Senior Buyer Investments - IPS Purchasing
Volvo Group / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
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GTP 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 delivered 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 are committed to customer and Volvo Group success. You will work with a high performing team aiming at world-class Purchasing - do you have what it takes?
IPS Purchasing is a global organization within GTP representing a yearly purchased spend of 35 BSEK; the team is responsible for Investments, IT, Professional Service & Travel, Product & Operation Services.
IPS Europe being the Strategic steering line for all IPS Purchasing activities within GTP, we organize a strong collaboration within IPS teams spread across different sites/regions, and we are also the operational line responsible for IPS Europe business all along the Purchasing process. GTP IPS Europe team is responsible to drive end to end Purchasing activities whilst securing QDCF-TSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management) targets.
Role Mission
We are now looking for a Project Buyer within the area of Production Equipment investments for Component Manufacturing & PD Equipment. The majority of our stakeholders are located in Sweden, Belgium & France but we also have the global, strategic responsibility for the investment purchasing. Our main stakeholders are Group Trucks Operations - Powertrain Production, Group Trucks Technology and Volvo Construction Equipment.
Main responsibilities
• Build and maintain strong relationship with internal cross functional stakeholders
• Analyze and optimize the supplier base for your area of responsibility
• Build and maintain strong business relationships with our suppliers
• Closely monitor supplier performance and take corrective actions where needed
• Closely monitor market developments, trends and the best practices available in the market
• Drive improvements in purchasing processes and stakeholders behavior
• Lead innovative purchasing solutions based on life cycle cost thinking
• Drive sourcing activities for investment projects in production equipment according to defined strategies and frameworks
• Lead supplier negotiations
• Advise stakeholders on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle
Reporting to: Manager Component Manufacturing & PD Equipment
Location: Lyon, Gothenburg, Eskilstuna or Skövde.
For more information please contact:
Maria Lundh, Manager Component Manufacturing & PD Equipment
• 46 500 788 411
We are looking for a candidate who is proactive, independent and innovative with the ability to work in teams as well as individually. She/he must have a high level of integrity and have the ability to easily grasp the holistic view in major and complex investment projects as well as work with details when required.
We value a high level of energy, a positive spirit and openness for handling the changing environment that we face.
The successful candidate will possess "out-of-the-box" thinking, strong negotiation skills, ability to build strong supplier and stakeholder relationships as well as working successfully in projects.
Desired Education/Experience
• Master's degree Engineering and/or Business Administration or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years' experience of Purchasing
• Experience of sourcing activities and negotiations for CAPEX related purchases is an advantage
Main skills & competencies
• High energy and passion for performance
• Positive spirit
• Excellent networking skills
• Strong continuous improvement skills
• Dare taking initiative, autonomous and self-driven
• Strong analytical skills
• Solid commercial skills
• Project management understanding
• Proven negotiating skills
• Holistic view and ability to be pragmatic
• Ability to influence
• Communication Skills: excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong interest and ability to drive networks and share information in a structured way
• Presentation Skills: Ability to be effective in a variety of formal presentation settings
• Fully proficient in English
The most important is that you are a team player, a quick learner and that you keep focus on the target.
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.
Publiceringsdatum2017-10-20Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2017-11-03
FöretagVolvo Group
AdressVolvo Group
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40508 Göteborg
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Jobbnummer 3759777
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