Växjö: Buyer Volvo CE

Om tjänsten
Vi söker en Inköpare i vår kunds PUR-team som består av 21 personer med olika roller.

Tjänsten är inledningsvis ett tidsbegränsat konsultuppdrag men kan leda till anställning hos kund för rätt person.



Dina arbetsuppgifter i huvudsak
Huvudansvaret i denna roll är följande;

• Sourcing av nya delar till våra projekt och produktion
• Utveckla våra affärsrelationer med våra leverantörer
• Leda, och/eller stödja i förhandlingar, leverans- eller kostnadsrelaterade frågor
• Bidra till utvecklingen av våra leverantörsstrategier
• Ansvarig för den dagliga affären med våra leverantörer



Vem är du?
Vi ser att du har erfarenhet av arbete inom inköp och dokumenterad förhandlingsförmåga.
Det är meriterande om du har erfarenhet från arbete inom industrisegment och i nya utvecklingsprojekt.

Med din kommunikationsförmåga, och fördomsfria sätt i kombination med ett driv och vilja att leda och ta egna initiativ får du jobbet gjort. Du är en lagspelare och vill vara en del av ett fantastiskt team!
Eftersom kund arbetar i en global miljö behövs god kommunikationsförmåga på engelska och svenska.
Det är önskvärt att du har arbetserfarenhet inom SAP samt besitter ett tekniskt intresse/erfarenhet.


Intervjuer sker löpande och tjänsten kan komma att tillsättas innan annonstiden löpt ut.
Varmt välkommen med din ansökan!

Vi söker nu en kompetent Administratör, Inköps- och Rekryteringsansvarig med språkkunskaper anpassade för att möta våra leverantörer och arbetsstyrka från Mellanöstern. Denna roll är avgörande för att stärka vårt team och fördjupa våra relationer med internationella partners.
Huvudsakliga arbetsuppgifter:
Administration av dagliga kontorsaktiviteter
Inköp och förhandling med leverantörer
Rekrytering och onboarding av ny personal
Optimering av administrativa processer

Kvalifikationer:
Flytande i arabiska språket, både i tal och skrift
Bra kunskap i engelska, både i tal och skrift
Stark analytisk förmåga och problemlösningskompetens
Erfarenhet av administrativt arbete, inköp och rekrytering
Utmärkta organisatoriska och kommunikativa färdigheter

Är du den vi söker? Skicka din ansökan till oss idag och bli en värdefull del av vårt team!


Job Posting: Administrator, Purchasing and Recruitment Manager
We are currently seeking a skilled Administrator, Purchasing and Recruitment Manager with language proficiency catered to engage with our suppliers and workforce from the Middle East. This role is crucial for strengthening our team and deepening our ties with international partners.
Key Responsibilities:
Administration of daily office operations
Conducting procurement and negotiation with suppliers
Recruiting and onboarding new staff
Enhancing administrative processes

Qualifications:
Proficiency in Arabic, both written and spoken
Good command of English, both written and spoken
Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
Experience in administration, procurement, and recruitment
Excellent organizational and communication skills

Are you the one we're looking for? Submit your application today and become an invaluable part of our team!

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Head of Operations Braas

Our proposition to you
Regardless of what stage you are in life, at Volvo Construction Equipment, you will have the unique opportunity to passionately contribute to society’s prosperity and sustainable development, reducing the climate footprint and use of resources – always with people’s health, safety and wellbeing at the center of our actions.
You will work with colleagues driven by the idea that through imagination, hard work and technological innovation we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter, and more connected.
The General Manager for our production site in Braås will be in the forefront of this cultural transformation. We believe you are a sustainable leader, not just for our company, but for our industry and society as a whole.
Our proposition to you is a unique opportunity in a world leading operation environment with a diverse and dynamic culture whilst acknowledging your life cycle needs.
About us?
In Operations, we manufacture and deliver the Volvo Construction Equipment ecosystem around the world, operating from our 14 sites in 4 different continents. We work together across functions to always put the customer in the center of their decisions and achieve best in class performance whilst developing with the world around us.
In this role, you will experience leaders and co-workers with a growth mindset and always in the outlook to find better ways of working and connecting to people. Together with the Operations Leadership Team and the many more teams you will be part of, you experience a culture driven by the will to continuously improve our contribution to the value chain and deliver the brand’s promise of Safety, Quality and environmentally friendly solutions through Innovation.
We are engaged and skilled, and we expect the same from you.

About the role?
The role of a Head of Operations Braås is responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing facility and has full responsibility for the plant’s profitability and development. In this role, the Head of Operations also acts as the site leader, coordinating all the functions on site to drive local initiatives and address common challenges, improve collaboration, and identify synergies between the different functions.
The Head of Operations taking on a hands-on approach to management plans, guides and directs the plant operations to achieve plant objectives in safety, quality, production output, delivery, and customer satisfaction.
Together with his teams, ensure the best preconditions for people to be involved and hence grow and develop with us. In this role, his is required to balance the needs and expectations of all stakeholders, the employees, customers, owners and society.

