Business Development Manager
Volvo Business Services AB / Organisationsutvecklarjobb / Göteborg
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Are you a curious changemaker who thrives in a fast-paced, global and complex environment? Does the opportunity to make an impact excite you, and are you looking for a career where you grow and learn every day? At Volvo Group Purchasing we shape the world we want to live in, by leveraging our ecosystem of supply network partners to drive prosperity.
Innovation, sustainability, diversity, competitiveness, resiliency, new business models, and digitalization are all key drivers in how we select partners, partners that have the same value based and people centric view of the world as we do here at Volvo Group.
Together we deliver business value to our customers and the Volvo Group.
We are looking for talent with passion, commitment and big ideas who want to make a difference. Sounds like you? Join our team!
The Purchasing Strategy & Digitalization (PS&D) function within Volvo Group Purchasing (GTP) is a Centre of Excellence. We are responsible for driving and facilitating the strategic direction of purchasing on behalf of the Executive Management Team.
PS&D are, together with relevant line functions, driving efficiency within digitalization, governance, harmonization, group synergies, continuous improvements, and digital & IT projects to enable business value. We work proactively with change management and transformation in collaboration with GTP line functions.
Head of Purchasing Strategy & Digitalization is also hosting Volvo Group Purchasing India organization on behalf of CPO of Volvo Group & Head of GTP.
Who are you?
If you have a burning desire and passion to work on digitalization, change management, new business models, partnerships, purchasing strategy, revenue generation, data driven, business transformation... this is the right place to be!
You work with a passionate team & experienced purchasing professionals having a good understanding of business transformation, which is key for the development of the purchasing function.
You understand the different nuances of how purchasing creates value in the Volvo group and the importance of our supply chain.
You are ambitious and you make organizations successful by coming out with different insights and new proposals.
You are a team player with an ability to understand the strategic roadmap of Volvo Group Purchasing and have an ability to apply tools and ways of working to support it.
As a person, you see change as an opportunity, you are positive and enjoy the challenges that a transformation means.
Main Activities & Responsibilities
Lead & orchestrate key strategic initiatives at an overall purchasing level
Translate the vision and objectives of the purchasing function in the transformative areas you are responsible for
Own and drive the Continuous Improvements and Excellence in your area, based on business needs and strategies
Gather Continuous Improvement ideas and identify potential improvements from process assessment, anchor with relevant stakeholders, develop, implement and measure the outcome
Work with the digitalization team and come up with solutions based on the needs of the stakeholders
Monitor the market, benchmark and develop competitive analysis
Promote global processes and tools usage, supporting process compliance on a global level
Responsible for implementing and deploying the product changes to business effectively
Contribute (lead or participate) on purchasing Business Plan activities
Represent different teams or line organization, and be the key contact for feedback, ideas, best practices and questions
Represent PS&D leadership team in key strategic initiatives
Qualifications
University degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration
Preferred knowledge of purchasing or experience in the purchasing line organization
Excellent decision-making skills, considering risks and opportunities, with an ownership mindset
Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset
Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
Strong analytical, prioritization and negotiating skills
Good understanding of purchasing processes and different market trends
Strong business acumen combined with technical and digital expertise
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills - true connector working in eco-systems both internally and externally
Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group
Previous managerial and/or functional leadership experience is preferred
Proactiveness & accountability is an absolute must!
For more information, please contact Erik Ifwarsson -
erik.ifwarsson@volvo.com, +46739025785
About Volvo Group Purchasing:
Located in 21 countries around the world, around 1 350 employees and a yearly spend of 150 BSEK. Our current ecosystem of suppliers exceeds 50, 000, and every year around 1.9 billion parts are delivered to Group Truck plants around the world.
We have several opportunities for this similar position within different teams in the Purchasing Digitalization & Strategy team and we will see how to best fit your experience and interests moving forward.
Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.
Publiceringsdatum2022-07-11Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2022-08-20
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Arbetsgivare Volvo Business Services AB (org.nr 556029-5197)
405 08 GÖTEBORG
Arbetsplats Volvo Group
Jobbnummer 6813682
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