Senior Commodity Buyer, Digital & IT - Business Applications

Volvo Business Services AB / Inköpar- och marknadsjobb / Göteborg
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Your role:
As a Senior Commodity Buyer, you will be responsible for the execution of day-to-day procurement activities across the Commercial Solutions segments. The primary focus is to lead and deliver on planned activities but also to tackle ad-hoc and unplanned activities to deliver opportunities to bring value to the Volvo Group.
In this role, You will work closely with the Segment Leader to support and implement the Segment Business Plan (Category Strategy) by defining supplier strategies, leading sourcing activities, and creating and maintaining contractual and commercial relationships with suppliers. You will work proactively with your team members and with key stakeholders to understand your commodity, its market, delivery base and potential innovation, to find ways to optimize the QDCFTSR of the segment (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management).
In order to excel in this role, you should ideally have a few years of experience as a strategic buyer, Sourcing Manager, or similar role, for instance within the areas of: Software, Technology or IT. The profile we are looking for, can handle the whole sourcing process end-to-end, coordinate stakeholder expectations and handle selected supplier relationships. You have an organized and structured way of working, including planning and following up on activities and you always apply fact-based decision making.

Main Responsibilities:
Supporting our stakeholders in sourcing and contracting of services and products within the Commercial Solutions segments
Aligning business needs with Segment Business Plan (Category Strategy) and challenging demand when relevant to question status quo or decided routes with stakeholders and work proactively to build better understanding and work towards common solutions
Constantly seeking opportunities to simplify processes, create value and work in a more efficient way
Handling both contractual and commercial negotiations
Owning and managing Key Suppliers relationships
Responsibility for updating the needed digital tools (Due Diligence, Source to pay, KPIs)
Participate and animate internal network with other Commodity Buyers and Segment Leaders and stakeholders to foster knowledge sharing and alignment relating to your segment and suppliers
There will be need for regional and global business travels from time to time

Competences & Experiences:
University degree in Business, Economics, Management, Supply Chain, Engineering or IT
Solid technology understanding and curiosity about new technology and IT
Previous similar experience in an international purchasing organization, technology sales account management or management consulting.
High level of integrity and trust
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to create trusted relationships with suppliers, stakeholders and co-workers
Ability to handle ambiguities and hold things together during tough times
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Fluency in English, any other language is a merit
Ability to execute in a global diverse and inclusive matrix organization
High degree of autonomy while also understanding when escalation is needed
Ability to create networks and lead cross-functional activities within multi-cultural teams

What we offer:

Sure, we have all the basics in place like pension and insurance, wellness allowance and a competitive salary. Those are just a few of the reasons you choose us... You want to work with us because you will:
Be a part of a global and diverse team, with purchasing teammates in different continents.
Be a part of shaping the world into a more sustainably future.
Be a part of a fun working culture with high pace where it does not get boring.
Be part of creating innovative ways to do business for the future
Have endless opportunities to grow within the Volvo Group in pursuing your future career dreams.

Location:
Göteborg, Sweden
Lyon, France
Wroclaw, Poland

Publiceringsdatum
2022-08-22

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Sista dag att ansöka är 2022-09-11
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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
6905059

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