Purchasing Development Leader

Volvo Construction Equipment; Arvika kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Comprehensive medical, dental and vis​

Generous PTO

Retirement plans with company match

Job summary

Volvo Construction Equipment in Sweden seeks a Purchasing Development Leader to guide the SGC Purchasing Development team. You will lead strategic projects, translate ambitions into practical roadmaps, and collaborate with global stakeholders to drive improvement across processes, tools, and governance.

You will build networks, manage relationships, enable deployment and adoption, and travel occasionally to advance initiatives.

Qualifications

• MBA or similar post‑degree preferred.
• 3 years of purchasing experience.
• Fluent in English, an additional language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute strategic projects with full ownership for scope, plans, deliverables, risks, decisions and results.
• Coordinate and align PD focus activities with SGC and global purchasing priorities.
• Develop and deploy sourcing strategies, improve governance, processes, tools and adoption.
• Translate strategic ambitions into practical roadmaps, milestones and follow‑up.
• Use data and insights to improve transparency, support decisions and measure progress.
• Explore digital solutions, automation and AI to solve business needs and improve user experience.
• Build collaboration with commodity teams, regions, Aftermarket, Technology, Operations and other Volvo Group stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and sessions to move teams from discussion to action.
• Highlight risks and dependencies and present fact‑based recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Communicate clearly to support understanding, engagement and adoption.
• Occasional travel may be required.

Skills

Purchasing experience

English fluent

Strategic thinking

Relationship management

Education

MBA or similar post‑degree preferred

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.

What You Will Do

Would you like to help us build tomorrow?

Are you passionate about customer success? Would you enjoy working with a team of enterprising people who motivate themselves and those around them to develop personally and professionally?

Our organization is built by people and great teamwork. We are a truly global company, and we believe in the advantage of diversity. Together, we create a workplace that brings the best out of everyone. Here at Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE), we are motivated by the idea that with imagination, hard work and innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected. We believe in a sustainable future.

We are looking to hire a Purchasing Development (PD) Leader for the Sourcing Global Commodities’ (SGC) Purchasing Development team. The SGC Purchasing Development team is a diverse, collaborative, global team of highly motivated professionals. We work across commodities and regions within purchasing to help translate business priorities and continuous improvements in strategy, compliance, processes, tools, and purchasing intelligence. We value diversity and our people is what makes the team great! Being a member of this team, you will get challenges and opportunities to be involved in regional as well as global activities together with your open and collaborative colleagues. Come learn, develop and grow with us!

As a PD Leader, you will lead and execute strategic projects in the assigned PD focus areas from definition through implementation and adoption. You will work closely with the SGC organization, global purchasing development colleagues, and other stakeholders and partners to strengthen the execution and continuously improve how we work. Thanks to your high competence in managing relationships, you build strong networks and ecosystems that secure both stable and competitive operational performance as well as good understanding of the trends and needs of the future.

This is a role for someone who can move comfortably between the big picture and the details: shaping direction, building alignment, creating structure, facilitating decisions, and staying engaged until the change is embedded and delivering value.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Lead and execute projects and assigned initiatives with full ownership for scope, plans, deliverables, risks, decisions and results.
• Coordinate, prioritize and execute assigned Purchasing Development key focus activities in alignment with SGC and global purchasing priorities.
• Support the development and deployment of sourcing strategies, including continuous improvement of the Sourcing Strategy process, toolbox, governance and adoption.
• Translate strategic ambitions into practical roadmaps, milestones, measures, communication and follow-up.
• Use data and business insights to improve transparency, support decisions, identify trends and measure progress.
• Explore and responsibly apply digital solutions, automation and AI where they can solve real business needs and improve the user experience.
• Build strong collaboration with commodity teams, regions, Aftermarket, Technology, Operations and other Volvo Group stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions that create alignment, clarify roles and and move teams from discussion to action.
• Highlight risks, opportunities, dependencies and resource needs early, and bring forward fact-based recommendations and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate clearly and effectively to support understanding, engagement, implementation and lasting adoption.
• Occasional travel may be required

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. Who are you? You are a collaborative and credible change leader who creates clarity in complex situations. You build trust, listen to understand and can challenge respectfully when the business needs a different approach. You are energized by working through networks and are comfortable influencing without formal authority.

You do not stop at a concept or presentation. You enjoy turning ideas into structured action, engaging the people affected by the change, and following through until the new way of working is understood, used and improved.

To be successful and enjoy the role, we believe you:

• Combine strategic thinking with a practical, hands‑on approach.
• Are structured, self-driven and able to manage several priorities without losing sight of the outcome.
• Can create alignment across different functions, cultures, regions and levels of the organization.
• Communicate complex topics in a clear, concise and audience‑appropriate way.
• Have a continuous‑improvement mindset and the courage to question the status quo.
• Are curious about technology and digitalization, while keeping business value and people at the center.
• Use sound judgment, consider risks and opportunities, and take ownership for decisions and commitments.
• Create an inclusive environment where people can contribute, learn and succeed together.

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Education

• MBA or similar post‑degree preferred
• 3 years of purchasing experience

Additional Important Requirements

• Fluent in English, an additional language is a plus
• 1-3 years experience in an international environment
• Geographical Location: VCE sites in Europe/USA

What’s in it for you?

We are pleased to offer a solid package of compensation and benefits. You will enjoy:

• Competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous PTO
• Tax deferred retirement plans, varied by business; 401(K) with company match
• Global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
• Volvo Group University for professional and personal development
• Workplace health/wellness and reimbursement programs
• On‑campus fitness center andcafé
• Avid approach to Sustainability
• Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
• We also offer an array of additional benefits and programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier. We will gladly share this information and more at any time during the interviewing process or as part of your offer letter.

Ready for the next move?

• If you are curious to explore how we put our words into actions, follow us on LinkedIn and volvogroup.com.
• Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you.

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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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.

Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.