Head of Iron and Aluminium Casting Purchasing

We are looking for a leader that is curious, eager and has passion to contribute to Volvo Group’s mission, which is to drive prosperity through transport solutions. If you are a value-based leader who wants to coach your team and foster an environment of inclusivity, finding strengths and unity among differences, then please press to apply! We need an engaged Head of Iron and Aluminium Casting Purchasing.
Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) 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. GTP is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1 300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK. When asking GTP employees what is the best thing with their job many people mention the possibility to work in a real global and multi-cultural context as one of the biggest advantages. We are a global team working with pride, breaking new grounds and capturing the latest innovations as well as supporting the brands and safeguarding Volvo Group synergies.

What will you get
You will together with the multicultural & passionate Casting & Forging Purchasing team, which is driven by a positive mindset & high energy, contribute to The Volvo Group Mission, Vision, Aspirations and the continued success of our business. We are a team that strongly collaborates with our internal colleagues and external partners globally, every day. You will work in a global environment that provides you with developmental opportunities both professionally and personally. We are eager to learn from you and you will get fantastic opportunities to learn and develop with us: when you succeed, we succeed. Together we drive prosperity.

What is the job about?
You will be accountable for the performance of QDCFTSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk) of the supplier base of your portfolio and team which consists of project and commodity buyers. Together with your team and your cross-functional network, you will proactively drive all relevant activities, use all needed tools and means to continuously secure suppliers’ QDCFTSR performance.
You will actively contribute to your team members’ personal developmental opportunities, both professionally and personally. You will support the team or recruit in order to have the right competences and mindset to make Volvo transform.
As a purchasing manager of the strategic line, you will together with your team drive the strategies in the segment business plans and implement the actions accordingly with the other regions together with suppliers (manage supplier selection/relationship/ partnership and negotiation).
You will be reporting to the Head of Casting & Forging Purchasing and be part of the Casting & Forging Purchasing Leadership team. You will actively contribute to the development of the department.

We would love you to:

• Have excellent Leadership and Coaching skills
• Love to build effective teams with a common objective and strong morale and spirit
• Have excellent communication and networking skills
• Be up to date in current and future business trends, technology and markets
• Be able to execute in a global matrix organization
• Be able to think out of the box to develop further your commodity
• Be able to face problems and act quickly and directly. Provide direct & actionable feedback
• Be able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
• Be able to take good decisions in line with internal stakeholders, with risks and opportunities and alternative solutions in mind
• Be able to manage diversity and offer opportunities for personal/professional development
• Hold a University degree in Engineering/technology and/or Business Administration

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