Head of Electrical Purchasing North America (Manager)
Location:
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409
Position Type: Professional
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.
Who We Are
Group Trucks Purchasing is located in 52 sites around the world, has 1,300 employees and a yearly spend of 120 BSEK (~$11B USD). We have 2,550 suppliers in serial production that delivers 1.9 billion parts to Group Truck plants annually. We are a global team working with pride, breaking new grounds and capturing the latest innovations as well as supporting the brands and safeguarding Volvo Group synergies. We work together with speed and agility, in close collaboration and with a strong mandate towards our suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Our team, Electromobility, Electronics, Electromechanics & Autonomous Purchasing North America, is a key contributor to deliver Volvo Group's Mission with the increased complexity coming with the continued introduction of new technologies and customer features along with the acceleration of the electrification of our products. We enable this by securing Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management (QDCFTSR) targets through Sourcing, Product Development, and Operations support of both serial production and service parts, with strong collaboration with our strategic counterparts located in Europe. We are also focused on the future success of Volvo Group through helping to accelerate technology and business innovations through partnerships in what we call CampX by 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
As the Manager of Electrical Purchasing North America, you are responsible for strategic and operational activities within your area of scope pertaining to your region by implementing global methods. You are responsible to drive/manage day-to-day business and performance of your team of Project and Commodity Buyers from a QDCFTSR standpoint. Your scope will include, but will not be limited to, managing supplier relationships, cross-functional collaboration, and contributing to supplier negotiation and global segment strategies. You will need to be agile, think globally, act locally, and appreciate cross-functional work and global setups!
Your target? To build a strong, cohesive team of purchasing specialists, to drive business excellence, and execute the needed change in an industry full of exciting challenges! You will be based out of Greensboro, NC and report to the Director of Electromobility, Electronics, Electromechanics & Autonomous Purchasing, North America.
Main responsibilities will include:
Scope responsibility for Wire Harnesses, Power Cables, Fuse & Relay Centers, Batteries, Starters & Alternators segments
Manage purchasing QDCFTSR deliverables in order to support the regional and global business objectives by aligning actions with both your regional Engineering peer and global Purchasing Strategic Line
Ability to create a close interface with the Purchasing Strategic Line located in Europe to proactively address the North America business needs within the global strategy
Own the Profit & Loss (P&L) for the assigned segments including leading supplier negotiations and discovering cost savings opportunities
Ensure that assigned segments' project sourcing and commodity plans are developed and delivered in a timely manner
Provide input and execute the segment strategies and manage supplier selection/relationship/partnership and negotiation
Hold responsibility for budget and operating expenses
Be an active contributor to the team's development
Work in accordance with the Volvo processes, the Code of Conduct, and the Volvo Values
Ensure collaboration with the other managers within the respective segments
Manage cross-functional interactions with Engineering in development of technical roadmaps, appoint supplier hosts within his/her area
Give input to department purchasing business plan, entertain continuous improvement and sustainability
Who You Are
In our business-to-business environment we believe it is our people who make the difference. It is important that you are a trusted leader and that you radiate passion when developing your team and operating your business. We are looking for a leader that actively contributes to your team members' development and performance while building a strong team spirit. We are looking for someone with:
6+ years of strategic purchasing experience (e.g. end-to-end supplier relationship management, sourcing, negotiations, contracts)
Automotive, Powersports, or other heavy manufacturing industry experience
People leadership experience as a direct manager
Developed presentation and communication skills
Able to successfully navigate and influence in a global matrix organization
Ability to handle ambiguity while providing structure and guidance to your team
Ability to analyze difficult situations and act quickly and directly
Works well with cross-functional stakeholder on crises/risks, with 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 team spirit
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Administration, or equivalent working experience
To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status
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, 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 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.
"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".
Job Category: Purchasing
Organization: Group Trucks Purchasing
Travel Required: Occasional Travel
Requisition ID: 22079
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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.
Nearest Major Market: Greensboro
