Senior Buyer & Segment Leader Sensors

Volvo Group / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
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Do you want to contribute to the transformation happening within the automotive industry? Do you like doing business? Happy when negotiating? Enjoy working in a diverse and dynamic global organization?
If you answer yes to the above questions then you may be the right person for the Senior Commodity Buyer and Segment Leader Sensors position within the Electrical team in Volvo Group Purchasing.

If selected you will be responsible for driving the strategic work in the sensor area globally, both for Powertrain and Vehicle. This business is in a very interesting transformation where wireless connectivity presents new business opportunities for our truck brands. You will act as a leader for the global commodity buyer network and act as first point of escalation for operational issues in Europe.

The Electrical team consists of 13 strong professionals and is accountable for all the operational and project activities within Europe and lead the strategic activities within the electrical commodities globally. Within Electrical we have structured the work around 4 main commodities; Rotating Electronics, Sensors, Power Management and Wiring Harness. In this role you will lead the sensor scope.

Group Trucks Purchasing is a passionate team of around 1300 people located on all continents. We provide competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products and services that add real business value for the truck brands of the Volvo Group.

Core Responsibilities
Lead the global sensor commodity buyer network
Represent Purchasing in relevant x-functional forums
Drive negotiation in order to find extra cost savings (on top of price agreements) by using your owns skills and Purchasing tool box
Use Volvo Production System (VPS) toolbox to drive efficiency across the supply chain
Execute agreements with suppliers during production and after production for Revenue segments
Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets during production phase and after production phase for Revenue Parts
Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team
Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility
Manage and negotiate product/processes changes during production phase, and after production phase for Revenue segments
Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers
Coach Buyers when relevant

We can offer you a dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to grow and develop your skills.

Travel: as needed

Location: Gothenburg or Lyon

For more information please contact
Gustav Svärd, Manager- Electrical Purchasing, +46 31 3228767

Qualifications
University degree (Bachelor or Master), preferably in engineering or business
Purchasing experience, preferably in automotive
Fully fluent in English
Computer literate

Personal Profile
We believe you are a supportive team player and are comfortable working with different cultures and people in a global context.
You also have the ability to take ownership of various tasks and possess strong problem solving skills in combination with analytical mindset. We also think that you are result oriented and like doing business.

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.

Publiceringsdatum
2018-12-12

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Företag
Volvo Group

Adress
Volvo Group

40508 Göteborg

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Jobbnummer
4506007

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