Buyer – Cab Exterior

Job title: Buyer – Cab Exterior

Job description: Organization

Group Trucks Purchasing

Position Description

Buyer – CAB Exterior – GOT/LYS
Are you engaged in your work, solution-oriented and prepared to go that extra mile? Do the future transportation solutions excite you? Are you curious, passionate? 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?

We are your future colleagues!
CAB Exterior Purchasing is a very multicultural & passionate team, with a positive mindset & high energy. We are proud to be a high performing team, built around diversity of personalities, and a common dedication, interest in new technologies, desire to support each other’s to grow & develop.
We are a team that strongly collaborates with our internal colleagues and external partners globally, every day. We like as well to celebrate our achievements and work in a convivial environment. Through our work, we contribute to The Volvo Group Mission, Vision, Aspirations, and the continued success of our business.

WHO are YOU?
You are self-driven, curious, eager to develop. You see opportunities where others see risks with the ability to prioritize actions. You can rely on your communication and networking skills. It is a collaborative position with intellectual challenge. You have a service minded & cooperative approach. Your analytic mindset & your interest in business/finance & negotiation is paired with knowledge in manufacturing and Supply Chain and our industry technology.

WHAT is the job?
You are accountable for the QDCFTSR performance, securing targets are met on your portfolio. Together with the purchasing and cross-functional network, you proactively drive all relevant activities, use all needed tools and means to continuously secure a best in class supplier QDCFTSR performance.

You also:

• Support the segment strategy implementation and be an active member in the global network of commodity buyers.
• Support the team with analysis & cost savings investigations as well as their implementation.
• Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics, and financial flows to the suppliers.
• Work with supplier selection in alignment with the Segment Business Plan.
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate risks in cooperation with Supplier Quality & Delivery team.
• Drive all relevant activities to deliver on QDCFTSR targets during project, production phase and after production phase.
• Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team.
• Manage project performance reviews with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Be challenging, questioning, to make us/our partners rethink our ways of working.
• Be accountable for your actions and deliveries. Infuse all that you do with the highest level of trust and integrity.

QDCFTSR: Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management
SQ&D: Supplier Quality and Delivery

Required:

• Communication skills. Every day, you will be communicating every day with a wide range of stakeholders across a broad range of topics.
• Organization skills. We count on your ability to prioritize and optimize your activities, you will need to handle multiple tasks with competing deadlines. flexibility and adaptability are the modus operandi.
• Skilled working both independently and in groups.
• Analytic mindset. You can conduct complex analysis in autonomy.
• Masters or bachelor university degree in Business / technology (or equivalent).
• 3 years’ experience in Purchasing and/or negotiation experience in a supplier/customer relationship is preferred.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel from occasionally to frequently, based on ongoing activities.

If you are curious and have any questions, reach out! A chat over a coffee is well worth to see how we can together contribute to our company’s success and help the world prosper.
Pauline Sasyan, Purchasing Manager – CAB Exterior, Tel: +46 76 5536551

Functional Area

Purchasing

Travel Required (maximum)

No Travel Required

About us

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands – Volvo, Volvo Penta, Terex Trucks, SDLG, Renault Trucks, Prevost, Nova Bus, Mack, Eicher, Dongfeng Trucks and Arquus.

Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 suppliers in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners.

We support Volvo Group’s mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions’ through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. When you join Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing, you will become part of a global network with more than 1,400 professionals in 50 different sites across 25 countries. Joining us means working in a global context with people from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.

Diversity is important for us, we therefore put a lot of time and effort into creating an open and inclusive environment for all. We are extremely proud to say that we are almost as many females as men in our team. We are goal oriented and business focused people who believe that the best results are achieved while having fun and when we challenge each other. We offer unique opportunities where you can accelerate your career through competence development and connect with people who are truly passionate for purchasing. Join us and work where the action is!

Employment/Assignment Type

Regular

Last application date

10-Jun-2021

Company: Volvo

Expected salary:

Location: Dongfeng, Zhongshan, Guangdong – Prévost, QC

Job date: Wed, 26 May 2021 00:26:39 GMT