Commodity & Project Buyer

AB Volvo; Lyon; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading automotive company is seeking a Senior Project & Commodity Buyer to work in Lyon or Gothenburg. This role involves driving supplier selection and managing contracts to ensure quality and cost-effectiveness. The ideal candidate has a relevant degree and experience in purchasing, negotiation skills, and is fluent in English. Join a dynamic team and contribute to innovative transportation solutions.

Prestations

Opportunity to influence strategic decisions

Work with major suppliers

Dynamic multicultural organization

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in Purchasing or supplier/customer relationship.
• Ability to drive change and work in a multicultural organization.
• Experience with supplier selection and contract management.

Responsabilités

• Drive the supplier selection process in Projects.
• Monitor and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team.
• Perform daily purchasing activities related to production orders.

Connaissances

Negotiation skills

Financial understanding

Team player attitude

Change management

Fluent in English

Formation

University degree in Business, Engineering or related field

Description du poste

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Position Type: Professional

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.

What you will do

Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) is the global group function covering the purchase of automotive products and parts including aftermarket, for all truck brands in Volvo Group Trucks.

CVD consists ofthree teams responsible for Steering Brakes, Wheel & Tires- Sealings & Suspensions- Fluid management. We are a group of highly dedicated and skilled people located in France and Sweden.

Within the Vehicle Fluid Management team, we are now looking for a Senior Project & Commodity Buyer, located in Gothenburg (Sweden) or Lyon (France).

Mission

As Commodity & Project Buyer you will be accountable for the QDCFTSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management)of the supplier base on his segments.

You will be responsible for making sure that the segment strategy is implemented through the selection of the right suppliers, and by continuously securing supplier QDCFTSR performance by using the tools and purchasing/cross functional network during production and after production for Revenue segments.

What You Will Do

• Drive the supplier selection process in Projects
• Secure that supplier selection complies to the Project Targets/Budget (Sourcing deadline, tooling/SIPD cost…)
• Secure that supplier selection is aligned with the Segment strategy/Segment Business Plan (To be Supplier base, MCL...)
• Secure the outcome of the sourcing in a contractual package, and that all agreements are approved and signed
• Execute agreements with suppliers during production and after production for Revenue segments
• Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with SQ&D team
• Forecast cost evolution for scope of responsibility
• 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

Who are you?

• You have a university degree in Business, Engineering or related field and or equivalent experience
• You have 3-5 years’ experience in Purchasing and/or extensive negotiation experience with a supplier/customer relationship
• You have a business-oriented mindset with both a financial and technical understanding
• You are motivated by change management and ability to drive change
• You have a team player attitude
• You are fluent in English, both written and spoken

What’s in it for you?

• The opportunity to influence highly strategic supplier decisions impacting a substantial part of the concept selection and engine development
• The chance to work with large and strategically important suppliers
• The opportunity to work with products with a rapid and interesting development as the technologies have a fast development growth
• Be able to work and develop in a dynamic and multicultural organization
• Work in agile teams with the possibility to interact directly with Director and VP levels

The preferred location of this position is either Gothenburg or Lyon. The last application date is15 October 2025.

If you have questions, please contact
Loïs Lonjaret, Head of Vehicle Fluid Management Purchasing, [e-mail]

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

“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 passion for innovation, sustainability, 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 customers, society, and the 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.