them to complete sourcing projects.

Main responsibilities

* Supply market analytics
* Detailed spend category analytics
* Category profiling
* RFQ analytics
* Negotiation strategy preparation
* Cost modeling

Required qualifications

* University degree at B.Sc level
* MS Office skills, especially Excel
* Fluent in English, written and spoken
* Good presentations skills is an advantage
* Project management skills, milestone and gateways is an advantage
* Basic purchasing and strategic sourcing skills is an advantage

Personal qualities

* Analytical mindset with a focus on quality
* Open-minded and a good team player
* Driven person who can challenge the "status quo"
* Enthusiastic and energetic person with a modern mindset
* Strong communication and collaboration skills
* High focus with an holistic view
* Strategic view and change management ability

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 Stina Sörensen at +46 729 88 94 47 or by e-mail stina.sorensen@randstad.se. Note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

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 July 5th, 2016.