Commodity/ Product Buyer
Volvo Car Group / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
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At Purchasing, you are part of a global team with the mission to develop and maintain a world-class supplier base. Ensuring the supply of materials and services - at the right cost, quality and technology - is essential for the success of Volvo Car Group. Ultimately, it's all about cooperating with people inside and outside the company to create a superior experience for the people who buy and drive a Volvo.
The Exterior Purchasing department Body & Stamping sources new car programs, advanced engineering projects and cost optimise running production for all of Volvo Car Group's manufacturing plants. The scope of buying is within the areas: hot formed steel, cold formed stampings, die-casting, extrusions, roll forming, welded assembly, intercompany production and heat shields. The team is responsible for sourcing, develop the supply base and commodity strategy as well as negotiate pricing with the objective to cost optimise.
We are now looking for a Commodity/Product Buyer as a permanent member of the Body & Stampings Team, since one of the employees will take on a new position within the organisation. As a Commodity/Product Buyer, you will work in close collaboration with both Commodity and Product Buyers in our team. Your main responsibilities will be sourcing activities, negotiate and establish agreements, Issue Purchase Orders as well as other administration and have frequent supplier contacts on a daily business level.
Main responsibilities
• Lead yearly commercial negotiations with the objective to reduce cost and price for the area
• Lead raw material negotiations for the area
• Responsible to develop sourcing strategies and Commodity Business Plans within the area with the objective to optimise cost
• Carry out market test analysis and benchmarking studies
• Actively lead sourcing activities to ensure implementation of strategy and to achieve full global leverage on current production price reduction
• Drive resolution and establish action plans on part-specific supplier issues in running business
• Negotiate commercial and time consequences at suppliers connected to design changes in vehicle projects and establish agreements
• Participate in cross functional teams within Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing
• Drive continuous improvement activities within purchasing and suppliers
• Work toward individual targets
Required qualifications
• University degree in business, engineering or equivalent work experience
• Purchasing experience from the automotive industry or other equivalent industry
• Good overall administration skills are needed including good knowledge in excel and power point
• Fluent in English
• Driver's license B
• International experience is meritorious
Personal qualities
• Strong negotiation skills are needed
• Ability to drive and complete tasks independently
• Ability to work successfully in a team environment
• Ability to organise work within the commodity team
• Structured way of working
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Target oriented and high driving spirit
• Positive and passionate, nothing is impossible mind-set
• Good overall communication skills
About Volvo Car Group
The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired premium car brand". And we believe our global success will be driven by making life less complicated for people, while strengthening our commitment to safety, quality and the environment. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.
Contact
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 consultant Sally Alverstrand at +46 729 889457 or by e-mail
sally.alverstrand@randstad.se .
Interviews will be held continuously. To apply, please register your profile and attach your application documents via the link below as soon as possible but no later then 19th October.
Varaktighet, arbetstid
Heltid Permanent
Publiceringsdatum2015-10-05ErsättningNegotiable
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2015-10-19
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: BBBH966
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktSally Alverstrand +46729889457
sally.alverstrand@randstad.seFöretagVolvo Car Group
AdressVolvo Car Group
40531
40531 1480
KontorsadressAssar Gabrielssons väg
Jobbnummer 2463135
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