Electrical Buyer

Electrical Buyer

**Location**:Curitiba, BR, 81260-900**Position Type**:Professional- Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport 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.**This is us, your new colleagues**
Group Truck Purchasing is looking for a **Temporary** **Electrical Buyer**, in **Curitiba, Brazil**, within our Vehicle and Uptime team in LATAM.
You will have near colleagues working spread across the world and work in different networks, teams and groups. You will be part of the Vehicle Uptime team, daily work in a dynamic and integrated team.
Vehicle & Uptime team and aim at building strong purchasing synergies amongst the various Purchasing organizations of Volvo Group.

**This is your mission**
You will be leading the purchasing activities (related to Electrical wiring parts) on your scope with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the customers maximum satisfaction.
That means that you will secure delivery of the projects you will lead within more challenging planning than regular production vehicle project; scout and seek for the best suppliers plus bring creative and innovative solutions. You will have the challenge, source and create the ad hoc supplier base **. **You will also lead the negotiations and in order to secure the best QDCF-TSR performance and perform purchasing activities related to ordering, logistics and financial flows to the suppliers.

**The ticket to ride**
At Volvo Group, we have a culture of high performance created through employee engagement and we value Customer success, Trust, Passion, Change and Performance. We like to work hard, have fun and we are committed to our customer and to the Volvo Group success.
We believe in the concept **‘Hire for attitude, train for skills’.** Therefore, what’s most important to get the opportunity to join us on journey is that you have ability to motivate, engage and involve others with passion for innovation. Since the job is about customer success it is also important that you have business acumen, customer focus with a holistic view and ability to communicate with facts, to sell your vision and get desired support.
An important part of this job is to develop our organization, which is why strategic ability, service minded and target oriented approach plus integrity and trust based collaborations are your strengths.
- Business acumen
- University degree in Business, Engineering or related field
- Min 5 years experience in Purchasing and/or negotiation experience in a supplier/customer relationship, with a proven track record
- Fluent in English, both written and spoken
- Positive attitude, service minded and target oriented approach
- Strong team player with the ability to lead
- Multicultural experience is an asset
- Automotive experience is a plus
- Willingness to travel occasionally

**Who we are and what we believe in**-
**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**:5547**View All Jobs**

**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.