Experienced Sourcing Manager for Paint, Procurement Commodity Exterior

Scania is currently undergoing a transformation from being a supplier of trucks, buses and engines to a supplier of complete and sustainable transport solutions.

We are now searching for a new colleague to strengthen our team.

Apply and join our high-performing and diverse group in a challenging and exciting business environment!

The team

The Exterior team is responsible for developing the supplier base, taking care of running business and setting global strategies in an international environment.

Our multi-cultural team consist of 11 purchasers with a great mix of backgrounds, experiences and competences. We enjoy solving problems both within the team and with our cross-functions and always try to find the best solutions for Scania. We feel motivated by delivering on and beyond our commitments and want to be seen as a reliable partner, while daring to try new approaches. We strive for a climate where opinions and knowledge are openly shared within the team and learning is continuous.

A helping hand is always provided between team members.

The role

The segment of Paint and Pre-treatment is one of our most dynamic areas, with high impact on overall cost, delivery stability and sustainability.

We are challenging the status quo in many areas right now and are trying to find new innovative solutions with our suppliers and cross functions.

In your role as a sourcing manager you will be responsible for the paint segment, defining the supplier base, setting strategies for the material groups and aligning the strategies cross functionally and within the Traton group.

You will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with suppliers and continuously manage potentials and risks within the supplier base, mitigating delivery disturbances and other kinds of deviations, in close cooperation with our colleagues from risk management.

One of your responsibilities is creating business plan activities and to deliver on those, ensuring competitive prices and that we reach our targets for the team and department.

Leading the 3-ring team, which consists of colleagues from the project and quality team, is an important part of your work.

Here you assure a good collaboration so strategies are defined, activities are set up and goals are achieved across our value drivers technology, quality, delivery, cost and sustainability.

At Scania we always strive for continuous improvements. We want you to take initiatives within your area of responsibility to drive improvements in for example collaboration, way of working and strategy definition for your segment. In this role, you will have a lot of freedom to act and to take decisions together with your team.

You will also be able to develop your leadership skills by leading your 3-ring meetings and the cooperation with other brands within the group.

In order to thrive, you need to be able to build strong and professional relationships internally as well as externally and you need to be eager to learn from others.

You have an ability to see opportunities and a drive to make things happen.

Your profile

You are a person with great commercial interest and a passion for doing business while staying close to the technology.

You are good at maintaining relationships and like to represent purchasing in cross functions as well as towards suppliers in a professional way.

You are also self-driven with high integrity and contribute to the development of the team.

• preferably a university degree in engineering, business or relevant experience
• more than 5 years of relevant work experience
• preferably previous experience from the automotive industry and from working with paint/chemicals in a commercial environment
• analytical, structured and ability to work independently in alignment with others
• supportive and ability to cooperate with many stakeholders
• positive and open attitude, you see chances instead of obstacles
• clear, professional and persuasive when communicating and good presentation skills
• fluent in spoken and written English

Why Scania as an employer?

We offer an interesting and challenging job within a great team. Our corporate culture is characterised by openness, diversity and respect for the individual.

For the right person who takes responsibility for their own development, Scania offers many opportunities to grow and develop in your career both in Sweden and internationally.

To find out more about us as a company, our leadership principles and how we are actively working with diversity and inclusion, check Life at Scania.

Interested in joining us?

Please contact: Bastian Boegelein, Manager Commodity Purchasing Exterior, for more information; +46 70 085 62 10

Application

Your application should include a CV, a cover letter, and copies of any relevant certificates. Selections and interviews will take place on an ongoing basis throughout the application period.

Please apply as soon as possible and no later than 2024-05-19.

We look forward to receiving your application!