Purchasing, Procurement & Inventory (Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics)
Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to driving prosperity and shaping the future landscape through sustainable transport, mobility, and infrastructure solutions. By offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers' uptime and productivity.
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport 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.
What you will do We are looking for a Purchasing/Procurement Project Manager who will proactively drive the purchasing activities in various cross-functional projects including but not limited to product projects, operational projects, and special taskforce projects.
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
You will oversee and drive project activities from start to end and ensure that purchasing targets are met in alignment with Volvo's processes.
You are part of a cross-functional project team and act as the Purchasing 'voice' in the project through collaboration with the whole Purchasing organization and suppliers.
It is a developing role where you will act with agility and flexibility in driving the purchasing deliverables on QDCF-TSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability, and Risk) in the projects.
You will organize supplier involvement in project activities.
Your future team In this position, you will be part of the Automotive Purchasing team and report to the Head of Group Trucks Purchasing. We are an agile & diverse team of Buyers, Supplier Quality Engineers, and Project Managers. With the support of a strong global organization, we strive to get the best out of our local suppliers to ensure we build the best trucks in the country. We focus on quality, delivery, cost, features, technology, sustainability, and risk management (QDCFTSR). We develop the relationship with our suppliers for us to be their number one partner of choice.
Who are you? Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.
In this role, you'll bring extensive experience as a Buyer and a desire to transition into project management, along with strong business acumen. A passion for manufacturing and understanding how things work together is essential. The ideal candidate is open-minded, adaptable to change, and capable of navigating uncertainties. We're looking for someone with excellent communication and networking skills who will thrive in a collaborative team environment, managing multiple activities with a target-oriented approach and a proactive, accountable attitude.
What's in it for you? We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
A truly values-based organization, inclusive workplace culture, and passionate people shaping the world we live in.
A supportive environment, with flexible working arrangements.
Opportunity to leverage a globally aligned and locally authentic icon. Work with international specialists to deliver locally tailored projects and initiatives.
Access to Sonder (Wellbeing & Safety Partner) for employees and family members.
Generous paid parental leave program.
Additional super when choosing the Volvo default fund.
Ready for the next move? If you are a person who is self-driven and autonomous, who sees challenges as positive and loves building and maintaining strong relationships with counterparts, we would like to hear from you!
Who we are and what we believe in
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group's leading brands and entities.
Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners 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. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.
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