About you?
A people leader, you align your personal values to those of Volvo Construction Equipment. You will help us to guide behaviors, actions, and leadership in all interactions and with all stakeholders whilst maintaining a solid knowledge on key financial drivers and parameters, such as cost, profit, cash flow, pay-back.
In your leadership, you are recognized by empowerment of others and having the courage to act. A leader capable to build and sustain trustful relationships, we expect you to be engaged and committed to meet results and admit mistakes, fix and learn from them.
You bring a winning mindset for yourself and your team. Change and transformation are source of inspiration and energy to you. Most importantly, you are able to use them to gain and sustain momentum to develop and execute an integrate site’s strategy that delivers cost effective, high-quality products with industry-leading flexibility, quality, and customer satisfaction.
You are passionate about continuous improvement and developing people and organization.
In addition to fluency in English, the candidate will speak, or show the willingness to learn, Swedish.

Ideal experience
• 15+ years of leadership experience with a focus on operations
• Successful track record of improving performance of a site and strong understanding of Lean philosophy and methodology.
• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying operational and manufacturing strategies that have yielded measurable financial and non-financial improvements in performance, while maintaining high levels of health and safety, quality, and delivery.
• Perform and Develop Capabilities.
• A strong leader with a successful track record of building organizational capabilities
• Has built successful organizations with capable and resilient teams and individuals, able to deliver sustainable value through effective operational set-up.
• Experience interacting with suppliers, dealers, and customers.
• Have operated with a clear and consistent sustainability focus.
• Is used to navigating in a multicultural, international organization.

Education
A university degree in relevant field, Engineering or Business Administration.

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

Position Description


Here at Volvo CE, we are driven by the idea that by imagination, hard work and technology innovation, we will lead the way towards developing a world that is cleaner, smarter and more connected. It is up to us!


Our organization is made up by people who believe in great people and great teamwork. We are a truly global company, and we believe in the advantage of a diverse and creative workplace that brings out the best in everyone.


As a Buyer for Volvo Construction Equipment, you will be responsible for the operational part of purchasing for a set portfolio of suppliers and commodities.


You will be a part of our team in Braås, where we are 19 people in different roles within Purchasing. Seven of those are working in the same role as you managing a number of commodities.
We will gladly share our expertise and experience with you and are looking forward to learning from yours.


This is how you could make an impact


You will work with suppliers on a day-to-day basis and do the purchasing for 7 different production sites in Europe such as our Hauler and Wheel loader sites in Braås and Arvika, our component site in Hallsberg and Eskilstuna and Volvo Powertrain production sites in Sweden and France. You will source new parts to our projects and our production, contribute to develop our business relations with our suppliers and drive or support in negotiations. Furthermore, you are a key player to drive improvement activities both internal and with suppliers.


You will also represent purchasing in many different and exiting new development projects and for sourcing of new components to our production. To have good working relations with our suppliers are important, so to meet with them on a regular basis and contribute to develop our supplier strategy is a part of this role.


So, who are you?


We are curious to get to know you! We assume that you are driven and take own initiatives You are a target-oriented individual with a business mindset. We imagine that you are well organized and have a general technical understanding. You are an open-minded team player with good communication
skills.


Required competencies
Minimum bachelor's degree in engineering or economics, or other valid education.
Fluent in English and Swedish.
Work experience within Purchasing and/or Supply Chain having a holistic view.
General technical understanding and interest.

Are we a perfect match?


This is a great opportunity so give me a call and I will gladly tell you more about us and this position!
I am really looking forward to viewing your application!


Emanuel Tirenå
Head of Site Purchasing & Supply Chain
Phone: +46 700- 897801


Union representatives
Dennis Andersson, Akademikerna, +46 790 608063
Thomas Andersson, Unionen, +46 70 0897659
Jimmy Lönnetun, Ledarna, +46 70 0897634


Kindly note that due to GDPR, we will not accept applications via mail. Please use our career site.

Volvo Construction Equipment, a business area within the Volvo Group, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of construction equipment such as wheel loaders, excavators, articulated haulers, road development equipment and compact equipment. Center for development and manufacturing of Volvo Articulated and Autonomous Haulers is located in Braås, Sweden. We are committed to building a better tomorrow and are proud of our innovative spirit resulting in world leading products, autonomous haulers and the first vehicle built with fossil- free steel and much more, always with a great team spirit and collaboration.
Please read more about Volvo CE at our homepage.


Description
The assignment is finding a suitable tool that can autonomously remove paper flags from the pallets in our pallet breakdown process.
Every day we receive ~700 pallets and each pallet have at least one paper flag nailed to the frame of the pallet. Currently we remove these papers manually by hand.
In the long run we aim to find a solution that can autonomously identify the papers with vision cameras and remove them with a robot.


Suitable Background: Mechanical engineering.
Thesis Level: Bachelor
Language: Swedish or English
Starting Date: 2024
Number of Students: 2


For further information, please contact:
Carl Sigfridsson, Head of Manufacturing Engineering Logistics
+46 470 387806, carl.sigfridsson@volvo.com


Welcome with your application!