Commodity Buyer (f/m) Indirect Products & Services

Job description

Auto req ID

84570BR
Entity

Group Trucks Purchasing
Position Description

Within the area of Indirect Purchasing, Volvo Group Purchasing is looking for a

Commodity Buyer (m/f)
Indirect Products & Services

In this position you will take the lead in driving indirect procurement (IPS) segments within Volvo Group Purchasing in Germany. The position will be located at the Volvo CE site in Germany - Hameln.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities:
·  Collaborate in the segment strategy development and implementation
·  Execute sourcing and implementation of binding agreements in line with the strategy including purchasing requisitions in the ordering system
·  Select suppliers and sign agreements in line with valid Volvo Group directives
·  Drive supplier relationship when appointed as a supplier host
·  Follow up supplier performance according to agreed KPI's
·  Drive price updates/ renegotiations for non-binding agreements
·  Contribute to the segment financial contribution targets
·  Maintain proper stakeholder relationships
Your Profile:
·  Bachelor degree in Science, Economy or Business Administration
·  Proven procurement background and experience in any sector (indirect purchasing preferred)
·  Experienced in working with Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
·  Strong negotiation skills
·  Proficient in working in an international environment
·  Good business acumen and commercial contracting knowledge and experience
·  Experience to work in projects
·  Excellent in spoken as well as written German and English, additional languages are an asset
·  Ability to work structured, target-oriented and self-dependently
We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Country

Germany
Position Title

Commodity Buyer (f/m) Indirect Products & Services
City/Town

Hameln
Functional Area

Purchasing
Travel Required (maximum)

Occasional
About us

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.

Employment/Assignment Type

Regular
Last application date

31-Aug-2018
State / Province

Niedersachsen
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Flexible locations

Germany,Hameln,Niedersachsen