Commodity Buyer Consultants Services IT
Personal Profile We would like to welcome you to our team where positive attitude, perseverance and focus on continuous improvement are a must We believe you are a supportive team player and are comfortable working with different cultures, people and also cross functionally The ability to take ownership of various tasks is necessary and problem solving skills in combination with analytical mind set is a must. We also think that you are result oriented and like doing business We can offer you a very dynamic, interesting and challenging job where you will be able to personally grow and develop your skills
Overall Requirements Master of Science or Business Administration Excellent spoken and written English Strong negotiation skills Experience of working with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Project management knowledge Motivated by change management and ability to drive change Group Trucks Purchasing, is a passionate team of approximately 1200 people located on all continents globally, provides 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. You are never alone.
You have here a great opportunity to join the Contingent Workforce team as Commodity Buyer for Consultants Services IT.
Commodity Buyer is a key position within VOLVO Group Trucks Purchasing. You will interact with different Volvo entities in Sweden mostly and your contribution is key to secure the deliveries of our projects. You will have a purchasing responsibility which will focus on areas such as: optimizing the supplier base, contribute and implement segment strategy, securing competitive and quality secured agreements, developing best practice purchasing processes, benchmarking and reporting with the aim to drive continuous improvement within the segment.
An important part of the job is also to interact and collaborate with other parts of the Volvo Group and represent purchasing in related key stakeholder forums.
Responsibilities Manage the segment(s) in a QDCFTSR mindset Contribute to 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 Prepare and report Key Performance Indicators development to key stakeholders Lead or support large/regional/global sourcing projects or ad-hoc purchases within the segment Drive optimization, synergies and share best practices within the Volvo Group Negotiate upcoming request and contracts with suppliers
For more information please contact Christophe Genouel, Manager Contingent Workforce IPS, +33 665860576 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.