Category Buyer - Global Investments, Test Equipment

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.

What we offer 

 At Procurement, we are building a fit-for-future organization to support our company’s transformation journey. We are set up in Global Category Teams with an agile way of working to ensure best-in-class competitive value chains in close collaboration with our stakeholders. We regard our selected suppliers as long-term innovation and business partners that helps us to secure a sustainable global footprint. We minimize risk in the supply chain and continuously scout for new suppliers and ideas.  
 It is in our mindset and culture to bring out the best in people and to be innovative and adaptable to change. Our teams are empowered and take ownership to deliver maximum value to the consumer. Our leaders develop, coach and motivate people to lead, drive and own the business and operations; removing impediments to enable team deliveries. Our global team members take joint ownership for global deliveries and support each other to drive the global backlog in the best, most efficient and fun way. 

     As a Buyer at Procurement you have the following areas of responsibility: 
-    I create, and deliver according to, our purchasing strategies in order to meet the company´s needs for future technologies and concepts 
 -    I plan and execute supplier selections in accordance with agreed strategies and in close co-operation with category team and stakeholders 
 -    I own and manage my supply base, making sure we have a balanced base of financially healthy and competent suppliers with an optimal footprint supporting sustainability 
 -    I make sure contracts are correct, completed and stored in a timely manner 
 -    I secure that all purchasing deliveries are met prior to each program mile stone 
 -    I co-operate within the category team and with all stakeholders to secure supplier capability, quality and timely deliveries  
 -    I drive suppliers and internal stakeholders to optimize running business by identifying and implementing commercial, technical and supply chain cost saving opportunities.  
 -    I proactively seek ways to optimize running business supply base while assessing and managing supply base risks.  
 -    I take full responsibility for my business and co-operate with the other team members to achieve a balanced workload and delivery of all tasks in our backlog 
 -    I continuously keep all relevant systems updated to enable real time data transparency 
 -    I provide and ask for developing feedback 

Do you fit the profile? 

To be successful in the role you build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. You gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity. You have a creative mindset and consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances and actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. 

You 
- Have a university degree or equivalent.
- Have a minimum of 3 years of experience from a relevant Purchasing role and above listed sourcing activities.
- Preferably have experience from purchasing services or projects
- Have worked with supplier management and contractual topics and are used to drive fact-based negotiations/discussions at a high level.
- Have worked with sourcing strategies.
- Posses strong business acumen.
- Are structured and able to manage complex projects and the many interfaces connected with this role.
- Are a true team player and you give and ask for support. 
- Contribute to a good team spirit with your positive and curious approach, even though the pace of work is sometimes high.  
- Enjoy collaboration in teams as well as independently driving and completing tasks.
- Have a flexible mindset, take initiative and quickly adapt in our fast-moving work environment. 
- Are confident to act in an international environment. 
- Are fluent in Swedish and English, written and spoken. 

How to learn more and apply 

If you have any questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Jakob Levin at jakob.levin@volvocars.com   
Questions regarding the recruitment process? Please contact Maria Westermark, maria.westermark@volvocars.com 
We want your application on May the 16th, 2021,  at the latest but selection will be running continuously. 

Please note due to GDPR we only accept application via our Recruitment Tool.