Senior Commodity Buyer, Global Sustainable Power

Location: Shippensburg

Volvo Construction Equipment North America, LLC seeks a Senior Commodity Buyer, Global Sustainable Power to:
Support purchasing activities within the Sustainable Power organization, contributing to the coordination of supplier related tasks and ensuring alignment with established purchasing processes;
Work within an international team setting and help facilitate the transition toward new technologies while maintaining support for the existing supplier base;
Regularly interact with suppliers as well as various Volvo business areas and functions, including R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics;
Be part of the Sustainable Power Global Commodity team, providing input and participating in activities connected to selected sub commodities as assigned;
Support the Global Commodity Manager in sourcing activities for assigned components in line with established QSCC expectations;
Participate in evaluations, selections, and supplier follow-up according to Volvo CE processes;
Contribute to sub commodity strategies and related documentation;
Coordinate activities aimed at optimizing and improving the supplier base;
Coordinate information flow across internal stakeholders (Quality, Logistics, R&D, Supplier Development);
Support Regional Commodity meetings and, when assigned, coordinate and drive meeting activities and follow-up actions;
Facilitate communication on commodity related topics within the region;
Conduct and participate in commercial discussions with suppliers and, when assigned, coordinate and drive the implementation of agreed commercial terms;
Contribute to the preparation of long-term agreements and related documentation;
Support purchasing activities within production (OTD) and engineering (PPD);
Support performance tracking for Quality, Delivery, and Cost (QDC);
Contribute to continuous improvement activities and, when assigned, coordinate and drive improvement tasks in line with Volvo CE principles;
Assist in actions related to warranty cost recovery;
Support project teams in supplier related tasks such as cost targets and proposals;
Register purchasing agreements in the PAM system; and Work according to Volvo CE processes, the Volvo Way, and Volvo values and behaviors. Job Site: 312 Volvo Way, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Requires Bachelor's or foreign degree equivalent in business, engineering or a related field. Requires5 years of experience in the job offered or in buying major commodities in construction equipment. Requires experience with global supply and applying problem-solving techniques including root cause analysis. Salary: $102,918 to $103,605/Year. Occasional telecommuting permitted in Shippensburg area.

Any Applicant who is interested in this position may apply online at , or to HR, 312 Volvo Way, Shippensburg, PA 17257

Job Category:
Purchasing

Organization:
Volvo Construction Equipment

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

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