Strategic Senior Buyer ESS

Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo Group shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.

What you will do
The transport industry is developing at a faster pace than ever before and we at Volvo Group want to shape the future of transportation.  We are fully committed to the Paris agreement targets and our long-term ambitions are clear. We will become 100% fossil free, 100% safe and 100% more productive. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do in the Volvo Group. To enable this exciting future, we are looking for you who have a strong interest in the Battery industry and its ecosystem. We are looking for you who are a collaborator and who have a strong strategic understanding, to join us in in implementing Volvo Group’s sustainability and electrification agenda in the battery purchasing team. Join us and make a difference!  

Our offer to you
The Battery business is characterized by a dynamic environment with fast moving technology, new business models, varying demands from customers and a full focus on quality, safety, and sustainability amongst others. We strive to be in the driver seat of this development, and this is where you come into the picture. We are looking for you who are eager to be a part of developing and setting the course for our society’s future electric transport solutions together with us. 


What will you work with as a sr. buyer in HD BEV & Fuel Cell Battery team?   

You will, as a key member in the battery segment team, contribute to hosting strategic partners and contributing with the battery ecosystem. That means e.g.: 
          • Contribute to building the expertise within the battery segment and the understanding of the complete supply chain with a special focus on the Battery Systems.
          • As a supplier host, be the key interface to the strategic partner across the group, leading the preparation in front of the partnership governance and executive management alignment

          • Perform activities required for the portfolio as such as enable and build partnerships, negotiations, project implementation, crisis and risk management, sustainability activities and total cost optimization  
          • Lead all purchasing activities related to involvement of suppliers in technology development projects

          • Continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance. QDCFTSR = Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management.  
          • Work in accordance with processes defined within Volvo Group trucks Purchasing as well as with our defined Values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, Performance) in focus.

Who are you?

•    You like to do business and have a passion for purchasing you demonstrate excellent communication skills, and you are comfortable in cross functional and multicultural set-up  
•    You have the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with your counterparts  
•    You are always trying to improve both yourself and your work environment  
•    You are driven, responsible and accountable for your deliveries 
•    You are a purchasing professional and experiences into the battery cell industry within the area of automotive is considered as a strength  
•    You have an adequate academic education  

Do you want to be a part of this journey to become world leader in electromobility?
Then you should apply already today, but latest April 04th. We are moving into the future, and this is a chance to join us on our ride - jump on!   

Are you curious to hear more about the job or other questions? 
Paulo Camargo, Head of Battery, HD BEV and Fuel Cell Batteries
Helena Frilen, People & Culture 
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Last application day: 04th of April 2024


Who we are and what we believe in 
Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.