Buyer - Cab Visibility

Volvo Group • Greensboro, NC

22d • $72,590 - $89,670 • 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.
At Volvo Group Purchasing you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. In this role, you are ultimately responsible for influencing the global Segment Business Plan to achieve North American targets, supported by your understanding of market trends for tanks, tubes and structural components. You will own the sourcing plan for the assigned segment, including leading supplier qualification activities and contract negotiations. You will drive actions and challenge assumptions, both internally and with suppliers, to meet QDCF-TSR targets for the products being developed. You will monitor, identify, and mitigate risks in the project phase in cooperation with your cross-functional project team. You will ensure supplier deliverables to support APQP activities managed by the Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), and you will manage daily project purchasing activities connected to prototypes and initial production orders, logistics, and financial flows. You will also proactively scout for new supply partners through research and trade show attendance, while working in accordance with Volvo processes, the Code of Conduct, and the Volvo Values.

Requirements

• 3+ years of strategic purchasing experience including contracts, supplier negotiations, and supplier sourcing
• Strong project management experience, including critical path timeline creation and execution
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven negotiation and analytical skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering/Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

• Category experience in Cab Visibility
• Familiarity with APQP and cross-functional launch activities
• Understanding of supply base risk management and sustainability considerations in sourcing

Responsibilities

• Influencing the global Segment Business Plan to achieve North American targets, supported by your understanding of market trends for tanks, tubes and structural components.
• Owning the sourcing plan for the assigned segment, including leading supplier qualification activities and contract negotiations.
• Driving actions and challenging assumptions, both internally and with suppliers, to meet QDCF-TSR targets for the products being developed.
• Monitoring, identifying, and mitigating risks in the project phase in cooperation with your cross-functional project team.
• Ensuring supplier deliverables to support APQP activities managed by the Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE).
• Managing daily project purchasing activities connected to prototypes and initial production orders, logistics, and financial flows.
• Proactively scouting for new supply partners through research and trade show attendance.
• Working in accordance with Volvo processes, the Code of Conduct, and the Volvo Values.

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: Mid Level