Associate Commodity Buyer, Bearings

Volvo Group • Greensboro, NC

51d • $63,070 - $77,910 • Onsite

About The Position

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure 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. Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long-term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built. Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization. To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us. Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?

Requirements

• 1-3+ years of entry level purchasing experience, recent graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, or similar, OR related internal experience referenced above
• Experience from the manufacturing industry is an advantage
• Desire to learn the strategic side of purchasing (i.e. supplier negotiation, sourcing, contracts, etc.)
• Good business acumen, communication skills, agile in way of working
• Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status

Responsibilities

• Learn to develop, negotiate, and implement strategies resulting in improved supply chain performance, enhanced product quality, innovative technology, and maximum value
• Assist in driving negotiations and executive agreements with suppliers within the Bearings segment.
• Contribute to segment business plan & be an active member in the global network of Buyers
• Collaborate with other members of the global supply chain to successfully develop and execute global supply chain and technology strategies
• Use Volvo Production System (VPS) toolbox to drive efficiency across the supply chain
• Assist in driving all relevant activities to deliver on Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Features targets (QDCF)
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate risks in cooperation with the Supply Network Quality (SNQ) and Supply Network Resiliency (SNR) teams
• Monitor and analyze supplier capacity to proactively eliminate potential plant impacts and aftermarket part shortages
• Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility
• Learn to manage and negotiate product/processes changes during production phase and after production phase for Revenue segments
• Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders, logistics, and financial flows to the suppliers

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level