Buyer - Painted Plastics & Airvents

The Category Buyer secures supply and delivers cost efficiency and additional value in sourcing programs, by participating and executing on Commodity Business Plans, and by having a clear view on business demands as well as supplier market. Main responsibilities Have a total cost approach by delivering cost savings, cash flow and added-value improvements Anchors and execute Commodity Business Plans, e.g. identifying and leading key programs to achieve cost saving targets and setting supplier base portfolio, based on market and business needs Lead commercial and contractual negotiation with suppliers within the area Together with Stakeholders prepare and effectuate RFI/RFQ within the area Conduct market-, supplier- and spend analysis to be on top of the area and be able to perform strategic sourcing initiatives Required qualifications University degree or equivalent professional experience in relevant area A minimum of 3-5 years relevant working experience Solid negotiation, commercial and contractual track record Fluent in English (written and spoken) Professional experience in multi sourcing. Personal qualities High integrity and professionalism Business and performance driven A great communicator and excellent cooperation skills Self-drive Positive mind-set Start date: 01.09.2026 End date: 31-08-2027 Location: Gothenburg Work allocation: 100% *Kindly present all CV's in English PLEASE NOTE! Volvo Cars require that an adequate background check has been completed prior to the start of the assignment, meaning that you, as the supplier, must have conducted the requested level/-s of background check as soon as possible after your candidate has been chosen for the assignment. If any deviations or discrepancies occur, the supplier should inform Ework and the candidate should not be moving forward in the procurement process. This particular assignment is marked as: “Not Sensitive” In the attached file/-s you will find info about the required background check/-s. Volvo Cars reserves the right to request evidence of completion of these checks according to their expectations for the duration of the contingent worker assignment at Volvo Cars. Ework offer to conduct necessary background check for a fee, please reach out for more information if interested. *We offer continuously. That means that we sometimes remove the assignments before deadline. If you are interested we recommend that you apply immediately. PayExpress: We now offer a fast and smooth payment solution, so you don't have to wait through long payment periods. With us, you will receive your payment within 3-5 days after your timesheet has been approved. This benefit is included as standard in almost all our contracts with no extra work on your part. Read more on below link.