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Buyer - Aftermarket Purchasing

Location:

Shippensburg, PA, US, 17257

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.

What you will do

Would you like to help us build tomorrow?

Are you passionate about customer success? Would you enjoy working with a team of enterprising people who motivate themselves and those around them to develop personally and professionally?

Our organization is built by people and great teamwork. We are a truly global company, and we believe in the advantage of diversity. Together, we create a workplace that brings the best out of everyone. Here at Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE), we are motivated by the idea that with imagination, hard work and innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected. We believe in a sustainable future.

As a buyer for the North American Aftermarket team, you will work cross-functionally alongside Volvo supply chain professionals and leaders on strategy execution and supporting a best-in-class OEM Parts availability to the VCE service market.

In this role you will combine analytical, problem-solving skills with a great sense of urgency for efficient decision-making: while protecting quality, optimizing total cost, and supporting Volvo’s sustainability ambitions in line with the group’s critical policies and procedures.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Be the North America aftermarket’s “voice” in assigned segments from a strategic and tactical perspective

• Manage unique aftermarket supplier relationships by rating, classifying, and regularly maintaining those inputs at both the supplier and unique part number level

• Collaborate with production buyers locally or internationally and cross-business areas on shared business (overlapping segments, shared suppliers and or shared parts/components)

• Maintain commercial terms and ensure they are up to date and aligned with other purchasing organizations within the group for shared parts and suppliers (eg. Prices for shared parts, terms of payment for shared suppliers, contract negotiations)

• Support supplier base resilience by collaboratively managing supplier risks and crisis (visibility via cases management, supplier recovery plan requests and follow up with efficient communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders. Efficiently escalate as needed. Management of end-of-production requests by suppliers or detrimental relationships/stalemates)

• Engage in continuous improvement with suppliers as they present themselves (capture and champion supplier cost improvement ideas, work on volume consolidation per segment, plan and execute supplier phase outs …)

• Implement and manage unique aftermarket suppliers’ contracts (mapping, planning, implementation / renewals, control, execution, feedback)

• Support compliance (eg. regulatory, business requirements onto our supplier base …)

• Engage and contribute to functional strategic direction and initiatives (“Build Tomorrow’s Purchasing”)

• Manage cost with a “TCO mindset” (increases and decreases, MOQs, commercial packaging, branding, EDI implementation, tooling investments / takeover, logistics …)

• Promote and work with suppliers on sustainability requirements / initiatives

• Support Volvo’s supplier code of conduct

• Other tasks (special projects / initiatives upon assignment)

• Use the purchasing tools to drive continuous improvement in supplier Quality, Sustainability, Capacity and Cost (QSCC).

• Research supplier invoice discrepancies versus VCE established pricing, document and take appropriate actions with the supplier and Commodity managers as required.

• Suggest educated sourcing changes to the commodity buyer/manager

• Be involved in the supplier selection and implementation as part of the commodity team

• Evaluate suppliers in accordance with the Volvo processes

• Work closely with and support the SML group for appropriate related activities

• Work in accordance with the Volvo CE processes, the Volvo Way, and the Volvo values and behaviors

Who are you?

Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together. In this role, you will bring the following:

Required knowledge, experience, education:

• Bachelor degree or higher in Supply Chain, Engineering, Economics/Finance, Business or related field

• 3+ years’ experience in Purchasing, Procurement or Material Planning with regular supplier interactions, especially within OEMs or Automotive industry.

What’s in it for you?

We are pleased to offer a solid package of compensation and benefits. You will enjoy:

• Competitive base pay

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance

• Generous PTO

• Tax deferred retirement plans, varied by business; 401(K) with company match

• 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 café

• Avid approach to Sustainability

• Culture with a passion for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all

• We also offer an array of additional benefits and programs that make today’s challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier. We will gladly share this information and more at any time during the interviewing process or as part of your offer letter.

Ready for the next move?

• If you are curious to explore how we put our words into actions, follow us on LinkedIn and volvogroup.com.

• Are you excited to bring your skills and disruptive ideas to the table? We can’t wait to hear from you. Apply today!

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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.

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.

Part of Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment is a global company driven by our purpose to build the world we want to live in. Together we develop and deliver solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and more connected world. By unleashing everyone’s full potential, we build a more sustainable future for all our stakeholders. Come join our team and help us build a better tomorrow.

Job Category: Purchasing

Organization: Volvo Construction Equipment

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 19857

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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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