Project Buyer - 3rd Party Manufacturing Services and Paint

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

Volvo Group offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and team-focused environment in a company that is well known for its state-of-the-art company culture and benefits. Our culture is about how we interact with each other, our customers, and with society as a whole. It helps us to achieve our business objectives, is firmly rooted in our history, and is critical to our company’s long-term success. It is the foundation on which everything else is built.

Volvo Group is defined by a set of five carefully chosen values, which include Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, and Performance. These values are a major force in guiding our day-to-day behavior and drive our decision making at all levels of the organization. Our values are easy to understand, and yet fundamentally important. They express our shared beliefs across countries and entities to form the basis for a high-performing culture that can help maximize the full potential of the organization.

To work with us is to work with some of the world’s most iconic brands, and to be part of a reputation that has been earned for over a century. It is our responsibility to honor that heritage and build an even stronger future for our company moving forward. Each of our individual actions collectively define who we are as a company and how the world sees us.

Would you like to be a part of our team and join us on our journey?

What You Will Be Doing

The 3rd Party Manufacturing and Paint team is responsible for the sourcing of Manufacturing Services in North America, ranging from small assemblies to complete vehicles. This team leads strategic activities globally, managing sourcing activities as well as project management of production. We consist of a cross-functional team throughout Volvo Trucks that manages manufacturing operations on a daily basis.

You will be based out of Greensboro, NC and will report to the Head of Chassis & Vehicle Dynamics and 3rd Party Manufacturing Purchasing North America.

Main Areas Of Responsibility

• Manage supplier sourcing activities from project phase to operations, ensuring that supplier selection is in line with expectations (quality, cost, sustainability, etc.)
• Able to manage and drive RFI’s, RFP’s, and RFQ’s for new projects
• Develop sourcing plans for services with cross-functional time plans
• Monitor supplier manufacturing plan, and identify and mitigate any risks
• Ensure that the supplier and its labor force is prepared for production
• Manage all project related supplier relations (meetings, documents, feedback)
• Contribute as a member or leader in cross-functional teams
• Negotiate with suppliers and look for cost reductions
• Work with manufacturing facilities to determine best practices
• Analyze labor markets as well as manufacturing processes
• Analyze supplier proposals and bids with an emphasis on assembly line layout, elements of standard work processes and required labor content
  
  

What We Are Looking For

• 3 years of strategic purchasing experience (supplier sourcing, negotiation, etc.) from the automotive or similar heavy manufacturing industry
• Developed project management skills, positive attitude, strong business acumen, agile in way of working
• Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
• Preferred: strong knowledge of production equipment usage and cost, and ability to analyze costs of commercial real estate with qualified brokers and/or developers
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent working experience
  
  

Compensation / Benefits

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Competitive base salary
• Annual company bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and others
• 401(k) with employer match, plus additional company contribution
• Generous Employee Time Off, additional company holiday days, community volunteering hours
• Onsite facilities and activities that make everyday living easier, including a cafeteria, fitness center, health services, and more
  
  

In Addition To The Above, You Will Also Enjoy

• An inclusive organization that prioritizes employees’ health and well-being
• Volvo Group University for professional and personal development
• A global organization with expansive career growth opportunities
• Modern workspaces that allow agility and collaboration
• Multiple automotive electric charging stations
• Bike racks, walking paths, multiple locations for outdoor dining/seating
• Employee discounts and perks
• Would you like to learn more? Please visit volvogroup.com/en/careers.html to explore further!
  
  

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.

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.

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.

“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 passion for innovation, sustainability, 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 customers, society, and the Volvo Group”.