Sourcing Manager - IT and Services Purchasing

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

Purchasing Commodity IT and Services, SAI, is a team of 10 people with an interesting mix  of different background and experiences. The team is working with and are responsible for purchasing activities for Scania's global demand of Software, Connectivity and Services including Consultants and Managed Services of various kinds.

We are currently looking for a Sourcing Manager with purchasing or other business experience to our team situated in Södertälje, Sweden.


Job description
The main objective will be to secure our IT and Services needs and reduce cost for complete segment turnover given that the quality, sustainability and delivery targets are met while considering the latest available technology.

You will have the possibility to further develop and refine your purchasing skillset by leading supplier negotiations, presenting results in decision boards and concluding commercial agreements in order to create the best value for Scania. Close cooperation with MAN and Volkswagen and active participation in the different internal stakeholder organizations is necessary to reach the best results and secure the needs and demands for Scania.


Your profile
To excel in this position you should be a team player with natural leadership skills. You are positive, communicative and have a pedagogic, creative and proactive approach to issues and tasks.

You are commercially driven, solution oriented and comfortable in presenting business cases in top management decision meetings. You most likely have an academic degree in engineering, software or legal in combination with relevant business experience.

You should also like to work independently and have great social skills with the ability to develop and maintain a broad network of supplier contacts as well as interfaces within Scania and the Volkswagen Group.


For more information, please contact:

Commodity Manager Niklas Ahlsén +46 8 553 720 46

Your application

 Your application should include a CV, a cover letter and copies of any relevant certificates no later than 17th of Januari.

We look forward to your application!

Selections and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis throughout the application period.

 

 

 


Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2018, we delivered 88 000 trucks, 8 500 buses as well as 12 800 industrial and marine engines to our customers. Net sales totalled to over SEK 137 billion, of which about 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 52 000 people. Research and development are concentrated in Sweden, with branches in Brazil and India. Production takes place in Europe, Latin America and Asia, with regional production centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON.SE. For more information visit www.scania.com.