Sourcing Manager - Sheet Metal Components - Projects

Scania is now undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and Sustainable Transport solutions.
At Purchasing, we are supporting this journey by making sure we are continuously working with suppliers that are best in class in their field including cost, quality, delivery, and sustainability.
Are you attracted to work in a dynamic, international and collaborative environment? Do you like to guide, share your experience and be a mentor to others?
Then Sheet Metal Project Purchasing would be a good place for you.
Who we are
We are group responsible for Sheet Metal Components and we work with all future projects in close collaboration with our cross-functions.
We are a diverse team consisting of 12 team members with a mix of ages, gender, and nationalities.
We all have our own areas of responsibility but take pride in supporting and challenging each other to find the best solutions for Scania.
Forming a climate where competence, as well as opinions, are openly shared is important for us.
We enjoy solving problems both within the team and with our cross-functions and always try to find the best solutions for Scania.
We feel motivated by delivering on and beyond our commitments and want to be seen as a reliable partner.
We strive for a climate where opinions and knowledge is openly shared within the team and learning is continuous.
Responsibilities
In the role as Sourcing Manager, you will be responsible for sourcing Sheet Metal parts belonging to new Projects.
You will play an important role in crucial cross-functional projects within Scania.
You will also get chance to work closely with colleagues from other brands within Traton like MAN & Navistar, as well as with colleagues across continent in Brazil, Europe & China.
Your will collaborate closely with R&D and other stakeholders to meet our demands for technique, quality, delivery, cost and sustainability.
Your profile
You are a person, who has:
Good experience within Purchasing and you have a good track record both on commercial and technical levels.
Source Suppliers, Negotiate and Follow-up Project Development along with suppliers.
Passionate about doing business, a strong negotiator, and enjoy learning about technology and the business of the suppliers.
Ability to think about Continuous Improvements
Good communication skills

To succeed in the role you need to be analytical and structured. You take your own initiative, can act decisively when needed, and have the capacity to handle multiple tasks in parallel.
You are good at maintaining relationships and like to represent purchasing internally as well as to suppliers in a professional way.
You are self-driven with high integrity and eager to contribute to the development of our team and the purchasing organization.
To take on this role we see that you have:
An academic degree in engineering, business, or similar.
You also have atleast 3 to 4 years of experience in technical or commercial roles within automotive purchasing or other relevant background.

Me as a manager
My name is Shanmug and I have been working with Scania for more than 10 years and having different management positions last 8 years.
I really enjoy working at Scania and especially with my team which is truly international. As a manager, I believe that the people are our greatest assets.
I get motivated by developing the team and the team members, as well as finding the individual potentials.
For more information
Please contact Shanmug, Project Purchasing Manager, Sheet Metal Components, shanmuganathan.e@scania.com
We look forward to receiving your application!
Apply on our websit. Your application should include a CV and a cover letter giving an explanation of why you want to apply for this position and copies of any relevant certificate (e.g. university degrees).
Please apply as soon as possible and no later than April 14th 2024.
Selection, interviews and tests will take place continuously during the recruitment process and we perform a background check for this position.
We look forward to receiving you application!