Senior Buyer Indirect Purchasing
Volvo Car Corporation / 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 purchasing function within Volvo Car Group is divided between Production Purchasing and Indirect Purchasing. The Indirect Purchasing department is divided into three sections; Facilities, Machinery & Tooling, and Services and Logistics & Operational development. We work with our stakeholders to create and deliver supreme value together with our suppliers.
As a Senior Buyer you will be a part of a group that consists of seven purchasers buying Tooling & Test Equipment for all European Volvo sites. Equipment example: Stamping dies, die design, Press lines & maintenance, Emission systems, Test rigs, Crash test equipment, Measurement equipment, and Design models. You will execute operational purchasing activities of IDP to support stakeholders within defined commodities. Support the implementation of strategic sourcing results and promote the operational efficiency. You will work closely with the stakeholders and execute procurement activities and implement contracts, agreements, and new processes such as QA and CSR & sustainability. You will carry out and develop efficient standardised req-to-pay processes. As a Senior Buyer you will work in close collaboration with Purchasing Managers, Strategic Buyers, and Stakeholders to ensure acceptance and implementation of the sourcing strategy and actively participate in the validation of the sourcing strategy implementation approach.
Main responsibilities
• Review purchase requisitions, identify and select contracts suppliers in accordance with defined strategies and agreement and place orders
• Advise stakeholders of modifications from original requests (if alternative, more cost efficient, or otherwise beneficial alternatives exist)
• Negotiate and sign agreements
• Participate as required in global and regional strategic sourcing projects
• Provide market data and information to strategic sourcing teams
• Validate completeness and relevance of RFI/RFQ
• Support in the evaluation and selection of suppliers
• Track key performance indicators on supplier and stakeholder contracts compliance; define and take corrective actions to improve contracts compliance
• Support the implementation of new consumption policies
• Continuously drive/support cost reductions, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and find business opportunities in collaboration with Purchasing managers, strategic buyers, and stakeholders
• Drive procurement initiatives and manage sourcing outside defined strategies
• Perform necessary market analysis to support the sourcing activity
• Screen, shortlist and select potential suppliers through a RFI and RFQ process
• Develop negotiation tactics and lead supplier negotiations
• Work with stakeholders and suppliers in order to resolve issues
• Continuously track supplier performance on quality and cost
• Initiate and conduct supplier evaluations and supplier audits
• Drive operational efficiency
Required qualifications
• Technical University education (or equivalent)
• Experience from Engineering
• Experience from Commercial work
• Experience from Commercial negotiations and legal knowledge
• Excellent knowledge in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent communication skills in English (written and oral)
• Experience from automotive stamping dies and press line projects is meritorious
• Knowledge in Chinese and/or Dutch is meritorious
• Project experience within stamping dies and tooling equipment will be an asset
Personal qualities
• Strong business acumen combined with high integrity
• Strong ability for teamwork and leadership skills
• Ability to prioritise your own work and deliver on time
• Result oriented
• Strategic thinking
• Analytical and organised
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 luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. 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 Nadja Bergman at +46 729 88 98 28 or by e-mail
nadja.bergman@randstad.seInterviews 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 June the 1st, 2014.
Publiceringsdatum2014-05-13Arbetstider och omfattningHeltid
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2014-06-01
Ange följande referens när du ansöker: BBBH517
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktNadja Bergman
FöretagVolvo Car Corporation
AdressVolvo Car Corporation
Dept. 62320/HA1N
40531 Göteborg
Jobbnummer 1872049
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