About this role
Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.
What you will do
The VIE, International Voluntary Abroad, is a French international corporate placement program for young professionals between the age of 18 and 28 who are European Union nationals. For these reasons, we thank you in advance to mention these items on your CV. For more detailed information about the eligibility conditions to this program, we invite you to go to Business France website.
At Trucks Technology & Industrial Division you will contribute to the transformation of our company, the transport industry and society at large.
You will:
- Be accountable for the QDCF-TSR (Quality, Delivery, Cost, Feature, Technology, Sustainability and Risk Management) performance of the supplier base for customer adaptation parts.
- Fulfil customer demand and optimize end to end responsibility for the complete trucks / parts offering towards the end customer.
- In line with Segment Business Plan (SBP), work on identifying innovative solutions to improve parts availability and customer value.
Your future team
In this position you will be part of the Automotive Purchasing team and report to the Automotive Purchasing Manager. We are a small, agile & diverse team of Buyers and Supplier Quality Engineers. With the support of a strong global organisation, we strive to get the best out of our local suppliers to ensure we build the best trucks in the country. We focus on quality, delivery, cost, features, technology, sustainability and risk management (QDCFTSR). We develop the relationship with our suppliers for us to be their number one partner of choice.
Who are you?
Do you dream big? We do too, and we are excited to grow together.
In this role, you will bring:
- Business acumen, agile in your way of working
- Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
- Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business or equivalent
- Experience in managing suppliers, preferably within manufacturing
- Excellent communication and networking skills
- You are a strong and flexible team player, eager to learn and improve
- You have a can-do approach: you have a positive mindset, high level of energy, and you are ready to tackle challenges
- You like to do business; you demonstrate superior communication skills and you are comfortable in cross-functional and multi-cultural set-up
- You enjoy managing many parallel activities and you have a target-oriented approach
What’s in for you?
We offer a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
- A truly values-based organisation, inclusive workplace culture and passionate people shaping the world we live in
- Opportunity to leverage a globally aligned and locally authentic icon. Work with international specialists to deliver locally tailored projects and initiatives
- Access to Sonder (Wellbeing & Safety Partner) for employees and family members
- Flexible, hybrid working set ups
- Modern, open plan offices
- Free onsite parking
Ready for the next move?
If you are a person who is self-driven and autonomous, who sees challenges as positive and love building and maintaining strong relationships with counterparts, we would like to hear from you!
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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.
Trucks Technology & Industrial Division hire team players who are ready to create real customer impact. Our decentralized teams work close to our customers, with speed and autonomy, to build what they truly need.
Join us to collaborate on innovative, sustainable technologies that redefine how we design, build, and deliver value. Bring your curiosity, your expertise, and your collaborative energy, and together, we’ll turn bold ideas into tangible solutions for our customers and contribute to a more sustainable tomorrow.