Buyer - Cab Visibility

Volvo Group; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 73,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive medical, dental and vision

Generous paid time off

Competitive retirement plans

Volvo Group University

Job summary

Volvo Group Purchasing, based in Greensboro, NC, shapes the North American segment business plan and leads supplier qualification, contract negotiations, and risk management for critical components. You will manage daily project purchasing for prototypes and initial production orders, collaborating with engineering, logistics, and program teams to ensure robust supplier readiness.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision-making, structured planning, and stakeholder collaboration across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of strategic purchasing experience including contracts
• Strong project management with critical path timelines
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven negotiation and analytical skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering/Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Influence the global Segment Business Plan to meet North American targets.
• Own the sourcing plan for the assigned segment, including supplier qualification and contract negotiations.
• Drive actions, challenge assumptions, and meet QDCF-TSR targets for developed products.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams on APQP and supplier readiness.

Skills

Strategic purchasing

Supplier negotiations

Project management

Communication

Analytical skills

APQP familiarity

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Engineering/Business

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

At Volvo Group Purchasing you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large. In this role, you are ultimately responsible for influencing the global Segment Business Plan to achieve North American targets, supported by your understanding of market trends for tanks, tubes and structural components. You will own the sourcing plan for the assigned segment, including leading supplier qualification activities and contract negotiations. You will drive actions and challenge assumptions, both internally and with suppliers, to meet QDCF-TSR targets for the products being developed. You will monitor, identify, and mitigate risks in the project phase in cooperation with your cross-functional project team. You will ensure supplier deliverables to support APQP activities managed by the Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE), and you will manage daily project purchasing activities connected to prototypes and initial production orders, logistics, and financial flows. You will also proactively scout for new supply partners through research and trade show attendance, while working in accordance with Volvo processes, the Code of Conduct, and the Volvo Values.

Your future team

You will be based in Greensboro, NC and report to the Manager of Cab Visibility in Purchasing North America. You will work closely with colleagues across purchasing, engineering, supplier quality, logistics, and program teams to secure robust supplier readiness from early development through industrialization.

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring a results-oriented mindset and a strong focus on collaboration and relationship-building with internal stakeholders and supply partners. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, creating clarity through structured plans and timelines, and using data and negotiation to drive decisions. You communicate with impact, challenge constructively, and stay accountable to commitments that move projects forward.

Essential Requirements

• 3+ years of strategic purchasing experience including contracts, supplier negotiations, and supplier sourcing


• Strong project management experience, including critical path timeline creation and execution


• Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments


• Strong verbal and written communication skills


• Proven negotiation and analytical skills


• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering/Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience

Nice To Have

• Category experience in Cab Visibility


• Familiarity with APQP and cross-functional launch activities


• Understanding of supply base risk management and sustainability considerations in sourcing

What’s in it for you?

We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• A purpose-driven role shaping supplier partnerships that support innovation and sustainability


• A collaborative, global environment with strong focus on continuous improvement and learning


• Broad stakeholder exposure across purchasing, engineering, quality, and operations


• Career development opportunities within a values-driven organization

At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company’s growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $72,590.00 - $89,670.00 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:

• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.


• Generous paid time off.


• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.


• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.


• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.


• Programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

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.

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 your 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.

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