Head of Energy, Innovation, & IT Purchasing North America (Manager)

Volvo Group • Full-time • Greensboro, North Carolina, United States • $0 / year • 1d ago

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.

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 real passion for innovation, sustainability, and 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 our customers, society, and the Volvo Group.

Our Offer To 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 is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1,300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK. We are a global team working with pride and passion, capturing the latest innovations and knowing that we are empowered to transform and perform. We support the brands, safeguard Volvo Group synergies and secure the right quality output. We work together with speed and agility, close collaboration, and strong mandates towards suppliers and internal stakeholders. We like to work hard, have fun, and are committed to customer and Volvo Group success. You will work with a high performing team aimed at world-class Purchasing - do you have what it takes?

Services, Digital, and Investments (SD&I) Purchasing is a global organization within GTP, representing a yearly purchase spend of 35 BSEK responsible for Investments, IT, Professional Service & Travel, and Product & Operation Services. Revenue, Digital & IT includes operating fluids, chemicals, electricity, utilities (gas, heating, water, and industrial gas), electromobility industrialization, facilitating purchasing revenue creation and using new business models in our work.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Head of Energy, Innovation, & IT Purchasing North America, you are a front line manager responsible for the project and operational activities within your area of scope and region, through:

Improving contribution to service growth and revenue creation
Strengthening focus on sustainability
Increasing digitalization and automation
Securing a resilient supply network

You will lead a team of commodity buyers in your area of scope, manage supplier relationships, collaborate cross-functionally, lead/contribute to supplier negotiations, and contribute to global segment strategies.

You will be based out of Greensboro, NC and report to the Head of Services, Digital, and Investments Purchasing North America.

Main responsibilities will include:

Membership in the GTP SD&I North America Leadership team, and actively contribute to the development of the department
Contribute on managing the overall supplier relationship by driving business reviews, and acting as a key negotiation player in the escalation process
Key Interface per stakeholder area
Secure cost targets and KPI fulfillment
Drive department activities towards wanted position
Give input to department purchasing business plan
Secure needed communication with cross-functional teams
Secure sustainable continuous improvements throughout your area and cross-functional teams
Facilitate purchasing revenue creation by developing revenue streams from our supply network partners
Secure supplier involvement in project activities
Get approval in relevant governance decision body (Strategy and Sourcing committee)
Sign agreements with suppliers according to Group authorization directives
Manage Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability, and Risk Management (QDCFTSR) deliverables according to the contract
Manage the development of your teams
Secure and manage resources within your area
Responsible for budget and operating expenses
Ensure collaboration with the other managers within the respective segment(s)
Work in accordance with the Volvo processes, the Code of Conduct and the Volvo Values
Manage the interactions with stakeholders (VGRE, GTO, VCE, Penta, VBC, etc.) in developing joint roadmaps and planning

What We Are Looking For

5+ years of successful experience within Purchasing in an international environment
People leadership experience, either as a direct manager or as a leader of a cross-functional team
Innovative mindset, team player, developed negotiator, excellent communication skills
Knowledgeable in current and future business trends, technologies, and markets
Able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
Able to execute in a global matrix organization
Ability to analyze difficult situations, act quickly and directly, providing direct and actionable feedback
Works well with cross-functional stakeholders, with risks, opportunities, and alternative solutions in mind
Able to manage diversity and offer opportunities for personal/professional development
Able to build an effective team with a common objective and strong morale and spirit
University degree in Business, Engineering, Information Technology, or similar

Compensation/Benefits

Competitive base salary
Company bonus
Comprehensive health benefits
401(K) with company match, as well as additional automatic company contribution
Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all
Flexible work environment
5 - 6 weeks of vacation
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 and cafeteria

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

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.

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

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.

Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners. We support Volvo Group's mission 'Driving prosperity through transport solutions' through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. Joining us means working in a global context with 1,400 colleagues from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities across 25 countries while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.

Job Category: Purchasing

Organization: Group Trucks Purchasing

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 15848

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Do we share the same aspirations?

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.

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