Uptime Buyer

Volvo Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group in Bengaluru is seeking a skilled buyer to localize and source aftermarket components, ensuring strong supplier relationships and cost efficiency. You will manage risk, drive negotiations, and optimize the value chain while collaborating across teams.

The role requires owning supplier performance, staying ahead of market benchmarks, and supporting continuous improvements to ensure reliable supply and quality for Volvo Group products.

Qualifications

• University degree in BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile.
• 5-10 years of experience as a buyer in the automotive industry preferred.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with supplier benchmarking and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Localization and sourcing of Aftermarket Components.
• Manage After Market / Uptime portfolio with performance accountability.
• Build and maintain supplier relationships for best QDCF-TSR outcomes.
• Identify opportunities and drive strategic negotiations.
• Lead supply chain optimization and supplier improvement actions.
• Manage risk mitigation and continuity of supply.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

Market benchmarking

Project management

Analytical thinking

Education

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile

Tools

Excel

Job description

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.

Main Responsibilities

• Localization and sourcing and Development of Aftermarket Components
• Manage your After Market / Uptime portfolio with accountability for performance.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to ensure the best QDCF-TSR outcomes.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive strategic negotiations.
• Lead supply chain optimization and low-performing supplier improvement actions.Manage risk mitigation and crisis activities, ensuring continuity of supply. Propose and drive resourcing or supplier switch activities when needed.
• Handle VOR , RTB requisitions with speed
• Drive operational excellence for increasing productivity
• Secure Parts Availability at dealership and Aftermarket Hub
• Responsible of Cost Reduction and Efficiency in the Value Chain

Qualification

• University degree in BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile
• 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 Supplier Propriety Parts Such as Oil Filter , Air Filters , Fuel Filters and Other Powertrain and Vehicle Components