Purchasing Manager Travel and HR Services

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Purchasing Manager - Travel and HR services

Are you engaged in your work, professional in everything you do and prepared to go that extra mile? If yes - then the Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) is the right place for you. GTP 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 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, and with a strong mandate towards our suppliers and internal stakeholders.

We like to work smart, have fun and we are committed to our customers and the Volvo Group success. You will work with a high performing team aiming at world-class Purchasing- do you have what it takes?

This is us:
Indirect Products and Services (IPS) is a global organization within GTP representing a yearly purchased spend of 43 BSEK. The team is responsible for Investments, IT, Professional Service & Travel, Product & Operation Services.

We are now looking for a colleague in the IPS Professional Services and Travel team, who would like to join our dynamic and goal oriented team. We are proud to say that in our team we create TRUST by the way of working with peers and colleagues. We deliver with world-class PERFORMANCE both hard and soft. We have fun at work and show PASSION in what we do. CUSTOMER SUCCESS is guiding us in the decisions. Sustainability is in our DNA and we CHANGE to stay ahead, by continuously improving every day.

Travel and HR Services team is part of the IPS Professional services and Travel purchasing team. The team consists of 9 buyers, whereof 7 are located in Gothenburg and 2 in Lyon.

In this position, you will report to the Vice President IPS Professional services and Travel.

Ready for a challenge? Good. Because we are ready for you!

The role description:
As Manager of the Travel and HR team, you are coaching and leading a continental team of 9 highly qualified purchasing professionals. They are managing the purchasing of everything related to Airtravel, Hotels, Competence development, Company Cars, Mobility, Recruitment, Health and HR services. Several buyers in the team have a global responsibility for their segment.
You drive performance with your continental team from a Quality, Delivery, Cost, Features, Technology, Sustainability and Risk perspective. You also promote and ensure a strong collaboration between buyers within the commodity globally, thereby capitalizing on inputs towards segment strategies, negotiation tactics and leveraging other possible opportunities.

Main Responsibilities
Be a member of IPS Professional Services and Travel Purchasing leadership team and in an active way contribute to the development of the department
Coaching a team of 9 Buyers and facilitating the team-members development individually and collectively
Secure needed communication with cross functional teams
Secure and manage resources within your area. Ensure effective performance management: set objectives, provide coaching and feedback and define individual development needs
Responsible for budget & operating expenses
Responsible for cost targets and KPI fulfillment of the team
Work in accordance with the Volvo processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Values

Who are you, our new colleague?
To succeed in this position we believe you are self-driven and see challenges as opportunities. You like to network and to build strong relationships across functional and geographical areas. You have the courage to speak up and we appreciate that!
We believe you have managerial experience. We also believe you are highly communicative. You are used to working in cross-functional and diverse teams. Collaboration and creating a true team spirit is something you see as important in order to be able to work towards a common objective. You have strong understanding of business challenges in a global environment and preferably a good understanding of the Volvo Group Business

Competence & Experience
University degree in Engineering/Technology/ IT /or Business Administration
Management experience in an international environment
Strong and inspiring Leadership skills
Deep understanding of Purchasing
High level of integrity and trust
Interested in business trends and technology
Ability to handle uncertainty and hold things together during tough times
Ability to create networks and to lead cross-functional activities within multi-cultural teams
Ability to build an effective team with a common objective, strong morale and spirit
A people development mindset with drive and energy for problem solving and change

If you are looking for a challenge in a place where you can make a difference and are passionate about making things better for our organization, employees and humanity, you are most welcome with your application.

For more information please contact:
Kenneth Dahlgren, VP IPS Professional Services & Travel, +46 31 3238385

Publiceringsdatum
2021-06-02

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Företag
Volvo Business Services AB

Omfattning
Detta är ett heltidsjobb.

Arbetsgivare
Volvo Business Services AB (org.nr 556029-5197)
405 08  GÖTEBORG

Arbetsplats
Volvo Group

Jobbnummer
5785414

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