Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
This is us
Do you enjoy working in an agile and challenging environment with high focus on the customer?
Do you want to drive changes and bring innovations in a multicultural environment?
Do you embrace continuous improvements and enjoy working in teams?
Well, then you should apply today! We at Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing are looking for a Commodity Buyer in the Electromechanichs team.
Position Description
Based in Lyon (France) or Göteborg (Sweden), you will be part of the Electrical Distribution team with colleagues based both in Göteborg and Lyon. You will work in a global environment with exiting challenges.
As a Commodity Buyer for the Wiring Harness scope , you will be responsible of managing the portfolio's continuous improvement & performance.
Together with your purchasing and cross-functional network, you will proactively drive all relevant activities, to continuously secure a best-in-class supplier QDCFTSR (*) performance during serial life.
Key responsibilities
- Drive all relevant activities to deliver QDCFTSR (*) targets
- Drive commercial negotiations with suppliers with a Partnership mindset
- Ensure contracts implementation
- Identify, mitigate and monitor risks and supplier crisis
- Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, sharing good cases and ask for support when needed
(*) QDCFTSR = Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management.
Who are you?
- You already worked as a buyer in the Automotive Industry
- You are a strong and agile team player, eager to learn and improve
- You have the ability to drive change and dare to try new things
- You have a can-do approach with a positive mindset, a high level of energy, and you are ready to tackle challenges
- You are comfortable in conflict and likes to negotiate
- You demonstrate strong communication skills with internal cross-functional teams, in front of suppliers and in a multi-cultural environment.
- You have an adequate academic education, such as business or engineering background
- You are fluent in English
Ready for the next move?
If you are eager to take on new challenges, contribute and develop in a fast moving environment,
If you believe that the key conditions to success are to be curious, persistent and have fun in what you do and that together we are stronger,
You will be a great addition to our team and we are really looking forward to hearing from you !
Let's shape the world we want to live in. Join us and make a difference!
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
“Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with passion for innovation, sustainability, people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to customers, society, and the Volvo Group”.