Sr. Commodity Buyer (Global Commodities) - Americas

Volvo Group•Shippensburg, PA

9d•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. The Sourcing Global Commodities’ Hydraulic team is a global team of highly motivated and driven members in a diverse and multi-cultural setting. We have a high degree of interaction and collaboration in the team, even if we are spread all over the world. We value diversity and our people is what makes the team great! Being a member of this team, you will get challenges and opportunities to be involved in regional as well as global activities together with your open and collaborative colleagues. Come learn, develop and grow with us! Through active interaction and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, you will make sure we have solid and up to date sourcing strategies for the sub-commodities you are responsible for. Thanks to your high competence in managing relationships, you build strong networks and ecosystems that secure both stable and competitive operational performance as well as good understanding of the trends and needs of the future. You will be involved in the strategic sourcing process, giving support in sourcing decisions in projects and you will of course be leading negotiations, both commercial and legal. Your primary focus in this role will be the sourcing for our Shippensburg plant, but you will also support and occasionally lead global activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management
3+ years of relevant experience
Experience with construction or heavy equipment industry.
A high degree of technical knowledge and proven strong negotiating skills is a great advantage.
Experience in working with Hydraulics is a plus.
Great cooperative and communication skills, as you have been dealing with both internal and external contacts in previous roles.
Others may refer to you as a leader, and you are not afraid of taking on responsibilities and standing up for yourself and influencing others.
You are used to working in a multinational and multicultural environment and thus, language skills other than English would be a bonus.
You have a strategic mindset and as a person you are target-oriented and believe there is always room for improvement.
You are self-going, organized, and structured, and enjoy taking on complex tasks and challenges.
When you come across things you do not know or have experience with, you see this as an excellent opportunity for learning and personal growth.

Nice To Haves

Experience in working with Hydraulics is a plus.
language skills other than English would be a bonus.

Responsibilities

Lead and support in the creation of sourcing strategies for selected sub-commodities in close cooperation with purchasing, technology, operations, product platforms and other stakeholders.
Lead the deployment of the sourcing strategies
Scout for new suppliers and new business opportunities
Build and maintain good relationships
Take active part in the work for the Hydraulic commodity team
Responsibility to optimize products and processes to achieve a long-term contribution to Volvo CE’s improvements in quality, sustainability, capacity and cost (QSCC).
Lead commercial negotiations with suppliers including implementation of full agreement packages.

Benefits

Competitive base pay
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
Generous PTO
Tax deferred retirement plans, varied by business; 401(K) with company match
Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
Volvo Group University for professional and personal development
Workplace health/wellness and reimbursement programs
On-campus fitness center and café
Avid approach to Sustainability
Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
an array of additional benefits and programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier