Make a change

In a world suffering from pollution and in a highly competitive industry, NEVS was founded with the determination to make a change.

To improve by challenging the conservative and complex.

We believe, or in fact we know, that most people both want to do well and to find joy in what they are doing. So unlike most, we combine the two.

Now we are joining hands with strong technical, industrial and financial partners to become a leading manufacturer of electric vehicles aiming for our vision - to shape mobility for a more sustainable future.

We are building up a strong team in Sweden and China for this inspiring journey. If you feel that you want to be a part of this challenge and make a change - you should join us!

NEVS is creating a strong foundation of skills for new technologies and innovations. We have a committed passion to create and deliver iconic and desirable global products suitable for volume production.

We are now looking for a Purchasing Director, Indirect Material and Services!

Description

The Purchasing department is responsible for all commercial businesses regarding direct and indirect material and services. The purchasing team is rapidly growing and contains of approx. 40 persons located in Trollhättan and additional 12 persons in our local China office. The team is operating in a well-defined global purchasing process based on team work between Buyers, SQE´s & Cost Engineers.

The organization that you will be Director of consists of four employees and are responsible for all the purchasing activities related to indirect material, with a deep integration in NEVS company structure. In this role you will lead this organization and report to the Purchasing Vice President. As director you will be co-ordinating with our purchasing team in China.

Your role involves;

- Lead and develop sourcing strategies, operation strategies, business plan and process improvements.

- Achieve cost reductions target.

- Establish and maintain effective relationships with relevant stakeholders and suppliers.

- Work and collaborate with the key stakeholders to achieve timely sourcing and budget saving.

- Proactively support the organization when needed.

- Review and approve all the sourcing and contracts within delegation of authority.

- Improve overall organizational capability throughout systematic approaches, processes, and talent development program.

- Develop metrics to analyze and measure supplier performance against commitments.

- Lead and develop individual employees and the team.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has;

- A Technical, Economic or Legal University degree or equivalent experience,

- Extensive experience in indirect material purchasing & building relations, 5-10 years,

- Management experience,

- Relevant experience in the automotive and process.

You master English and Swedish, both spoken and written.

To be successful in this role you need to;

- Be professional and commercial in your profession,

- Be a humble and a results-oriented winner used to deal with ambiguity,

- Be easy to work with for both internal and external "partners",

- Work to establish mutually profitable business relationships (win-win),

- Have integrity and a trustworthy approach,

- Have cultural awareness, especially Asian – European culture.

For this position, personal character is a significant factor!

Opportunities

We have a Lean organization which gives you the opportunity to influence both the organization and t

Timmar per vecka:
100%. Tillträde: Immediately tillsvidareanställning

Arbetsgivare Namn: NEVS, Purchasing

Arbetsgivare adress: Saabvägen 5 46138 Trollhättan

Form av kontakt:
Fredrik Ahlström, VP Purchasing titel : telefon 1: +46 520 85 135() telefon 2: () mobil: e-post:

Jobb kort beskrivning: Buyers

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

Hur man ansöker: Other - see free text