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. 

About Excelher program:
Are you looking for an opportunity to restart your career? 
Do you want to work with an organization that would value your experience no matter when you gained them? 
How about working with the best minds in the transportation industry where we need more women power? 
 
We are pleased to launch the ExcelHer program – the career return-ship program at Volvo Group in India. The program is for women who have been on a career break for a year or more. This is our step towards empowering women to relaunch their professional journey after their absence from the workplace due to personal commitments. Exciting work assignments have been identified which you can refer in the list below. 
 
The assignments are for a tenure of 9 months. The participant of this program would have access to professional development programs, mentoring assistance by a business leader, apart from the experience of working with people from different functions/technologies/culture. 
 
Go ahead and apply if you find the opportunities in line with your experience and career interest. 

 
Location: Bangalore 

About the team: 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.

Roles & Responsibilities: To lead and coordinate all sourcing activities, making sure that Penta purchasing leverages their purchasing power in order to maximise global synergies whilst executing professional sourcing of production material for Volvo Penta Manufacturing and Aftermarket Units in compliance with technical specifications and project requirements.

The Buyer is responsible for purchasing within an assigned commodity, to drive strategy development and implementation in order to secure quality, delivery, cost, feature, technology, sustainability and risk management requirements (QDCF-TSR). 

In addition to the operational purchasing activities for assigned suppliers, the Buyer is responsible for ensuring that all sourcing activities follows the sourcing process and are performed globally and has full responsibility for QDCF-TSR target deliverables at consolidated commodity level. 

The Buyer is responsible for all purchasing agreements which have a global impact. 

In addition to the main responsibilities for Buyer, the buyer with strategic lead has the following responsibilities:

To ensure development and implementation of the commodity strategy. 

Work closely with Segment manager to support the segment strategy. 

To coordinate activities with Buyers having Lead responsibility within Penta purchasing organization and other Volvo business areas. 

Ensure cross-functional co-operation within Volvo Penta organization. 

Lead, negotiate and execute all sourcing activities in every phase of the product life cycle. 

Negotiate optimized part-, tool-, development-, prototype cost, payment terms and productivity commitments with the suppliers in the sourcing phase. 

Manage all project related supplier relations (meetings, documents, feed-back). 

To lead the commercial interface & working relationship with suppliers. 

Manage the overall supplier relationship 

Negotiate; ensure signature and storage of all relevant agreements (incl. raw material agreement) in all phases of the product life cycle, including business extension. 

Follow-up contracts and agreements with suppliers and ensure implementation. 

Manage risk mitigation and crisis activities. 

Coordinate RFQ´s and sourcing cases . 

Drive supply chain optimization (SCO), (e.g. cost workshops, total SCO), low performance supplier activities. 

Follow market- and technology development in its area of expertise. 

Skills Required:

Business acumen 

Financial / cost management 

Legal management (contractual knowledge) 

Quality management 

Strategic sourcing 

Negotiation skills 

Team work 

Communication & presentation skills 

Purchasing system and program skills 

Project management 

Education & Experience Required: BE/B.Tech in Mechanical /Metallurgy/ Electrical Engineering/ Automobile Engg from reputed institutes . 

4 to 8 years’ sourcing experience as a Buyer in reputed automotive companies ,

Hands on experience Sourcing of Engine Parts / Electrical parts / Electronics parts etc is highly preferred.

Thorough knowledge of the Supplier base and Market dynamics in these commodity segments..

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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.