Contract Manager for Microsoft and IBM

Volvo Group / Chefsjobb / Göteborg
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The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.

Volvo Group IT contributes to realizing the vision of the Volvo Group by managing and driving the overall process and IT efficiency within the Group and by delivering IT strategy development, industrial IT solutions and management and business consulting services. With Volvo Group IT you will be part of a global and diverse team of highly skilled professionals working with energy, passion and respect for the individual.

Group IT Vendor Management Office is part of CIO Office and responsible for all strategic IT Suppliers towards Volvo Group as well as the overall supplier sourcing strategy of IT software and hardware. We are a corporate function within Group IT sharing common processes and tools with IPS (Indirect Product and Services). We are a small team with global responsibilities, and enjoy a diverse and teamwork oriented environment. The VMO organization is today staffed with 7 Strategic IT purchasing professionals located in Sweden and France. We are now looking for a new Contract Manager for Microsoft and IBM.
Together with our IT buyer peers within IPS IT, we use our IT market knowledge, our suppliers and our global agreements to provide Volvo Group a unique competitive advantage, seeking for best market solutions and providing world-class IT supplier management.

Vendor Management Office is looking for a
Contract Manager for Microsoft and IBM:

Mission
You will lead business relations with our strategic IT suppliers Microsoft and IBM and be responsible for all commercial agreements that reflect Volvo Group needs towards these suppliers.
As Contract Manager you will be accountable for the development and steering of Volvo Groups strategic relationship and drive the implementation of the supplier sourcing strategy to support our business development in continuation. You will also work in close collaboration with assigned IT Buyer within IPS towards these suppliers.

Work
• You will establish a supplier strategy and objectives based on the Group IT Strategic priorities and sourcing segment strategies
• You will establish close relationships with your stakeholders, within Volvo Group Businesses and Group IT, in order to build knowledge and clear understanding of their expectations, needs and IT roadmaps
• You will define, implement and maintain a formal governance model for the management of your strategic suppliers to constantly improving all aspects of supplier performance, relationship and secure a future oriented agenda
• You will secure that we negotiate agreements that fit the Volvo application roadmap, actual and planned usage, and thereby optimize our external spend
• You will maintain a strong knowledge of the IT market and its best practices, especially focusing on the IT business application world: solutions, licensing models, Software as a Service (SaaS), etc.

This is a full time position. In this role you will report to Group IT Vendor Management Office (VMO) Director.
Preferred location is Gothenburg or Lyon.

For further information please contact:
Director, Vendor Management Office, Bruno Blomqvist,
phone : +46 739020534
HRBP, Gitte Alsing Hidenbäck , Phone: +46 31 3224441

Profile and Qualifications:
• You have either a Master degree within the area or similar education/experience
• You have several years of international business experience and are a skilled negotiator familiar in managing complex agreements and able to combine working on a strategical, tactical and operational level.
• You have a strong entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy working with global teams able to establish trust in a global environment and act as a business adviser at executive level
• You have high integrity and are result-driven with demonstrated leadership capabilities
• You are able to take own initiatives and drive key focus areas and resolve escalations, without direct leadership
• You have strong communication skills and fluent in English both spoken and written, able to negotiate with native English or American people

The Volvo Group is one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, buses, construction equipment and marine and industrial engines under the leading brands Volvo, Renault Trucks, Mack, UD Trucks, Eicher, SDLG, Terex Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, UD Bus, Sunwin Bus and Volvo Penta.

Volvo Group IT manages the Group's overall IT strategies and plans and has the end-to-end responsibility for all development, delivery, support of IT solution and services for the Volvo Group.

We are more than 6000 people based in 36 countries working in a completely global organization. We are a team of highly skilled professionals who work with passion, trust each other and embrace change to stay ahead. We make our customers win.

Publiceringsdatum
2017-05-12

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Sista dag att ansöka är 2017-05-25

Företag
Volvo Group

Adress
Volvo Group

40508 Göteborg

Kontorsadress


Jobbnummer
3494693

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