SGC Hydraulic Controls Senior Commodity Buyer Job

Serve as a member of sub-commodity team(s), Global or Regional, defining the sourcing strategy for the given sub-commodity; Drive QSCCF (Quality, Sustainability, Capacity, Cost, and Features) targets at the sub-commodity level with its supplier base; Support optimum Early Supplier Involvement to deliver optimum common global technical solutions along with product and projects expectations; Supplier Host; Commercially responsible within OTD and within PPD; Define the sourcing strategy together with the commodity team (for given subcommodities) and all necessary stakeholders; Anchor the sourcing strategy for its sub-commodities; Support implementation of the sourcing strategy in the product and regions; Manage the supply base (identification, evaluation, approval, and development of strategic suppliers); Responsible for supplier management strategies and tactics; Drive QSCC targets at the subcommodity level and track implementation (TCO, Quality, and Timing) with support from other Purchasing teams; Negotiate Long Term Agreements (LTA), containing Frame Work Agreements (FWA) based on our Volvo General Purchasing Conditions (VGPC), Warranty-, QDC-, Development agreement; Support Project leaders in reaching project targets with its supplier base (Planning, target cost, technical proposals); Responsible for Split Agreements (VA, Value Analysis, outcome); Conduct Business Reviews (meetings to review the overall supplier performance); Support sites according to escalation processes; Validate sourcing proposals made by project teams at gate review (compliance with commodity sourcing strategy); Responsible for Agreement registration in PAM system (Purchasing Agreement Management); Support in activities to recover warranty costs from suppliers; Work in accordance with the Volvo CE processes and Volvo’s core values and behaviors.

Bachelor’s or foreign equivalent degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related field and 5 years of experience in the job offered or in purchasing. Special skills – Experience in commodity/segment, managing projects, and global supplier base. Hybrid role-telecommuting permitted up to 3 days/week. Domestic travel once per month; international travel twice a year. Worksite location: 312 Volvo Way, Shippensburg, PA 17257.