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VIE – Support to Project Manager Purchasing Vehicle Europe in Sweden

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Position Description
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: www.civiweb.com

WHO ARE WE?
Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management (SNR&PM) Purchasing is a global organization within GTP with holistic responsibility over the Product Project portfolio, Volume & Supplier Capacity Planning, Supplier Development and Crisis Management. We deliver customer value via End 2 End product evolution ownership & resilient supply network, and we enable the best Performance & Customer Success outcomes while fully coordinated with GTT and GTO and Volvo Brands within efficient governance structure. We have a data-based proactive supply network management as well as a strong reactive capability – driving industry leading performance. We use digitalization to Monitor & Develop our suppliers into Trusted Partners, leading to full transparency and proactive visibility of risks during E2E processes. Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management (SNR&PM)
We are now looking for a colleague who would like to join our dynamic and goal-oriented team. We are proud to say that in our team we create TRUST by the way of working with peers and colleagues. We deliver with world-class PERFORMANCE both hard and soft. We have fun at work and show PASSION in what we do. CUSTOMER SUCCESS is guiding us in the decisions. We CHANGE to stay ahead, and we continuously improve every day.
Ready for a challenge? Good. Because we are ready for you.
We belong to Supply Network Resiliency & Project Management part of the Group Trucks Purchasing (GTP) organization. You will be part of Vehicle Projects Europe team, located in Lyon, France and Gothenburg, Sweden.

We are looking for 2 VIE's supporting the Project Manager Purchasing team.
We are leading projects, from early phase up to start of production. We are in charge to secure purchasing deliveries of the Vehicle project portfolio in Europe, and to secure that purchasing requirements are safeguarded within the projects. We are also representing GTP in all cross-functional governances.
Being part of Vehicle Projects Purchasing is being part of the fascinating challenge the Volvo Group is facing to stay ahead with new technologies while keeping a competitive and compliant product on the market!
Volvo Group and Group Trucks Purchasing aims to be the most admired employer in our industry by attracting and retaining the best people in order to create and build a world-class purchasing team.

What we offer:
You would support the project manager Purchasing to lead, plan and follow-up the purchasing contribution of product development initiatives according to agreed scope, budget, time plan, quality and risk management.

You will act and deliver in a large network requesting strong collaboration with stakeholders and you will be a key player in the cross-functional product development teams.

You will also be the interface with the Purchasing line organization and work closely together to secure purchasing interest when building the development roadmaps. As the development process is undergoing changes, you understand the need of an agile approach with a quality secured implementation.

Who are YOU?
  • You have a university degree (Bachelor or Master), preferably in engineering or business.
  • You are fluent in English, both written and spoken.
  • You understand the Purchasing challenges and you are ready to support them.
  • You are strong in communication, within Purchasing as well as project stakeholders/network.
  • You are structured with analytical and logical mind-set; you have the ability to see the big picture and also to go into the details.
  • You appreciate feedback and seek for continuous improvement.
  • You are open minded with a positive attitude.
  • You welcome issues and for you everything is possible to solve in one way or another.
  • You cooperate and stay accountable for the deliveries.
Location
The position is in Sweden, Gothenburg.
If you have questions, please contact
Delphine Pauty Head of Vehicle Project Purchasing Lyon.
Phone: +33664051345

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity. Founded in 1927, the Volvo Group is committed to shaping the future landscape of sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions. Countless career opportunities are offered across the group’s leading brands and entities that share a culture of Trust, Passion, High Performance, Change and Customer Success. 
www.volvogroup.com/career. 

Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing has 125 BSEK in purchasing annual spend and 2,550 supply chain partners in serial production. We deliver the best possible products and service that bring value to our customers through scouting and working with high performing supply chain partners.

We support Volvo Group’s mission ‘Driving prosperity through transport solutions’ through sustainability, business ethics and innovation. When you join Volvo Group Trucks Purchasing, you will become part of a global network with more than 1,400 professionals in 50 different sites across 25 countries. Joining us means working in a global context with people from diverse backgrounds and different nationalities while contributing to the core business and results of Volvo Group.

Diversity is important for us, we therefore put a lot of time and effort into creating an open and inclusive environment for all. We are extremely proud to say that we are almost as many females as men in our team. We are goal oriented and business focused people who believe that the best results are achieved while having fun and when we challenge each other. We offer unique opportunities where you can accelerate your career through competence development and connect with people who are truly passionate for purchasing. Join us and work where the action is!

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