Commodity Buyer Electronics & Electromechanics

Volvo Group; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 2.800.000 - 4.000.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Volvo Group in Bengaluru, India invites a seasoned Buyer to drive India segment purchasing for assigned automotive components. You will develop deep end-to-end supply chain understanding, benchmark markets, evaluate suppliers, and ensure contracts meet QDCF-TSR standards with a focus on cost and value.

Collaborating with Sales, Manufacturing and Engineering, you will lead negotiations, manage risks, and push continuous improvement initiatives including VA/VE and logistics optimization to deliver

Qualifikationen

• BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/Electrical (5-10 years in automotive procurement).
• Experience in supplier selection, negotiations and contract renewal.
• Strong analytical, market benchmarking and costing knowledge.

Aufgaben

• Drive India segment purchasing for assigned automotive components.
• Develop end-to-end supply chain understanding including benchmarking, suppliers, competition and TCO.
• Ensure supplier agreements meet QDCF-TSR standards and renewals before expiry.
• Lead negotiations and cost-optimization initiatives with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Sales, Manufacturing and Engineering during sourcing and projects.
• Deliver defined KPIs such as revenue, uptime, and project objectives within timelines.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks; manage capacity planning and system updates.
• Support CO2 emissions reduction initiatives with suppliers and network teams.

Kenntnisse

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Project management

Sourcing & procurement

Supply chain understanding

Continuous improvement

Cost benchmarking

Sustainability in supply chain

Ausbildung

BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/Electrical

Jobbeschreibung

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.

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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.

Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.

Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.

Qualifications

• University degree in BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile/ Electrical
• Preferred knowledge with 5-10 years of experience as a buyer in the automotive industry
• Excellent decision-making skills, considering risks and opportunities, with an ownership mindset
• Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset with good communication skills
• Strong analytical, prioritization, and negotiating skills
• Strong business acumen with very good knowledge in project management
• Good in Market Benchmarking , Business Intelligence Analysis , Scouting Suppliers
• Good understanding of different manufacturing processes and best practice costing.
• Excellent interpersonal, networking & stakeholder management skills - true connector working in different eco-systems
• Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group
• Proactiveness is an absolute must!
• Experience in handling segments such as” Electronics, Wiring Harness, power distribution “

Main Activities & Responsibilities

• Drive India segment business plans for the assigned segments and actively contribute to the global purchasing network.
• Build expertise within the defined scope and develop a comprehensive understanding of the end-to-end supply chain, including market benchmarking, suppliers, competition, emerging technologies, projects, new business models, and total cost of ownership.
• Ensure supplier selection aligns with the approved segment business plan and meets the required QDCF-TSR standards.
• Ensure valid agreements are in place with all production suppliers and renew contracts before expiry. Apply structured deep-dive methodologies to ensure the right QDCF-TSR performance from existing suppliers.
• Manage and align with key stakeholders across Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Engineering throughout the sourcing, project, and operational phases.
• Lead purchasing activities in collaboration with key stakeholders, particularly those related to supplier involvement in development projects.
• Execute portfolio-related activities, including negotiations, project implementation, crisis and risk management, and total cost optimization.
• Lead cost-reduction initiatives, including Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) and logistics optimization, in collaboration with suppliers and stakeholders to achieve commercial targets and forecast cost developments.
• Deliver defined KPIs within agreed timelines and in line with established targets, including revenue, uptime, and project objectives.
• Challenge and negotiate changes arising after contract signature, ensure accurate reporting of changes, and maintain alignment with project targets.
• Ensure supplier readiness for production, including adequate capacity planning and completion of all required system updates.
• Monitor, identify, and mitigate risks in collaboration with suppliers and Supplier Network teams for parts under development. Ensure timely transfer of parts and relevant information in the system to the Commodity Buyer.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers to map, monitor, and reduce end-to-end supply chain and manufacturing CO₂ emissions.
• Take ownership of continuous improvement and operational excellence within the assigned area, aligned with business needs and strategic priorities.