Senior Buyer (Textile and Apparel) | Volvo Merchandise

Company description:

Who we are and what we believe in 

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. ​We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. ​We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment. 

Job description:

Are you passionate about procurement and product development within textile and apparel? Do you keep sustainability close to your heart and want to impact the lifestyle assortment for an iconic brand like Volvo? Then this might be the opportunity for you!

 

At Volvo Merchandise, we deliver on-brand, sustainable and high-quality merchandise and lifestyle items for the Volvo Group to accelerate brand growth, build relationships and commercial value. We manage the complete process from design and sourcing to sales, distribution, and customer support, reaching customers in more than 180 countries. We are currently on a transformation journey, accelerating how we work with digital customer experience, sustainability, and partnerships.

 

We are now looking forward to welcoming a team player to join our journey toward a world-class proactive, resilient and sustainability-focused team. You will join a group of dedicated, hands-on professionals, passionate about delivering high-quality merchandise aligned with our brand values and focused on our customers’ success. 

 

 

This is how you could make an impact

 

In this role, you will combine deep textile craftsmanship with commercial leadership. You will develop, source and purchase textile and apparel products that are on-brand, sustainable and compelling, while driving innovation and continuous improvement across the value chain with a close cross-functional team.

 Responsibilities

 

• Lead textile and apparel purchasing (final product, Tier 1) with a strong focus on business and customer needs, innovation, trends, and low-impact materials and processes.
• Drive hands-on product development within textile categories such as jackets and vests, headwear, knitwear, polos, tees, and more.
• Secure best-practice in product and production, including materials, qualities, production techniques, trims, accessories and packaging.
• Develop and manage existing suppliers to match portfolio and customer requirements, including core development, print-on-demand, and refinement setups.
• Lead sourcing and negotiations for the textile categories globally, ensuring the right supplier choices for quality, sustainability, lead-time, risk, and cost.
• Align supplier base and value chain setup with business needs, strategy, category plans and brand values.
• Track supplier performance and follow-up through cost transparency, quality and sustainability KPIs.
• Drive sustainability and compliance activities across the category, with a clear focus on climate, resources, and people.
• Ensure operational excellence in order handling and system workflows/administration.

Profile description:

Who you are

A relationship builder who maximizes partnership potential and develops suppliers over time, with solid experience from the textile and apparel industry.

A senior professional with deep material knowledge and a true passion for the product.

Structured, analytical, and known for strong follow-through.

A team player used to close cross-functional collaboration with designers, portfolio managers, buyers, logistics and sustainability professionals.

Comfortable working independently, proactive, and driven by continuous improvement.

Driven by change, with a positive mindset and can-do attitude.

Required skills

5+ years of experience from purchasing in the textile and apparel industry

Deep purchasing and product development experience within textile categories, materials, value chains and processes

Relevant University Degree

Hands-on experience in product compliance, certifications and climate reporting

Skilled in MS Office, comfortable using Dynamics 365, PLM and AI tools

Strong in communication. Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken

Why join us

This is a rare opportunity to join a small, global procurement and development team in a company with end-to-end responsibility and high pace. We support iconic brands through a successful B2B e-commerce setup. You will help to shape the future of our lifestyle and merchandise by influencing what we develop, source, and how we accelerate sustainable, high-quality lifestyle gear for the Volvo Group.

 

How to apply

 

 

Apply with your updated CV and a short cover letter. Selection process will be ongoing, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

 

 

 

In prioritizing candidates, we will pay attention to matching your profile to team culture, experience and spirit. The successful candidate will have shown a winning attitude and great persona in combination with a strong track record and references.

 

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden. Regular travel is expected.

 

Reporting to: Thomas Fall, Director Procurement, Design & Sustainability

 

Last application date: 2026-05-24

 

For more information please contact: 

Thomas Fall, Director Procurement, Design & Sustainability: [email protected]

Linda Skår, Head of People and Culture Group Communication: [email protected]

 

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