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Commodity Buyer Bearings

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Position Description
Based in Lyon (France) or Goteborg (Sweden), you will be part of Transmission Europe Purchasing team with colleagues based an both locations and will work in a global environment with exiting challenges.
As a Commodity Buyer for Bearings, you will be responsible to manage the portfolio continuous improvement & performance and of the supplier relationship.
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 the parts life cycle.
(*) QDCFTSR = Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management.

Key responsibilities
  • Drive all relevant activities to deliver QDCFTSR (*) targets during operations phases (production and aftermarket)
  • Drive commercial negotiations with suppliers
  • Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers and ensure implementation
  • Identify, mitigate and monitor risks and supplier crisis
  • Drive cost reduction ideas generation. Lead cross functional work with other functions (engineering, logistic, manufacturing) to implement such ideas
  • Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers.
  • Actively contribute to the team development, by bringing improvement ideas, support your peers, sharing good cases and ask for support when needed
Who are you?
  • You are a strong and agile team player, eager to learn and improve.
  • You have the ability to drive change and who dares to try things no one has done before
  • 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 have 3+ years of strategic purchasing experience
  • Fluent in English
  • Experience in the automotive industry is an advantage
If you are eager to take on new challenges, contribute and develop in a fast moving scope,
If you believe that 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 !

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success. 
www.volvogroup.com/career. 

Volvo 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. When you join Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing, you will become part of a global network with more than 1,400 professionals in 50 different sites across 25 countries. Joining us means working in a global context with people from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.

Diversity is important for us, we therefore put a lot of time and effort into creating an open and inclusive environment for all. We are extremely proud to say that we are almost as many females as men in our team. We are goal oriented and business focused people who believe that the best results are achieved while having fun and when we challenge each other. We offer unique opportunities where you can accelerate your career through competence development and connect with people who are truly passionate for purchasing. Join us and work where the action is!

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