As a Commodity Buyer , you will be responsible for a purchasing portfolio of parts delivered to Volvo Penta warehouses globally. You will be leading the purchasing activities on your scope with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the customers maximum satisfaction. Your Responsibilities Drive India segment business plans for concerned segments be an active member in the global network of buyers. Also , you will be responsible for selected aftermarket purchasing portfolio of parts, which needs to be delivered to Volvo Penta warehouses globally. You will be leading the purchasing activities on your scope with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure the customers maximum satisfaction. Building expertise within defined scope and understanding of complete supply chain (market benchmarking, suppliers, competition, new technologies, projects, new business models, total cost of ownership etc) Responsible for secure that supplier selection is aligned with the approved segment business plan with the right QDCF-TSR Ensure valid agreements with all suppliers in production and extend contracts on time before expiry through deep dive methodologies to ensure the right QDCFTSR with existing suppliers. Manage and align with critical stakeholders like Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing , After Market Engineering during sourcing, project operation phase. You will be leading all purchasing activities along with the critical stakeholders related to the involvement of suppliers in development projects. Perform activities required for the portfolio: eg, negotiations, project implementation, crisis and risk management and total cost optimization. Lead and Drive cost reduction activities (VA/VE, logistics optimizations etc) with suppliers stakeholders to meet all commercial targets forecast cost evolution for the scope of responsibility. Deliver the defined KPI s on time and in accordance with set targets (Revenues, Uptime, Projects) Challenge, negotiate report changes after contract signature and ensure continuous fulfillment of project targets Ensure that the supplier is prepared for production, including capacity and all needed system updates when needed Monitor, identify and mitigate risks in cooperation with the supplier and Supplier Network teams for parts under development during the project phase and ensure a timely part transfer in the system to the commodity buyer Work in close collaboration with suppliers to map and reduce the end to end supply chain manufacturing CO2 emissions Own, and drive continuous improvements, and excellence in your area, based on business needs and strategies Qualification Requirements University degree in BE / B.Tech in Mechanical/Automobile Preferred knowledge with 4-8 years of experience as a buyer in the automotive industry Excellent decision-making skills, considering risks and opportunities, with an ownership mindset Continuous Improvement and Excellence mindset with good communication skills Strong analytical, prioritization, and negotiating skills Strong business acumen with very good knowledge in project management Good understanding of different manufacturing processes and best practice costing. Excellent interpersonal, networking stakeholder management skills - true connector working in different eco-systems Positive and collaborative mindset and strong energy to contribute to the success of the Volvo Group Proactiveness is an absolute must! Experience in handling Supplier Proprietary components