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Senior Buyer Automotive Industry
Are you our next consultant within a purchasing group in a highly attractive business environment? Our client within Indirect Purchasing Group in the Automotive industry is looking for an additional resource as a Senior Buyer.

Titel: Senior Buyer Professional Services

The department:

Within the Indirect Purchasing (IDP) is a global organization with highly skilled and motivated employees located in Sweden, Belgium, China, Malaysia and India. They have the responsibility for purchasing of Non-Production Material, Services and IT within Volvo Car Group. Our task is also to provide ongoing support for related projects and vehicle programs. We are responsible for development of supplier collaboration together with internal stakeholders in order to reach Volvo Cars' cost, quality and environmental requirements. Currently there are approximately 80 employees, organized in four sections.

The group Professional Services is responsible for services towards R&D, HR, Finance & Legal. Responsibilities includes consultants on-site and Service package with identified deliverables as well as executing operational purchasing activities of IDP to support stakeholders within defined commodities. Today the group consists of 6 persons that support the organization in the implementation of strategic sourcing results and promotes operational efficiency. As Senior Buyer you will continuously lead sourcing activities and find business opportunities in collaboration with Purchasing managers, senior buyers and stakeholders. It is your mission to ensure acceptance and implementation of the sourcing strategy and you will actively participate in the validation of such approach.

Daily tasks and responsibilities:

• Perform procurement according to defined strategies and frameworks

• Negotiate and sign agreements

• Review purchase requisitions, identify and select contract/suppliers in accordance with defined strategies and agreement

• Advise stakeholders on procurement issues, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle as well as on modifications in requests

• Participate as required in global and regional strategic sourcing projects

• Provide market data and information to strategic sourcing teams

• Actively participate in the implementation of new contract

• Track key performance indicators on supplier and stakeholder contract compliance; define and take corrective actions to improve contracts compliance and continuously track supplier performance on quality and cost

• Perform necessary market analysis to support the sourcing activity

• Initiate and conduct supplier evaluations and supplier audits

• Take an active role in develop and support efficient standardized req-to-pay processes.

Competence Requirements:

• At least a B.Sc in Engineering or Economics, or relevant work experience

• 5-10 years’ experience from purchasing, preferably in the automotive industry or within Professional Services

• Fluent in English, written and spoken

• Driver’s license

Personality

• Customer focused and business acumen

• Engaged and encouraging people

• Drive change and implementation

• Relations oriented

• Communicative

Place of work: Göteborg

Assignment: Fulltime consultant

Deadline for application: 2016-07-06. Selection is done continuously so please apply as quickly as possible and via https://www.dfind.se/science-engineering/

More information: Email Alma Zanqrelle at alma.zanqrelle@dfind.se

Organization/Business description:

Dfind Science& Engineering is a specialized recruitment and consultant company providing competences within Life Science, Science and Engineering. At Dfind Science& Engineering specialists are recruiting specialists. Our team members have scientific or technical background, extensive networks within relevant communities and expertise within recruitment and Human resources. We understand our customers specific requirements and know how to find the best candidates! We strive for equality and welcome all qualified applicants. For more information, please visit www.dfind.se/science-engineering