Commodity Buyer, Hot End Exhaust Systems

Volvo Car Corporation / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
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Volvo Car Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets Scandinavian luxury cars that understand people. Founded in 1927 we are a Swedish company at heart - with a second home market in China - but our eyes and ears are everywhere in the world. Understanding our customers globally is the foundation and starting point for everything we do. Working at Volvo Car Corporation offers an exciting and challenging job experience, with lots of room for innovative thinking, cross functional work and opportunities to grow. Volvo cars are sold in more than 100 countries around the world, and main production takes place in Sweden, Belgium and China

Commodity Buyer - Hot End Exhaust Systems

One of our employees within the Hot End Exhaust Systems team has changed position within purchasing, hence we are now looking for a new Commodity Buyer within the team.

Volvo Cars Purchasing is ultimately responsible for the selection of all Volvo Cars' suppliers

and has the responsibility for the procurement of all production and non-production material and

services to Volvo Cars. The supply of materials and services- to the right quality, in the right quantity and on time- is essential to the smooth running of the company and to match our customer's expectations.

Our Purchasing team Powertrain Purchasing 2 is responsible for direct material to Volvo Cars Plants. We purchase material to advanced projects, new projects and running production for all Volvo Car Corporation's (VCC) Engine and Vehicle manufacturing plants. Powertrain 2's main areas are base engine components, engine installation components and exhaust systems.

Job profile:

This position and the commodity cover a wide range of materials, processes and a complicated supplier structure. This is why it is important with strong analysis skills and a developed strategic view.

It will be important to proactively develop and improve the supplier base and to work within the cross functional teams as well as being the driver within the Purchasing commodity team. The job will also require a high ability to solve problems in a structured manner and identify opportunities for improvement.

Your main tasks will consist of the following:

• Purchasing commodity responsibility for Hot End Exhaust including Canning, Substrates and Washcoat and to manage the Purchasing strategies and business plans within this area
• Establish Agreements such as "Sourcing Agreement" and "Commercial and Program Agreement", and having the overall perspective for the commodity
• Supplier contract and price negotiations
• Working with cost reduction on a cross functional basis
• Cooperate globally in cross functional teams to develop and utilize strategies to maximize corporate synergies for VCC
• Strive to attain constant improvements and increase efficiency by i.e. establishing a supplier base in accordance to VCC overall strategies
• Develop commercial opportunities within the supply chain
• Establish action plans on part-specific supplier issues in running business

Your profile:
• Commercial or technical university degree or equivalent
• Technical knowledge/experience/interest is an advantage
• Experience from a Senior Buyer role and /or various kind of negotiations experience from leading projects is an advantage
• Computer skills (MS Office and especially Excel) is a requirement
• Good communication skills
• Ability to independent drive and complete tasks
• Commercial thinking and sense
• Positive mindset
• Strategic understanding and thinking
• Analytical skills
• Experience in negotiating
• Result oriented
• Honest person with integrity
• Good English and Swedish, written and spoken

Diverse composite teams are valued since we know that diversity contributes to a broader expertise, creativity and development. We value differences that make us unique individuals. We believe in people and will support you to reach your full potential!

In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions regarding the position you are welcome to contact the responsible recruitment specialists Susanne Areschoug at +46 (0) 701 73 78 99 or Linda Widén at +46 (0) 70 431 74 72 or by e-mail: susanne.areschoug@randstad.se or linda.widen@randstad.se .

Interviews will be held continuously, please send your application as soon as possible but no later than 30th of May 2012.

Publiceringsdatum
2012-05-11

Arbetstider och omfattning
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Kontakt
Linda Widen, +46 704-317472

Företag
Volvo Car Corporation

Adress
Volvo Car Corporation
Dept. 62320/HA1N
40531 Göteborg

Jobbnummer
1241791

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