Buyer

AB Volvo; Curitiba; Presencial; BRL 80.000 - 120.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A leading company in sustainable transport solutions seeks a Buyer for Fasteners to join their Purchasing team in Curitiba. In this role, you will oversee purchasing activities, negotiate supplier agreements, and engage in strategic sourcing. The ideal candidate possesses experience in manufacturing, strong negotiation skills, and a collaborative mindset, along with a relevant university degree. Join a global team dedicated to innovation and driving prosperity through sustainable transport.

Qualificações

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Experience in purchasing and negotiation within supplier relationships.
• Experience within the manufacturing industry.

Responsabilidades

• Lead purchasing activities ensuring maximum customer satisfaction.
• Negotiate QDCFTSR with suppliers and manage supply chain logistics.
• Collaborate with North American Engineering and Procurement teams.

Conhecimentos

Negotiation

Analytical Skills

Communication

Business Acumen

Collaborative Teamwork

Formação académica

University degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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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.

Volvo Group Purchasing is a team of changemakers that thrive in a fast-paced and exciting business environment. We are a truly global team with real passion for innovation, sustainability, and people, and where lifelong learning is an essential part of our culture. With our ecosystem of supply partners, we shape the world we want to live in and deliver value to our customers, society, and the Volvo Group.

We are a group of highly dedicated and skilled professionals, we contribute to segment strategies and we are active members of the global network of commodity buyers responsible for selecting the right suppliers, and continuously secure the best supplier QDCFTSR performance (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management).

You will be based out of Curitiba and report to the Head of North America/South America Collaboration Purchasing, with a dotted line to the Head of Sheet Metal and Fasteners of North America.

This is your mission

As the buyer responsible for Fasteners, you will be leading the purchasing activities on your scope with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the customers maximum satisfaction. You will be negotiating QDCFTSR of the supplier base under your segments.

You will perform purchasing activities related to ordering, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers.It will be critical to work with your North American Engineering and global Purchasing counterparts to drive current supplier performance to the defined targets, at the same time continuing to challenge our assumptions in these areas by researching market trends and engaging potential new suppliers in feasibility discussions.

What We Are Looking For

• Fluent in English, both written and spokenExperience in purchasing and negotiation within supplier relationships
• Experience within the manufacturing industry
• Proven negotiation, analytical and communication skills
• Strong business acumen, agile in way of working
• Positive attitude, service minded and target oriented approach
• Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
• Strong team player with the ability to lead
• Ability to be open minded, to encourage collaboration and to add value with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Motivated by change management and ability to drive change
• University degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent working experience
• Multicultural experience
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

This selection process will be conducted with the support of the consulting firm A Priori

At Volvo do Brasil, we value the candidate experience and collaborate with approved partners to ensure a professional selection process aligned with our values.

We reaffirm our commitment to protecting the personal data of all participants, in full compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful experience at every stage of the process.

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 count less 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.

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.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.