Project Buyer - Bengaluru, India - Volvo Group

Volvo Group

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Bengaluru, India

2 weeks ago

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Deepika Kaur

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India

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Project Buyer - Metal

Are you a curious changemaker who thrives in a fast-paced, global and complex environment? Does the opportunity to make an impact excite you, and are you looking for a career where you grow and learn every day? At Volvo Group Purchasing we shape the world we want to live in, by leveraging our ecosystem of supply network partners to drive prosperity.

Innovation, sustainability, diversity, competitiveness, resiliency, new business models, and digitalization are all key drivers in how we select partners, partners that have the same value based and people centric view of the world as we do here at Volvo Group.

Together we deliver business value to our customers and the Volvo Group.
We are looking for talent with passion, commitment and big ideas who want to make a difference. Sounds like you? Join our team
The Purchasing Strategy & Digitalization (PS&D) function within Volvo Group Purchasing (GTP) is a Centre of Excellence. We are responsible for driving and facilitating the strategic direction of purchasing on behalf of Executive Management Team.

PS&D are, together with relevant line functions, driving efficiency within digitalization, governance, harmonization, group synergies, continuous improvements, and digital & IT projects to enable business value.

We work proactively with change management and transformation in collaboration with GTP line functions.

Head of Purchasing Strategy & Digitalization is also hosting Volvo Group Purchasing India organization on behalf of CPO of Volvo Group & Head of GTP.

Who are you

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If you have a burning desire to be a part of developing and setting the course for our society's future efficient and sustainable transport solutions together with is the right place to be
You are passionate, value-driven, and have a keen eye for details to work on transformation in the purchasing area.

You work with a passionate team of purchasing professionals having a good understanding of the dynamic environment with fast-moving technology, new business models, varying demands from customers, and a full focus on quality, safety, and sustainability among others.

As a Buyer, you are accountable for the QDCFTSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability, Risk Management) of the supplier base on your segments.

You are responsible to make sure that the segment business plan is implemented through the selection of the right suppliers, and by continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools, methodologies, and purchasing/cross-functional network.

For you who want to leave the society in a good shape for the next generation. You see this opportunity to bring in the change you want for the society we want to live in.

Main Activities & Responsibilities:

Early Involvement during the project concept phase and support decisions on concept finalization required for sourcing along with key stakeholders like Engineering and Project management teams.
Align with Engineering and project teams on the part list and sourcing deadlines.
To support supplier selection complies with the Project Targets/Budget along with commodity buyer
Challenge, negotiate report changes after contract signature and ensure continuous fulfillment of project targets
Ensure that the supplier is prepared for production, including capacity and all needed system updates with Supplier Host support when needed
Forecast cost evolution for the scope of responsibility
Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with the supplier and quality team for parts under development during the project phase and ensure a timely part transfer in the system to the commodity buyer
Own, and drive continuous improvements, and excellence in your area, based on business needs and strategies

Qualifications:

University degree in BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/E&E/Production
Preferred knowledge with 35 years of experience as a buyer in the automotive industry
Excellent decisionmaking skills, considering risks and opportunities, with an ownership mindset
Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset with good communication skills
Strong analytical, prioritization, and negotiating skills
Strong business acumen with very good knowledge in project management
Good understanding of different manufacturing processes and best practice costing.
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills true connector working in ecosystems
Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group
Proactiveness is an absolute must

Would you like to dig deeper into some of the above topics? We invite you to continue your exploratory journey here

About Volvo Group Purchasing:

Located in 21 countries around the world, around 1 350 employees and a yearly spend of 150 BSEK. Our current ecosystem of suppliers exceeds 50, 000, and every year around 1.9 billion pa