Senior Commodity Buyer - Segment Leader
Volvo Business Services AB / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
2021-07-14
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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 Trucks Purchasing (GTP) is the right place for you. We like to work hard, 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? Imagine yourself looking at a picture. Do you focus on the details or do you prefer to take a holistic view? Or are you one of those who can't choose between these two approaches? Who rather combine your curiosity, analytical side and your sense of details in finding the best solution in every case?
Within Vehicle Purchasing, we, Vehicle Dynamics team, are looking for a Senior Commodity Buyer - Segment Leader Braking System & Air Management, preferably located in Gothenburg (Sweden) with travels required occasionally. We are accountable for all Wheel & Tire, Brake & Friction Material, Braking System and Air management business in Europe with interesting activities connected to Automation and Electromobility Projects.
Who are YOU?
We are looking for a person who knows that the key to business success is curiosity, a person who is able to look at the bigger picture as well as going down in details.
To be successful in this position you need to have excellent business acumen, excellent communication skills together with cross-functional networking agility. It also requires strong leadership skills, strategic thinking and strong track record in negotiation.
You see opportunities where others see risks with the ability to prioritize actions. You strive for the best with proactive actions, efficiency and speed in execution in order to secure expected performance and you stay accountable for the deliveries. You strive to learn and develop every day. You also enjoy sharing experience and support others and most of all you are a true team player and you contribute with energy and creativity.
As we are a truly global and diverse company, most of your meetings and emails will be in English, hence you need to be fluent in both speaking and writing in English. To qualify for the position, you have some years of purchasing experience, preferably in automotive, with adequate academic education: Master of Science or Business Administration.
WHAT is the job?
Build/update segments strategies for Braking System and Air Management business by being part of the early phase investigations with our engineering teams
Drive the development of the segment strategy and purchasing process to support Volvo's strategic objectives
Strengthening Volvo's competitive advantage by understanding the business needs and the supplier market
Manage and develop the supplier base, using categorization, segmentation, evaluation, etc. in order to establish the appropriate levels of relationship
Manage the segments in a QDCFTSR mindset
Drive Strategic line activities with global Team
Prepare and report Key Performance Indicators development to key stakeholders
Drive optimization, synergies and share best practices within the Volvo Group
Negotiate upcoming requests and contracts with suppliers
Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, coaching buyers when relevant, sharing good cases
QDCFTSR: Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management
HOW we do things?
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. We CHANGE to stay ahead and we continuously improve every day.
WHY?
Volvo mission is to "drive prosperity through sustainable transport solutions", which in other words is simply that we'd like to be a part of and contribute to the well-being of our globe and have our grandchildren and grand-grandchildren experiencing it!
With Whom? The TEAM and the manager.
You will join a professional team, creating business value in an open, multicultural, dynamic, and rewarding working climate. Our motivation, competence and team spirit are enablers for successful deliverables. We value team players, with energy and creativity, who knows how to have fun. Our trustworthy attitude creates lasting relationship among colleagues, peers and stakeholders.
As the team leader, Trust and Customer Success are my core values. A constant and fruitful dialogue is essential to get a common view and alignment. The two-way dialogue gives input for my own improvements and development as well as the team member, team and company. Being proactive with a continuous improvement mindset is key for customer success.
Are we a perfect match?
We can't promise you an effortless job, instead we can promise you very skilled and experienced colleagues and a lot of interesting and exciting challenges every day. Our working is very international and dynamic with an unlimited number of development opportunities both professionally and personally. We are eager to learn something new from you and we want you to learn and develop with us: when you succeed, we succeed. Together we drive prosperity.
Are you ready to join the team? If so, we are looking forward hearing from you!
Curious, and have some questions? Call me!
Arnaud Mouchel, VP CVD Purchasing, +33 665898047
Publiceringsdatum2021-07-14Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2021-08-31
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Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Volvo Business Services AB (org.nr 556029-5197)
405 08 GÖTEBORG
Arbetsplats Volvo Group
Jobbnummer 5863187
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