Strategic Commodity Purchaser for Wheels and Chassis Components

Are you attracted to the prospect of working as a purchaser in a dynamic, commercial and international environment with a high tempo and great development possibilities? Then Scania Global Purchasing, where you have purchasing responsibility for your own segments could be the next step in your career.

For our Metal and Chassis department we are currently looking for a committed team member who is interested in business and new technology and wants to be involved in the development of Scania within the Volkswagen Truck & Bus.

Your duties
In the role as Commodity Purchaser for wheels and chassis components you will work cross functionally within Scania and together with colleagues within the Volkswagen group to optimize the cost of sourced products and sourcing of new parts.
You will lead the strategic development of your segments and supplier base in a structured way to create the best possible business for Scania in both short and long term. You’ll be responsible for all commercial issues with regards to your suppliers and sourced material.

Your main task will consist of development of the supplier base, ensure delivery capacity, create business plans, handling inquiries, negotiate contracts and agreements in an international environment.

Your profile
We are looking for someone who is commercial, creative and result oriented. You are good with relationships and enjoy having many contacts both internally and externally. We expect you to be an engineer or business graduate with a few years work experience within a commercial role, preferably within purchasing.
 
As the role involves a large international network and some travel, you will need to be proficient in both written and spoken Swedish and English. Other language skills are an advantage.
 
We offer
We offer an interesting and challenging job where there is plenty of scope for new ideas. Our corporate culture is characterised by openness, diversity and respect for the individual. Employees are our most important resource, so we invest in training our employees and giving them the opportunity to broaden their skills in order to be able to grow with us.
 
If you think you fit this description and like the idea of joining a commercial and international environment with great opportunities for professional development, then we would love to hear from you. We look forward to receiving your application.

Further information
Please contact Carl-Johan Lööf (Head of Commodity Exhaust and Chassis Components), +46 (0)8-553 51684.
 
Application
Your application should include a CV, a cover letter and copies of any relevant certificates. Selections and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis throughout the application period.


Please apply through http://www.scania.com/group/en/available-positions/ in order for us to get correct information. In case of problems during applying at scania.com, send Your application to kandidatbokning@scania.com Important! Refer to Scania Job Id 20176871 in the headline and enclose Your CV, personal letter and relevant copies of grades (only in word or pdf-format). We also need Your full name, address, e-mail and cell phone no in order to register Your application. We will not manage incomplete mail applications.