Director Innovation
Volvo Group / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
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Are you engaged in your work, professional in everything you do and prepared to go that extra mile? If yes - then the Volvo Group Purchasing is the right place for you. Volvo Group Purchasing provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers.
Volvo Group Purchasing is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1 300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK. We have 2,550 suppliers in serial production that delivers 1,9 billion parts to Group Truck plants annually. We are a global team working with pride, breaking new grounds and capturing the latest innovations as well as supporting the brands and safeguarding Volvo Group synergies. We work together with speed and agility, in close collaboration with, and a strong mandate towards our suppliers and internal stakeholders.
We like to work hard, have fun and we are committed to our customer and the Volvo Group success. You will work with a high performing team aiming at world-class Purchasing - do you have what it takes?
Have you ever wondered what transport on Mars would look like? Do the future transportation solutions excite you? Are you curious, creative and inspirational? If you thrive on leading change through collaborative cross functional teams with individuals who are proud of our products and customer success: Stop and press the apply button! At Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing - Innovative Purchasing we have the passion for innovation and seeking you to join our new team.
This is us, your new colleagues
Innovative Purchasing is a function within Volvo Group Purchasing. Our responsibilities can be categorized as follows:
1.Scouting innovation and new technologies.
2.Being the purchasing interface within early phase project management.
3.We work with new organizational developments (Greenhouse).
4.Researching industry business intelligence.
We are a team that strongly collaborates with our internal colleagues and external partners globally, every day.
Volvo Group Purchasing Innovative Purchasing is now seeking an experienced leader to establish this newly formed group for scouting innovation and new technologies. The group's mission is to go beyond finding innovative ideas. It is to scout for the best solutions, vent and exploit them into our organization and product offerings. These innovations will contribute to The Volvo Group Mission, Vision, Aspirations and the continued success of our business.
Reporting To: Senior Vice President Innovative Purchasing
JOB DESCRIPTION
Your main focus within this role is to establish a group that network, scout, and fully analyze innovations and new technologies in The Volvo Group. An important assignment within the role is to develop effective teams were people take pride in being accountable for their deliverables with trust and integrity.
Are we a perfect match?
Do you have the vision of what transport is like on Mars and fit the requirements we seek in this posting? If that is the case we are most eager to have you apply. If you are curious and have any questions, reach out. A chat over a coffee is well worth to see how we can together contribute to our company's success and help the world prosper.
For more information contact: George Fotopoulos, Volvo Group Purchasing, +13368955074.
We look for a unique person with remarkable talents.
Your main focus will be to:
• Establish a new team for scouting innovation and new technologies.
• Define areas for scouting (disruptive, light weighting, fuel efficiency, features, etc.).
• Define and implement the wanted position and processes for scouting and absorbing into the Volvo Group.
• Never stop challenging, questioning, pushing what is possible.
• Be hands on and use your brainpower.
• Be an effective networker.
• Be proactive, it is too darn slow to be reactive.
• Speak up; influence to create positive change.
• Recruit and develop an effective team were people take pride in being accountable for their deliverables with trust and integrity.
Required knowledge/experience
In this position you will be part of the Innovative Purchasing management team and report to the head of Innovative Purchasing. To be successful in your new role we want you to have the following knowledge/experience:
• Passion for developing people, operations and products. Be an experienced inspirational leader.
• Eager to learn and work with your own development. Be the best and strive to be humbly perfect.
• Masters or bachelor university degree in a scope related field with experience and knowledge of trucks. Basically, you have been to school, you have had experience in this field and know a thing or two about our truck business.
• Great communication skills in English, so everyone can understand what you are trying to say.
• Ability to build long term trusting relationships. Have a positive personality. People, including your manager, tend to like and want to work with personable people.
The Volvo Group aims at being the most admired employer in the industry by attracting and engaging the best people. Volvo Group Purchasing provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers. We are a global division with approximately 1,300 professionals world-wide providing expertise to secure Purchasing Excellence for Customer Success. Volvo Group Purchasing has 120 BSEK in Purchasing annual spend, 2,550 suppliers in serial production, and 1,9 billion parts delivered to the Group Truck plants annually. We support the Volvo Group's mission 'Driving prosperity through transport solutions' by applying the principles of Code of Conduct and responsible sourcing to the purchasing processes.
Publiceringsdatum2018-01-02Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-01-15
FöretagVolvo Group
AdressVolvo Group
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40508 Göteborg
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Jobbnummer 3883805
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