Project Manager Purchasing

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?

As Project Manager Purchasing, you are accountable for leading and managing purchasing activities to secure Sourcing, Planning, PPAP, tooling investments and Quality Assurance, Risk-management in cross-functional projects, and contribute to project deliveries. You lead the purchasing community from Buyers and SQEs to Managers and Vice-Presidents.

Your team:

Vehicle Projects Purchasing is gathering all Vehicle Projects Managers Purchasing (PMP) split between Goteborg and Lyon. Vehicle Projects Purchasing is in charge to secure purchasing deliveries of the Vehicle Projects portfolio in Europe, and to secure that purchasing requirements are safeguarded within the projects.

Being part of Vehicle Projects is being part of the fascinating challenge the Volvo Group is facing to stay ahead with new technologies, new business environment, while keeping a competitive and compliant product on the market!

Who are you?

• You are a leader, you know how to involve stakeholders to deliver the project.
• You understand the Purchasing challenges and you are ready to support them.
• You are strong in communication, within Purchasing as well as project stakeholders/network.
• You welcome issues and for you everything is possible to solve in one way or another.
• You cooperate and stay accountable for the deliveries.
• You have the ability to see the big picture and also to go into the details.
• You understand cost drivers and you bring business perspectives in the project.
• You are a creative person, open to changes.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• You master IT tools and extract data out of it.

What’s in it for you?

Are you engaged in your work, professional in everything you do and prepared to go that extra mile? If yes, then the Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) is the right place for you. GTP provides competitive advantages to the Volvo Group by selecting high performing suppliers to deliver the best possible products & services with the right quality output that add real business value for our customers. We like to work hard; have fun and we are committed to our customer and the Volvo Group success. You will work with a high performing team aiming at world-class Purchasing – do you have what it takes?

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 countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

“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.