Semiconductors Account Manager - Expert Buyer

Can you engineer a brighter tomorrow?


It’s crystal clear: the actions we take in the next few years will significantly impact our future. At Volvo Cars, we embrace change. We’re committed to transforming the automotive industry and leading in electrification. For this, we’re seeking out more creative minds to shape that future. Don’t miss this opportunity to create your tomorrow. 


At Procurement, you are part of a global team with the mission to develop and maintain a world-class supplier base. Ensuring the supply of materials and services – at the right cost, quality, and technology – is essential for the success of Volvo Car Group. Ultimately, it's all about cooperating with people inside and outside the company to create a superior experience for the people who buy and drive a Volvo.
We are now looking for driven individual to join our Global Semiconductor Procurement Team, to act as a Semiconductors Account Manager within Direct Material Procurement. 

 

 

Let's introduce ourselves

At Direct Material Procurement, we are strategically constructing an organization poised for future success. Our Global Category Teams are dedicated to establishing competitive value chains through collaborative efforts with stakeholders. We consider our chosen suppliers as enduring partners in innovation and business, aiming to cultivate long-term relationships while ensuring a sustainable global footprint. Our commitment extends to minimizing supply chain risks, and we continually explore new suppliers and innovative ideas.

Semiconductor Procurement team is a global team with purpose of building relationship with our semiconductor vendors to achieve design for resilience, supply chain transparency and being in technology forefront. We are part of the procurement department working tightly with our buyers and engineering departments.
We are on an exciting journey, working together in a fast-paced global environment to break new ground in many aspects of our operations. We contribute to shape global competitive, sustainable and resilient value chains. For Life.

 

What you'll do

In this role, you will lead and support cross-functional business projects for ingoing components in our strategic electronic control units in the cars. You will be responsible for the relationship with our semiconductor manufacturers which means working with partnership, new collaboration models and direct negotiation. This includes preparation, implementation, analysis, negotiation, supplier selection and contract management. You will support, develop and implement supplier strategies, create and maintain commercial relationships with suppliers and stakeholders. You will be working tightly with our engineering department to align the business to the technical strategy.

You enjoy working proactively with key stakeholders to understand your components, its market, delivery base and potential innovation, to find ways to increase the value of Volvo Cars, including cost, quality and sustainability.

What you'll bring

  • You have experience of doing business in an international environment with global suppliers where a strong business acumen is a prerequisite as well as an ability to shift between short term focus and long-term ambitions. You gain the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
  • You have at least few years of experience in Commercial and/or Engineering work and have previous experiences with electronics market, commercial negotiations and legal knowledge
  • Structured and organized approach that enables complexity and different interfaces
  • Confidence to act in an international environment and influence stakeholders, and fluent communication in English. If you speak also Mandarin and Swedish is beneficial. 
  • Consistency in achieve results, even under tough circumstances and active search for new opportunities, by using both formal and informal development channels
  • Collaborative approach and drive to meet shared objectives
  • Knowledge and skills from supplier management and contractual topics, such as fact-based negotiations/discussions
  • Business or Technical University degree in Electronics (or equivalent)

Welcome with your application in English at your earliest convenience.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Please submit your application through our career page. Due to GDPR regulations, we’re unable to store or consider applications from other platforms. Make sure to submit your application in English.

Once your application is successfully submitted, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Applications are open until 10th of January. We’re excited to get to know you! 

 

Volvo Cars – driving change together


Volvo Cars’ success is the result of a collaborative, diverse and inclusive working environment. Today, we’re one of the most well-known and respected car brands, with around 43,000 employees across the globe. At Volvo Cars, your career is designed around your skills and aspirations, so you can reach your fullest potential.

And it’s so exciting – we’re well on our way on our journey towards full electrification. We have five fully electric cars already on the market, and five more on the way. Our fully-electric and plug-in hybrid cars combined make up almost 50 per cent of our sales. So come and join us in shaping the future of mobility. There’s never been a more rewarding time to play your part in our inspiring and creative teams!

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Gothenburg, SE, 40531

Job requisition ID:  75209