Head of Battery Cells and Battery Cells Material Purchasing

2 days ago

Göteborg, Sweden Volvo Group Full time

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

Our industry is developing at a higher pace than ever before and we at the Volvo Group want to shape the future of transportation. We are fully committed to the Paris agreement targets and our long-term ambitions are clear. We are proud to be on an exciting journey to implement our long-term targets to be 100% fossil free, 100% safe and 100% more productive. The electrification of our products is in the heart of this transformation and we, as Electromobility (EMOB) Purchasing have a key role to play. We collaborate with all our cross-functional colleagues to define and implement a strategy that will allow us to continue to lead the electrification journey. 
 
You will join a passionate team, creating business value in an open and multicultural, dynamic environment with highly innovative products. We are team players, with energy and creativity, who drive change and strive for the best. We like challenges, having fun and are committed to our customers and Volvo Group success. 
 
Welcome to a global team unified by an important mission, great ideas, fun, diversity, and inclusion. Our colleagues are - and will always be - the most important part of the story, as each colleague truly matters and plays an essential role in our journey. 
 
 

We are looking for our new Head of Battery Cells and Battery Cell Material Purchasing

Do you share our passion to lead and grow teams and would you love to contribute to shaping the world we want to live in? Great, then you are the person we are looking for 
 
In our business-to-business environment we believe it is our people who make the difference. It is important that you are a trusted leader and that you radiate passion when developing your team and your business. 
 
Together with a great and professional team, you will have the responsibility to define and implement the global purchasing strategy for the Battery Cells and Battery Cell Material team. 
 
To be successful in this role you are proactive and have excellent stakeholder management skills. You are great with negotiation and have an efficient communication, strong business acumen and the ability to see the end-to-end perspective as well as the ability to interact and influence at all levels. 
 

Main responsibilities and activities:

• Actively contribute to your team members' development
• Enable activities to excel the competitive advantage for battery cells and battery cell material in the full QDCF-TSR (quality, delivery, cost, feature, technology, sustainability & risk) 
• Secure together with your internal and external network, that we are on top of the latest market developments
• Build and maintain trustful and healthy supply partner relationships 
• Lead, and be part of, different ecosystems, with cross-departments and cross-functional members.
• Contribute as a member in the Electromobility Energy Storage System Purchasing Leadership team and play a key role in developing the department. 
• Work in accordance with Volvo Group’s defined Values (Customer Success, Trust, Passion, Change, Performance)
 

Who are you?

• You act as a trusted leader and coach your organization. 
• You build effective teams with common objectives and high team spirit. 
• You are proactive and handle ambiguities – we move too fast to be reactive. 
• You influence the continuous improvement and our learning culture. 
• You dare to speak up, influence and drive transformation to create positive change. 
• You collaborate well in both the internal and external ecosystem to drive business results. 
• You are able to navigate and adapt to uncertain environments.
• You are an inspiring leader that embraces diversity. 
• You communicate efficiently and manage top executive exposure. 
• You have purchasing experience from an international business environment with global suppliers. 
We also believe that you have an academic degree in engineering and/or business (or similar) and we hope that you have previous experience from leading people in manager roles.
 

Ready for the next move?

Let's shape the world we want to live in. We have fun, we bring value, and we work hard every day. Do you want to contribute to that atmosphere? 
 
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us 
 
 
Contact names: 

Last application: 1st of July 2024


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

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. 

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. 

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