Senior Buyer (Indirect) Logistics

Let's introduce ourselves

Indirect Procurement (IDP) sources the non-production goods and services that support Volvo Cars’ operations. The Senior Logistics Buyer independently leads sourcing initiatives, supplier relationships, negotiations, and stakeholder engagement while driving procurement strategy, cost optimization, risk mitigation, and regional/global category objectives. Volvo Core Competencies include Collaboration, Drives Results, Self-Development, and Builds Trust.

What you'll do

Core Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing activities including business requirement alignment, RFQ execution, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, implementation, and total cost of ownership analysis.
• Own assigned categories and supplier relationships, including commercial evaluation, performance management, governance, and value delivery.
• Develop sourcing strategies and recommendations that support business objectives and informed decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate supplier, commercial, operational, and business risks through appropriate planning and escalation.
• Drive procurement process improvements that enhance efficiency, compliance, stakeholder experience, and business outcomes.
• Support contract development and supplier agreements through a working knowledge of commercial and legal terms.

What you'll bring

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Supply Chain or a related field
• Minimum of five years of procurement, supply chain, or relevant industry experience

• Multi-year ownership of leading sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, and commercial evaluations
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships with senior and executive stakeholders, influence decisions, present leadership audiences, and drive alignment on strategic initiatives.

• Proficiency in MS Office and procurement-related systems (Coupa, Ariba, etc)

Competencies

• Scenario Based Decision Making: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate ambiguity into actionable items. Commercial acumen with a focus on total cost of ownership, value creation, and risk management.
• Leadership and Influence: Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills across multiple functions and organizational levels. Demonstrates consistent informal leadership through positive influence, knowledge sharing, and collaboration
• Strategic Focus - Maintain strategic focus by balancing risk mitigation, creating long term value, legal implications, escalation paths, and continuous improvement through proactive adaptable and clear communications.
• Negotiation Leadership: Strong negotiation capabilities and ability to develop sourcing strategies within assigned responsibility areas. Advanced negotiation capabilities. Experience applying multiple negotiation approaches, including face to face, reverse auctions, multi-round verbal
• Category Strategy and Ownership : Manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering strong results and meeting stakeholder timelines. Full accountability of commodity scope. Responsible for global work. urns unclear situations into structured scenarios, new process or uncharted scenario, employee engages into solutions before escalating. Solution oriented and pragmatic approach.